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3248 Twin Lake Road Little Canada, MN 55127-4015 Febmary 29, 2000 Little Canada Planning Commission and Little Canada City Council City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 Dear Members of the Little Canada Planning Commission and Little Canada City Council: We're writing concerning the easement issues that have arisen from the proposed Property Division of the MitchelUDahlberg lot at 3240 Twin Lake Road in Little Canada. First of all, thank you for the discussions that you had with us during the February 10's Planning Commission meeting and the February 23"r City Council meeting. We understand the need for the City's maintenance employees to have access to the sewer that services this area. However, we feel that the "Mitchell Trail" easement may not be the best location for agravel- based sewer road to be constmcted. Our reasoning is based on two factors: • if built on the "Mitchell Trail," the proposed gravel road would be located very near (~7 ft) the new house that's currently being built by the developer. A road located in such short proximity to the house might not be in compliance with city codes. It certainly would not offer a desirable situation for the future homeowners ofthe new house. • If built on the "Mitchell Trail," the proposed gravel road would be located on a steep hill that probably would not offer the best type of terrain fora 60,000 lb buck to navigate. The City's maintenance employees deserve convenience as well as safe access to the sewer. As a potential solution to these problems, we would like to recommend the following alternatives: • The southern borders of Tract A of the MitchelUDahlberg lot should have an easement assigned to them as a condition for approving the Property Division. The slope on that particular portion of the land is gradual and it would be much better suited to supporting a sewer maintenance road. • The currently existing "Mitchell Trail" easements should then be returned to the previous owners, as suggested during the City Council meeting. The city's tax base could then be increased accordingly as was also suggested at that same meeting. If you have questions, please feel free to call us at (651) 481-9085. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Angie (Mary Ang a) Klidzejs cc: Roy Hanson Preferred Builders, Inc. Aleks and Norma Klidzejs Leopolds Klidzejs ~~^\~-: Gunar Bmvelis Stefan Bruvelis Page 7