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rte. • •. mo sun nos May 1, 1978 waymosomommanartmuut rr■ frrr.r.fluIrflflnme 'Weer i'mmostio •UUSnss• Mr. A.J. Ryan, President A.J. Ryan Landscape Supply Company, Inc. 3151 Country Drive St. Paul, Minnesota 55117 RE: Little Canada - Ryan Industrial Park urban planning • design • market research 2101 hennepin avenue south minneapoks nwnesota 55405 (612) 871- 2661 Dear Mr. Ryan: In our capacity as planning consultants to the City of Little Canada, your plan for the Ryan Industrial Park has been referred to our office for review. The land use of industrial development appears satisfactory for the area in question. Additionally, your proposed development conforms to the 1 -1 zoning which is applied to the property. With regard to your plat plan and illustrative site plan, we have encountered several major problems. The following items are yet required for the plan to be considered a preliminary plat: 1. Topography and drainage information 2. Grading plan 3. Water system layout Additionally, we believe there to be a number of significant problems with several of the development features which you propose or request. 1. You indicate that access would be provided by a private street. It is our recommendation that the street be publicly dedicated. 2. The right-of -way width proposed is 60 feet. No indication is provided of the width or type of surface. Such information should be provided, plus we would recommend a wider than normal paved surface in view of anticipated truck traffic. 3. Several dead -end streets are proposed. We object to such development practice. It should be demonstrated as to whether these streets can eventually be extended. Additionally, whether temporary or permanent the dead -ends should be re- designed as cul -de -sacs. 1?