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178 E 9TH STREET | SUITE 200 | SAINT PAUL, MN | 55101 | 651.286.8450 | WSBENG.COM Memorandum <br />To: Katie Larsen, Lino Lakes City Planner <br />From: Diane Hankee PE, City Engineer <br />Date: December 20, 2024 <br />Re: Shuda Farms - 8196 20th Ave <br />IUP-Earth Moving Review <br />Staff’s review of the Interim Use Permit for the 8196 20th Ave Earth Moving in Lino Lakes, MN, <br />prepared by E.G. Rud & Sons, Inc. and received December 6, 2024. Our comments were made <br />on the following documents: <br />•Shuda Farms – Existing and Proposed Site Improvement Plans prepared by Dream <br />Scapes Landscaping & Design, Inc, latest revision date December 2, 2024. <br />•Certificate of Survey prepared by E.G. Rud & Sons, Inc. latest revision November 20, <br />2024. <br />The following review comments should be responded to in writing by the applicant. <br />Engineering <br />•General <br />The Shuda Farms property located at 8196 20th Ave proposes to stockpile compost and <br />black dirt for agricultural purposes pertaining to tree farming within the site. The site is 40 <br />acres located between 20th Avenue (CSAH 54) and 35E. This is an after the fact IUP for the <br />existing stockpiles on site. The stock pile location is south of the home as shown in the plans. <br />Comments <br />1. The stockpiled material is within or adjacent to wetlands and should be <br />reviewed by RCWD. A wetland boundary along the wetland / east side of <br />the stock pile should be shown on the plans. Lino Lakes conservation <br />signs shall be installed along the boundary and the signs shall be added <br />to the proposed site plan. <br />2. The existing stockpile is 22 feet high and should remain this height. <br />3.Material is to be black dirt and compost used for tree planting on site. <br />No commercial sale of topsoil is permitted. <br />4.Applicant is to include a stock pile boundary location in the plans. <br />5.The stock pile should not be greater than 7,000 CY. <br />•Grading <br />The Shuda Farms stock pile and berms are already existing on site. The applicant plans to <br />use the stock pile for tree planting operations on site. No offsite hauling is permitted with <br />this IUP. <br />Attachment 1: Engineering and Environmental Review Memos