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<br /> ...TUt'~-26-92 FRI 6 : 4E. MAIER :=;TE~'JAF.:T :Z. A S:::;OC. P.02 <br /> . <br /> CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> Maier Stewart & Associates Inc. <br /> June 25, 1992 <br /> Fil e No: 520-019-30 <br /> Honorable Mayor & City Council <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> 1450 West Highway 96 <br /> Arden Hi 11 s, MN 55112 <br /> RE: POD LASEK DRIVEWAY <br /> NORTH SNELLING AVENUE <br /> Dear Council Members: <br /> This letter is intended as a reply to the June 21, 1992 letter from Mr. Francis <br /> Podlasek regrading his driveway. <br /> Mr. Podlasek's driveway prior to the project had a slope of 2.4% from the corner <br /> of his garage slab to the roadway and a slope of 3.2% from a point 40 feet into <br /> the driveway to the road. Our street reconstruction lowered the centerline of <br /> . the street approximately 6 inches, and the establishment of a standard crown <br /> lowered the edge of road approximately 10". This cut was made to provide a <br /> uniform street grade torward Royal Hills Drive and to match topography on both <br /> sides of the road. A straight prOfile on his driveway, therefore, would provide <br /> a slope of 3.2% from the garage slab to the roadway and a slope of 5.7% from a <br /> point 40 feet into the driveway to the road, <br /> As a comparison, Department of Transportation and municipal engineering <br /> gUidelines indicate that driveway grades of 10% are very reasonable for <br /> residential driveways and are commonly used as design criteria. <br /> Our first discussions with Mr. Podlasek occurred on Saturday, October 19, 1991. <br /> when the concrete aprons were being placed. Mr. Podlasek was very concerned <br /> that his existing driveway slope would not be exactly maintained and that we <br /> should provide the same driveway slope even if it meant rebuilding his driveway <br /> back to his eXisting concrete slab. At Mr. Podlasck's direction, we flattened <br /> out the concrete apron as much as possible to provide positive drainage and <br /> serve his driveway. <br /> Further discussions were held on October 26 and October 29, 1991 between myself, <br /> our inspector, Mr. Podlasek and the Contractor to discuss paving of his driveway <br /> from the apron to the right-of-way. Mr. Podlasek indicated he was considering <br /> replacement of his entire driveway, possibly with concrete, due to the condition <br /> Of the existing pavement. We indicated that the intent of the plans was to <br /> . match the existing driveway with bituminous surfacing, but we could extend the <br /> bituminous patching Quantity in his driveway to improve the slope to his <br /> satisfaction. This extension would have been to a point 40 feet from the road <br /> and provided a 5.7% slope. This work was to be done in conjunction with Mr. <br /> podlasek's plan to reconstruct his entire driveway. It was our understanding <br /> over the winter that this was the plan for construction this Spring. <br /> 1959 SLOAN PLACE, SUirE ~oo. $T. PAUL. MINNESOTA .55'17 6'2-774,602' <br />