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<br />May 2, 1996 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Mike Falk, City Planner /'IIY <br />Jay Kennedy, Assistant Director o[Public Works L ;/l <br />TWIN LAKES CORPORATE CENTER PHASE 4~l <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />The Engineering Department has reviewed the above mentioned project. The following is a list of <br />concerns: <br /> <br />1. BR W is currently in the process of performing a feasibility study in order to solve two <br />issues regarding the Twin Lakes area. <br /> <br />The first is regarding the location of Twin Lakes Parkway. It is desired to line up the <br />future Twin Lakes Parkway with the existing on-ramp to northbound I-35W. During past <br />discussions, MnDOT has indicated that the ramps for I-35W could not be moved as far <br />north as would be necessary to line up with Twin Lakes Parkway in its currently proposed <br />location As part of the feasibility study, BRW will approach MnDOT to determine <br />whether the ramps to 1-35\V could be moved to the north in the future and, if so, how far <br />The resolution of the Twin Lakes Parkway location will have an effect on the proposed <br />site. <br /> <br />The second issue surrounds stormwater detention and treatment. It is desired to modify <br />the ponds which currently exist on MnDOT right-of-way between northbound I-35W and <br />Cleveland Avenue. The pond would be modified, so it would serve the west half of the <br />Twin Lakes development. This would eliminate having a series of small ponds on each <br />site and create a more regional ponding situation. <br /> <br />2. In past discussions with therleveloper, two options for handling stormwater have been <br />generated which are contingent on the findings of the feasibility study. If the ponds on the <br />west side of Cleveland Avenue can be modified, the developer would construct a <br />temporary detention pond on the 10na Lane right-of-way that would remain until the <br />modification of the ponds on the west side of Cleveland Avenue is completed. The pond <br />would then be eliminated. If the regional ponding issue cannot be resolved, the developer <br />would be required to have a detention pond on-site in order to handle stormwater. Both <br />options have been addressed in the current submittal. Regardless of which option is <br />chosen, the developer will be required to obtain permits from Ramsey County, Rice Creek <br />Watershed District, and MnDOT in order to discharge stormwater into the ponds on the <br />west side of Cleveland Avenue. <br />