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Attachment D� September 19,2006 To: Roseville City Council From: Gary and Elizabeth Boryczka 2250 Acorn Road RE: Acorn Road Development Project At the planning commission meeting of September 6, 2006, there were many items that were not addressed. There were two draining or grading plans and neither one was decided upon. If this developmentpasses council approval, it will set a precedentfor several other large lots to be cut up into smaller lots. This could create a runoff problem in the future. We believe that a comprehensive storm water management plan be implemented before any lot development takes place. In the plan Mr. M�aeller presented, there is no storm water treatment or underground storm water retention to control runoff. I am the home owner north of 2220 Acorn Road (2250 Acorn Road). My concern is that if grading option A is selected, it might impact my property because 2220 Acorn Road has a drainage easement across my property. If future development were to take place, the potential impact would increase. The plan also shows a 42 foot radius. In actuality, the radius is only 30 feet. According to The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), a 45 foot radius is required for a single unit vehicle to back up. Acorn Road is used by many pedestrians for walking, biking, inline skating, dry land cross-country skiing, etc. Our neighborhood has no sidewalks, so all pedestrians use the small street as a walkway. It is a great concern that no one be injured by a bus or truck backing out of the proposed private road onto Acorn, which has a smaller width. The radius at the intersection with Acorn should have a minimum of 20 feet, if not more, because the roads do not meet at right angles. (See attached Benshoof and Associates enclosure.) On the plan, the proposed cul-de-sacwould become an outlet separatefrom the 4 proposed lots. This land appears to be tax free. The property taxes associated with this land should be split among the owners of these 4 lots alone. At the planning commission meeting, a question was presented that if the utilities in the roadway needed repair, the City of Roseville would cover all cost and restoration. This road would be a private road not meeting city standards and wouldn't receive any city services except water and sewer. These lot owners pay no taxes for any city services (plowing, sweeping, forestry, etc.). If utility repair is needed, the expense of street restoration should be the burden of the homeowners association, not the City of Roseville.