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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 January 18, 1995 TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council FROM: Joel R. Hanson, City Administrator RE: Dianna Lane Retaining Wall MAYOR Michael 1. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Sealze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Since the last meeting the following information has been obtained regarding this topic: 1. Memo from the City Engineer's office indicating that there is no Code requirement, including OSHA, which requires construction of a fence on top of a retaining wall. The Building Inspector also stated that there is no building code requirement for this fence. 2. A petition from the residents of Dianna Lane and Reidmond Avenue requesting the construction of a key stone retaining wall rather than one -to -one slope. This petition was circulated by Mr. Swanson who was at our last meeting. Twenty -four out of thirty -four property owners signed the petition. 3. A letter from Mr. Jagadish Desai stating his opinion on this matter. Also attached for the Council's review is the Park Consultant's report dated December 7, 1994, as well as the City Engineer's drawings showing the one -to -one slope. It appears the consensus of the neighborhood is to construct the key stone wall. If the City Council decides to proceed in that manner, the issue of the fence at the top of the wall can be addressed in the design phase. If safety does not require its presence, it could be eliminated to improve aesthetics. The Council will have to decide whether the key stone wall or the one -to -one slope should be constructed. Staff feels a one -to -one slope is a workable solution and results in less cost to the City. However, the neighborhood favors the key stone wall option. cc: Curtis Swanson Jagadish Desai Karen Johnson Page 123