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`"i(J4 o g% /%) Ceateaa 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 www.ei.little-eanada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director DATE: June 4, 2004 RE: Fill /Excavation Permit 421 Eli Road MAYOR Michael E. Fahey COUNCIL Jim LaValle Matt Anderson Rick Montour Dill Btesener ADIVIIIVISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Mr. Jim Cossack is requesting approval for a fill permit at 421 Eli Road to place approximately 150 cubic yards of material in his rear yard. See attached sketch. The till material is from the house addition he is constructing on this site. In addition, most of the fill material has been placed and /or is being stored in the proposed berm area. I have reviewed the request and visited the site. The rear yard slopes away from the garage /spa structures to the north. Fill is to be placed on both sides of the fence to within 6 %z feet of the top of the fence. In addition, Mr. Cossack is proposing to create a 90 -foot long by 3 -foot high by 12 -foot wide beim along the north property line. He indicated he is going to plant trees and shrubs on this being to provide additional screening from the Montreal Court Apartment Complex, which is to the north of his property. Since more than 100 cubic yards of material is being placed, City council approval is required. It is recommended that the Little Canada City Council approve Mr. Cossack's request to place approximately 150 cubic yards of fill, on his property at 421 Eli Road, subject to the following conditions: 1. Fill material shall be placed on both sides of the existing fence to bring the ground (grade) elevation to within 6'h feet of the top of the fence. The slopes of this fill shall flat enough to allow easy maintenance (2.5'horizontal to 1' vertical minimum). The fill placed on both sides of the fence needs to be completed and verified by City staff by June 30, 2004. 2. Silt fence shall be installed along the north toe of the berm area until vegetative cover is established. 3. The entire fill area shall be seeded or covered with sod, trees and shrubs by August 31, 2004 to allow sufficient growing season to establish the vegetative cover. The vegetative cover over the entire site shall be establish by October 15, 2004 reduce soil erosion in the area. Cc: Mr. Jim Cossack 421 Eli Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 I- I:AGregSVFill Permits\ t21 Eli Road.doc