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Howarc R. Green CoTpany CONSULTING ENGINEERS March 8, 1999 File: 806330J -0240 The Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, MN 55117 RE: TWIN LAKE PINES PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW Dear Planning Commission Members: As requested, we have reviewed the submittal package for the proposed Twin Lake Pines subdivision. The submittal package consisted of two sheets prepared by Charles W. Plow, Consulting Engineer. The first sheet was a preliminary plat and the second sheet was a grading, erosion control and utility plan. Both plan sheets had a revision date of February 19, 1999. Based upon our review we would offer the following comments. A. PRELIMINARY PLAT • The preliminary plat consists of 14 lots and a large outlot. The smallest lot is just less than 20,300 square feet and the largest lot is just less than 138,000 feet. The outlot is approximately 3.4 acres and includes a wetland complex and proposed sedimentation pond. • Lot 4 Block 2 is a flag lot with frontage along Twin Lake Boulevard and the flag portion extending over to provide frontage on Twin Lake Court. Although this is in violation of the City ordinance, we believe that it should be approved since the purpose for the flag lot is to provide driveway access on the residential street of Twin Lake Court. Also, given the substantial size of Lot 4, being over 52,700 square feet, we would recommend approval of this. • There are also several lots within the development whose lot lines are not radial to the street. This also is in violation of the City ordinance, however, again we believe it is acceptable given the large square footage of the lots. • The cul -de -sac is approximately 700 feet. This exceeds the City ordinance maximum length for cul -de -sacs of 500 feet. Page 85 o. /proj. /8063301/02401330 -0308. ma rch99 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 651/644 -4389 ran x....344 -9446 toll free 888/368 -4389