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\I.:J.rUO,VU .LU...." ~u....,.. 4I.IIU. VV..,.-. ---, _.~~. 1)/\1--11 ,( ~RI ~N S f--If\Rl)L()W i \I\ 1) . t.) I )/\I'-J INCORPUIlIo.TEt: The RoseviUe Plaunina Conunisaion 0/0 Keith W.ietedd. Cl\pirmlD 2660 Civic Cea.ter Drive Rosevillc. Mi~ 55113 CONSULTING PLANNBR.S LANDSCAPE ARCHlTE.CTS 300 flR"<>1" AVE;.(Uii. l'.ORTH SUITF. 210 M1NNE.APOLlS, MN 55401 6J,.33j)'330D March 8. 1995 BE: Jnclependcoi Sdtoo1 District #623 POD Design Framework Status Dear Chairman Wietecki 8Dd Cn~ission Mcmbcn; Since recoivingtbc City Council.s appt'OVB1 oftbe Planned UnitDeveloproent zoning, Concept p~ and preliminary Plat approval cnFebraaty 27 we ~ bec:nw,ry busy almmy frmts. The enviroomental investisa1iOns and site .. on process is uitically impotbu1t since this information dirc:ct1y affects d1e srading plans, whiDh in turn affect n of die other construction drawings. We have completed some additbud soil borioas and a ~ mcmitoring well has been installed since we last met with the Commission. I am happy to report that aU four ofthc ~orings -taken within 30 ft. of the boringtJ\at 1uded contnrnioation. 0lU110 up moon. The ground water well also indioated that the ground water is over 40 ft b low the eontaminated soil. This is very aood DCWS. We have enroUed tho site in the Minnesota Pollution Control A.gency's Voluntary Investigation and Cleanu (VIe) program. A medina is schedu1ed with tJ1e VIC program. staff OIl March 16 w review the investigation lUte! . eal snaJysis:findin8S and dewlap If stratogy.for mnovingtbe ~ination from the site during the construWOD IOCCSS. On am design 1hunework and ooatinuity front, we have held meetings with the builders and hI1~ worked with em to select compatible exterior building materials. We havo also retained GaUls Vainikka. a graphic artist. ializes: .. in project identity work. ReI has dDvo1oped a working logo for the overall project) a uni:6ed system of names a cIrn.ft ~ signage system that would tie aD of the project subarellB topber. We bave also refined the proposed landscape Ian for dlC develapmeat and have reinforced features to augment a SODSe ot arrival, scn:cn negative fellUU'es and suppo design continuity. While all of these efforts are moving in tho right direction, the buikbs have not yet signed off on the fi es and rcquiremcPts _ ~ 1hem. We a1so recognize: that the who1o identity systomnceds more ~t. There re, we . ,think it is best to wait lUllil. your Apri112 meetina' to present this information to the Plwurln, Commission. is still several months bct'oro these decisions will really havo to be finaJi~ and we think that by waitiag one :month will be in a position 10 ful1y address the important questions that the Planning Commission has raised. , . Thank you for your eo.nsidention oftbis request We look forward to meeting with you. oJ.\. Aprll12. Sincerely. DAHLGREN, SHARDLOW, &; UBAN,INC.