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U 4I I IN6 - 4ASSO(I1AT .CS RUC nURlu July 28, 2011 File: 120152E -0240 Honorable Chair and Planning Commission City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Road East Little Canada, MN 55117 -1633 RE: ST. JUDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BUILDING RAMP CITY OF LITTLE CANADA Dear Planning Commission: We have reviewed the submittal for the St. Jude Medical Technology Center building site parking expansion. Te application consists of a written project description and general site layout plans. Our review is based on those general items. Detailed plans have not been submitted at this time so specific engineering review and approval of the grading, drainage, and utility revisions necessary will need to be completed on the final plans. Based on the proposed general layout submitted, the increase in impervious surface should be minimal and we would anticipate that the storm water control and treatment will be able to be obtained with only minor revisions to the existing systems as mentioned by the applicant. Based on the depiction in the layout plan, the City watermain that runs through the site should have sufficient horizontal clearance from the parking structure to allow maintenance without impact to the parking structure itself. As with the existing building and lot, actual access to the parking structure may be affected by future maintenance of the watermain. St. Jude was made aware of this at the time the watermain alignment was chosen and acknowledged the possible access impacts. Only one level of the parking structure is proposed to be constructed at this time; however, the ultimate build -out for the ramp includes an additional 2 levels and an elevated connection from the top level to a proposed second building on the site. If this ultimate build -out occurs, the City's watermain will run between the parking structure and the new building underneath the elevated building access. At the time plans are submitted for that expansion, a detailed review of the clearance available underneath the elevated access for watermain maintenance will need to be reviewed and casing of the watermain may be necessary. Z'. \PROJ \120152E - St. Jude Ramp (Cty . Rd. 82) \Ltr-072811 -Padoc 10062 Flanders Court NE, Blaine, MN 55449 - Phone: (763) 780 -0450 - Fax: (763) 780 -0452