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Ramsey - Washington Metro <br />0 <br />May 15, 1991 <br />Ely Arcilla <br />2735 Chisholm Ave. <br />No. St. Paul, MN 55109 <br />District <br />Re: Home Construction at 641 Keller Parkway. <br />Dear Mr. Arcilla: <br />2785 White Bear Ave., Suite 210 <br />Maplewood, MN 55109 <br />(612) 779 -2207 <br />I apologize for taking so long to write. You asked me to write you to give you the Districts <br />position on allowing a home to be constructed on the lot at 641 Keller Parkway. As I mentioned to <br />you on the phone, we had no objections to Mr. Cardinal constructing a home on the lot <br />immediately north of your property. By visual examination it appears your lot is very close to the <br />same surface elevation. <br />In my opinion, the District would have no authority to require a permit from you to build <br />on your lot. The floodplain elevation of Lake Gervais is 864.6. Our normal standard is to require <br />a two foot clearance between the flood level and the lowest floor level of your home. That is, your <br />basement floor elevation should be no less than 866.6. However, since we do not issue a permit <br />unless you are filling an area that is now below 864.6, we would not be in a position to require any <br />specific basement floor elevation. For your information, however, you are likely to have wet <br />basement problems if your floor slab is below the flood elevation of the lake. <br />I would encourage you to get a topographic survey of your lot to verify that you are not <br />going to be filling below the 864.6 elevation. If not, you can deal directly with the City of Little <br />Canada for your building permits. You can share this letter with them to show that you consulted <br />with the District. If you have any additional questions feel free to call. <br />Sincerely, <br />Clifton J. 6/ichinge <br />Administrator <br />Page 28 <br />