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owarc R. Green Company <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br />June 16, 1999 <br />File: 807270J -0240 <br />Ms. Kathy Glanzer <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 Little Canada Road East <br />Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 -1633 <br />RE: TWIN LAKE ROAD SUBDIVISION <br />CUL -DE -SAC DESIGN <br />Dear Ms. Glanzer: <br />This letter is in response to your question regarding the cul -de -sac design for the Twin Lakes <br />Road subdivision. As I understand a meeting was held recently with the developer and the City <br />Fire Marshall in attendance. The developer had suggested that rather than building a full cul- <br />de -sac he would prefer to construct some type of a "hammerhead" design which would require <br />much less land and construction cost. I also understand that the Fire Marshall was not opposed <br />to this but was not sure of what the details of the design should be in order to facilitate the <br />turning of the fire vehicles. <br />I have discussed this issue with Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director. He and I agree that <br />the instances of fire vehicles having to travel to the end of this road will be limited. Even if they <br />do, the fire department usually has additional man power available to help facilitate the turning <br />movements and making sure the backing of the vehicle can be accomplished safely. However, <br />the Public Works Department will quite often have to go to the end of this cul -de -sac with <br />equipment such as for snow plowing. The Public Works Department typically only has one man <br />in the equipment. The backing up of the snowplow rather than the turning motion forward <br />through a cul -de -sac is much less safe. Greg Schroeder and I both agree that at this point in <br />time it would be better if the developer would be required to were build a full cul -de -sac even <br />though it is a relativity short street with limited amount of driveway access onto it. <br />If the developer would like to discuss this issue further I am sure Greg and I could be available <br />at a mutually convenient time. Please let me know how you would like to proceed with this <br />issue. <br />Sincerely, <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />/Ter r y Y. auN P.E. <br />TJM /jt <br />\ \SPNWFS \VOL1 \DATA \PROJ\807270j\0240\2700E <br />1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MI <br />Page 14 <br />11/644 -9446 toll free 888/368 -4389 <br />