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<br />. <br /> <br />') <br /> <br />~. <br />RECE\VEO .):IK \ 7 1988 <br /> <br />June 16, 1988 <br /> <br />'ro: Mr. Arn1e J. GrElgozy, ~r of Project Developnent, Can-AIlIer.\can Realty <br />Corp:>ratioo, 1117 M1rquette Avenue, Suite ~OO, Minneapolis, Mi 55403 <br />City F.r9ineel', City of Rooeville, 2660 Civic Center Drive, Roeeville, m <br />55113 <br /> <br />a'l[ 0 0 /;r.4"'l, <br />FRa>I: r:J!t'f.}\. Olson, 2724 N. GriWS St., RosevJlle, m 55113 <br /> <br />RE: Tw::> ~m.. about the> Proposea Developnent of 29 Acres along LexIngton <br />Avenue between ~1l Drive MC1 County Road C-2 <br /> <br />Ca'lcem No. 1 - NraIR IIWlUI3E <br />Regarding the lam uses "3. Expansion of e2dstif9 vnl by 30,400 8q\Pn'e <br />feet;" and "4. Devel"*1llmt of on upscale cIty-a.med ballpark consIsting of <br />2.7 acres," I wist. to give a neIghb::)r's pe1'8alal, historical view of the <br />"*lter draJMge trail that area. Thoae secticns of the developnent are the <br />edjacent larxi ~.! fran the ex.1at1n; residential WJ8if9 m the tb:dh111 <br />c'd at Griggt1, Nlich includes our t.ouse. <br /> <br />~ we receive extensive raJntall, we experience the natural tlCM at water <br />into the area behJ.n:i ()U;," property. 'lhe flow:age 1"3 rot designrd well and <br />canoot ha::x11e an exc<!lSSi...e ~!nt of water. In heavy rains the water will <br />po:Jl in that area beyond our lawn am then spills over ankl~ halfway <br />into our backyard. \.hen the soil becanes saturated frail the flew down the <br />.Mil with IXl .lJdequate outlet. the water begins to seep into our basement. <br />For 1J\U'e, the three houses north of Woodh1l1 en tOO east aide ot Griggs are <br />plagued by water 1n the basement; pernape mI'e hcmes are. This is not just <br />water CO'11ing in 00 the top ot the ground, but water that ccntJm.:.es to ride <br />dcw1 on the 3\:bterranean strata of earth. <br /> <br />. <br />f- <br /> <br />We have experienced th1a phenomenon several tjlll...~-iti the sel/entles and <br />about every boo yeers in the eighties. I haw maintained that the ww <br />parkin; lot really caught the rainfall am diwT'ted it north. The deluge <br />of Sl.llllQ&r ot 1987 cont1med this fact for me. 1be water was runcliI'9 olf <br />the JVlrt:~t (oppoaJte the stn..>et) corner of the VFW park1na lot a..'ld was <br />gush1~ cb.n by the ballpark t<Wlt'd the Griggs residences. 1be OOtca1le of <br />this rainfall was the came as described aOOve--we had water caning into the <br />basement for about 5 days. That was the w:>rst occasIon, bolt it me not <br />.lJllike t:~ prior flooding inst.-.nces. 'lbe water was fOllowing its natural <br />COI.U"Se toward the t:ottall of the hill, namely, FeJ'TH;)CJd, a blo..::k to the <br />west. 18 far as I can observe, up tc.. this p-lint, !E overall plan of water <br />drai~ has been designed or implementoo. 1h this area. <br /> <br />SOUTrICN ro DRAINAGE ~LEM. In 'fOUl' develC[nmt plans an:i tOOir <br />realization, I hope all parties wJlI jolr.tly review am. solve the drainage <br />proble=s for this lan:i ('DfI being altered. I am CUlfident that "JOO will not <br />leave the mtter to ass\mlption--cef1n1 te desIgn lIDJSt C'lCCUr. Yoor decisions <br />will impact 00 tl".e neighboring properties. I assure you. <br /> <br />:be wat<<-r needs to be intercepted and diverted both above aM bela./' the <br />ground. this drainage needs to take place not only at too border of our <br />properties but also farther up the hill In the area on the east side of the <br />ballpark, 00 the VFW property, am in the parkin] lots. <br />