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M ethic <br /> /.�• <br /> / .:.► 2013. <br /> rl a May 1, <br /> Greg.and Judy McElroy <br /> Set t w , 11 c. 905 Millwood Avenue <br /> Roseville,MN 55113 <br /> Re: Preliminary Plat Review <br /> RocheStet Josephine Heights <br /> Minnesota Roseville,Minnesota <br /> Dear Greg and Judy IVIeElroy; <br /> Land Surveying You have requested I review the preliminary plat application for <br /> aced a to cnced <br /> project and comment on the development and the design P rmal <br /> urban-Land Planning <br /> residential design standards. The comments .I have provided are based upon my <br /> Consulting^civilineetittg <br /> experience as a city engineer reviewing applications and development plans as <br /> well as 42yearS of practice as a Consulting civil engineer in Minnesota. <br /> cieoteebnieal'Engineering <br /> Tzoadwav Dasian <br /> Conatruddoat Material Testing <br /> The roadway proposed la planned as a private drive due to the inability to dedicate <br /> Landscape grchitecturp adequate ROW to meet city standards. The use of a private drive is not or <br /> recommended. Many cornmL nities now require that all to bad a ne ion priva <br /> wte, <br /> be designed to meet public standards. This is because <br /> private roads. First, most private o�rt �ot a tt � adequately <br /> owners. Disagreements between property are outhecond tonof he road <br /> and the cost of repairs are often brought to the city for resolution eve though the <br /> road is private. This results in the city being arced from tpe homeowner's <br /> roadway and having the expense of repairs resulting <br /> inability to agree on maintenattre:Costs. <br /> Secondly, a private roadway can also create safety t s issues. <br /> available,for 8' wide <br /> road would be restricted to no parking and p openings. However,parking <br /> within the eul-de-sac due to the numerous driveway op <br /> restrictions are not enforceable by law will often cause openings of leis than 0' <br /> Thus,cars packing on the narrow <br /> wide,-the minimum acceptable for public and the limited area.fornauto�parleingt cars <br /> enforoernent provisions fi om.the P . distances <br /> will likely park near the Millwood Avenue Intersection:restricting site <br /> and causing safety coneerns for the Millwood traffic, <br /> Pedestriaii F ilitio8 <br /> 1 find no provisions for the safe movement now follow a pociestrians <br /> thin the Streets"ision <br /> 1848 Third Avenue 8.E. or.to and from the area. Most communities ii e �ment <br /> Rochester,MN 65904 which requites all modes of transportation to be addressed by p <br /> 507.289.3919 including;autos,bikes as well as pedestrians.#s i area should not develop'until <br /> Tel - <br /> FasX>507:289.733;•3 these facilities are available for the proposed. <br /> e-map,ntbi@fneghleb9tts.adm, <br /> Established 1946 <br /> Equal Opp u*/Emplolfer <br />