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PLANNING REPORT northwest Essociated consultants, inc. TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: April 2, 1987 RE: Thunder Bay Second Addition- Preliminary Plat FILE NO: 758.09 - 86.15 BACKGROUND APR 6 1987 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA In May of 1986, the city council granted concept approval to Frank Frattalone for the Thunder Bay Estates Second Addition. This is the last remaining major portion of the Allen Avenue area which as yet is unplatted. Exhibit A illustrates the area location and Exhibit B shows the Allen Avenue area as currently platted. Since concept approval was given, nothing more has been done on the plat until now, with the application for Preliminary Plat approval. ANALYSIS While the general layout of the plat is similar in concept, certain issues remain unchanged from the original proposal. There would include (1) the narrowing of the street right -of -way to 40 feet near LaBore Road, (2) potential development of the larger parcels to the east, (3) proximity of the new road to the Wright property and house at the northwest quadrant of LaBore and the proposed street, and (4) location of the new road in relation to the houses on the south side of LaBore. Issues 1 and 3 are related in that a number of potential problems could be foreseen with a 30 foot street and a 40 foot right -of- way flanked on each side by houses some 60 feet apart). Included would be a lack of snow storage in the boulevard area, and a lack of sufficient area in which to perform maintenance work on the street and utilities in the area. Such work could result in the necessity of closing the street temporarily, or acquisition of temporary easements adjacent to the street to perform such work. Page 86 4820 min netonka DIvd., ste. 200, minneapolis, mn 55416 (612) 925 -9420