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Cetkiy 95;e74 C -Jay -add 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766-4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 www.ci.11ttle- canacta.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director DATE: March 15, 2004 RE: Fill /Excavation Permit, Lot combination, & Rezoning 450 Little Canada Road MAYOR Michael I. Fahey COUNCIL Jim LaValle Matt Anderson Rick Montour 13i11 13lesener ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. I- (arson Mr. Frank Frattalone on behalf of St. John's Church is requesting approval for fill /excavation permit for 450 Little Canada Road to excavate approximately a minimum of 6 feet below the finished grade and place 4,000 cubic yards of clay material to level the area for the placement of future graves. See attached sketch. During the review of this fill /excavation permit it was determined that the reason for this fill material was to enable future expansion of the adjacent cemetery and the placement of graves in clay material. Since the property was zoned R -1 and this zoning does not include a cemetery use, staff felt that prior to approval of the fill /excavation permit, the applicant should first obtain approval to have it rezoned to a use that permits cemeteries. The applicant has requested that this property be combined with the cemetery property to the east and it be rezoned Public. I have reviewed the request and visited the site. The area to be excavated and filled is the low area between the two houses. The proposed project will level the area, however, the existing drainage conditions will not be changed by this work, therefore, no drainage issues have been created by this project. In addition, there is a Metropolitan Council sanitary sewer easement on this property. Care should be taken when working within this area and no gravesites should be located within this easement area. Since more than 100 cubic yards of material is being filled /excavated, City council approval is required. It is recommended that the Little Canada City Council approve Mr. Frattalone's request to excavate a minimum of 6 feet below the finish grade and place approximately 4,000 cubic yards of clay fill, on St. John's Church property at 450 Little Canada Road, subject to the following conditions: 1. Silt fence shall be install along the toe of the area to be excavated and /or filled until vegetative cover is established. 2. The area shall be seeded or covered with sod as soon as possible to reduce soil erosion in the area. 3. The tracking of material onto Little Canada Road shall be kept to a minimum. In addition, a plan to cleanup any material that inadvertently does go onto Little Canada Road shall be developed and approved by the City prior to commencement of work. 4. No gravesites shall be place within the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Sanitary Sewer Easement. 5. The applicant shall obtain any needed approvals from the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, and/or the St. Paul' Regional Water Services. Cc: St. John's Church, 380 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 Mr. Frank Frattalone, 3066 Spruce Street, Little Canada, MN 55117 Stephen Grittman, City Planner 11:AGregSVPill Permits \St. .John's Church 450 Little Canada Road.doc