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<br /> <br /> <br />A great place to live, work and play…today and tomorrow <br /> <br /> Government Center | 14949 62nd Street North | P. O. Box 6 | Stillwater, MN 55082-0006 <br /> P: 651-430-6001 | F: 651-430-6017 | TTY: 651-430-6246 <br />www.co.washington.mn.us <br /> <br />Washington County is an equal opportunity organization and employer <br /> <br />Access permits will be needed for the construction of new driveway connections within the county right- <br />of-way, and will require the construction of turn lanes into the site and the provision of adequate <br />internal stacking space to prevent congestion from extending onto the county highway. <br />The Washington County Comprehensive Plan indicates that 75 feet of right-of-way from the centerline <br />should be secured at the time of development along both CSAH 10 and CSAH 17. The city will be <br />responsible for the costs of future right-of-way acquisition if not secured at the time of development, in <br />accordance with Washington County Cost Participation Policy #8001 as previously referenced. <br />A Right-of-Way Permit will be required for any work within the County highway right-of-way as it relates <br />to the development. As the development progresses, a plan set will be required with the application and <br />include any grading, culvert installation, water and sewer services, parallel trail development, signage, <br />and any landscaping and other improvements within the County right of way. <br />All utility connections to County highway right of way for the development will also require their own <br />Washington County Right of Way permits. Typically, these utility connection permits are the <br />responsibility of the utility companies. <br />The desire for regional stormwater remains. With review of the stormwater management report, it <br />appears that the planned infiltration basins have additional capacity to manage the county ROW runoff <br />in the future. The landlocked basins on site create some challenges but from our review it appears <br />feasible. The County requests continued coordination to provide stormwater management. The County <br />has a future project planned with the onset of the new school site, partnering on stormwater <br />management will help the County and City reduce the number of challenges the future project will pose. <br />This may require re-working of the proposed infiltration basins to allow the county road to drain to the <br />new ponds, either via ditches or storm sewer. <br />County Road 10 and County Road 17 are both listed as priorities for future paved trail development in <br />Washington County’s Bike and Pedestrian Plan as high and medium priorities, respectively. This <br />underlines the importance of planning for these future trails as part of the overall site design, including <br />right-of-way dedication (listed above), grading, and landscaping. <br />Pedestrians from nearby neighborhoods, especially Cimmaron residents, will want to cross the County <br />Road 10 and County Road 17 intersection to access the future school and Lake Elmo Park Reserve. The <br />proposed design and layout should thoughtfully and safely accommodate these users with connections <br />that are direct and don’t require crossing parking lots and vehicle access roads. <br />Lake Elmo Park Reserve is owned and operated by Washington County Parks. This land is protected in <br />perpetuity as part of the Metropolitan Regional Parks system and will not be available for any future <br />expansion of the proposed school or any other school district use.