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• • May 7, 2007 Jim Studenski City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 COUNTY OF ANOKA Public Services Division HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD. N.W., ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 -4005 (763) 862 -4200 FAX (763) 862 -4201 Re: Proposed Hauling Site — Royal Oaks Realty — 6644 20th Avenue Dear Jim, We have reviewed the Royal Oaks Realty Hauling Site, located east of CSAH 54 (20`h Avenue) and northeast of CSAH 34 (Birch Street) within the City of Lino Lakes, and I offer the following comments: • An additional 27 feet of right of way adjacent to CSAH 54 will be required for future construction purposes (60 feet of right of way east of the CSAH 54 right of way centerline). It is possible that when this section of CSAH 54 is reconstructed at some future date, additional permanent easements in the form of trail, sidewalk, utility or temporary construction easements may be needed. Typical Anoka County Policy allows one access per parcel provided that access to a local city street cannot reasonably be attained. The existing access for the residential home on this property is deficient for the Case I, Case IIIB and Case IIIC sight distance requirements, which is not acceptable for a hauling site access point. Consequently, the existing access for the residential use of this property will need to be removed and the hauling access relocated within 30 feet of the north property line to maximize the available associated intersection sight distance. The City and the Developer shall ensure that clearing and/or grading is completed to satisfy the Sight Corner requirements to the fullest extent possible at this access point. Please note that no plantings or business signs will be permitted within the county right of way. Care must be exercised when locating signs, plantings, berms, etc. beyond the county right of way, so as not to create any new sight obstructions for road users in this area. The right of access along the remaining portions of this parcel shall be dedicated to Anoka County. The haul road access will require a culvert with 6:1 slopes, safety grates and aprons. Any other existing driveways or field entrances within the boundaries of this property shall be removed and the ditch section restored to match existing depth, slope, and grades. To safely accommodate the turning maneuvers associated with this project, construction a NB CSAH 54 right turn lane and a SB CSAH 54 left turn lane (depending upon number of trucks hauling per day, SB CSAH 54 left turn lane construction may potentially be reduced to a SB CSAH 54 bypass lane) shall be required. The costs associated for the design and construction of the CSAH 54 turn lanes shall be the responsibility of the Developer /City. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer