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MAYOR Bill Blesener COUNCIL Rick Montour Barbara Allan John keis Michael McGraw 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 Joel R. Hanson www.ci.little-canada.mn.us IVIEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Blesener & Members of City Council FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Superintendent DATE: August 15, 2007 RE: Evergreen Hills development The City Engineer and I have reviewed the three issues outlined by the City Planner at the Planning Commission meeting for the Moore's Evergreen Hills development. The first issue was the possible need for traffic control at the newly created intersection with Old County Road C. The new street is proposed to curve gently onto Old County Road C at the far east end of Old C. Therefore, it will be the first point of traffic entering Old County Road C. Stark Street has a stop sign at its intersection with Old C. Ruth St. does not but one will be added since it intersects with Old C west of the Evergreen Hills street. Cars will have to stop at these streets and wait for cars coming from the Evergreen Hills development. There are only six homes proposed for the development so there is not anticipated to be a large increase in traffic. The second issue deals with maintenance of the proposed rain garden in the cul -de -sac. The City has constructed numerous rain gardens over the last three years. The gardens in front of homes are supposed to be maintained by the homeowner once they are established. The City has also installed some gardens on City property and City staff maintains those gardens. In the case of a rain garden in the island of a cul -de -sac the City Engineer and I believe that the developer should be responsible for the garden until it is established and then the City will take over maintenance responsibilities. In our short time constructing rain gardens we have determined that it can take up to three years to get them established and we have had to spend time and money in helping them along. Because of that, it is our opinion that the developer should be responsible for the establishment of the rain garden. The third issue deals with the proposed landscaped area along the railroad tracks on the east side of the project. The developer is proposing to landscape the area along the railroad tracks and would like City staff to maintain the area going forward. The City