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1 <br />Sophia Jensen <br />From:Searles, Eric <eric.searles@woodburymn.gov> <br />Sent:Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:55 AM <br />To:Sophia Jensen; McCormack, Gina; Krumwiede, Dan; Thoen, Jamie <br />Subject:RE: City of Lake Elmo - Topsoil Requirements <br />Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution.   <br /> <br />Sophia:  <br />  <br />We do not address in the code.  Instead we do it through conditions of approval and the Development  <br />Agreement.  Below is that language from our form agreement.    <br />  <br />a. Where topsoil is removed, sufficient arable soil shall be set aside for re-spreading over the <br />development area. The topsoil shall be restored to a depth of at least four (4) inches and shall be <br />of a quality at least equal to the soil quality prior to development. On a lot-by-lot basis, the <br />Developer shall provide the City with written verification that the topsoil equal to the soil quality <br />prior to development has been placed on each respective lot. Site inspections will be completed <br />by the City to ensure the required topsoil is provided and compliance with this paragraph shall be <br />secured via the Plan A Security, as defined herein. <br />  <br /> <br />Eric Searles <br />Assistant Community Development Director/City Planner <br />8301 Valley Creek Road Woodbury, MN 55125 <br />(651) 714-3532 | www.woodburymn.gov <br /> <br />  <br />  <br />From: Sophia Jensen <SJensen@lakeelmo.org>   <br />Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 8:09 AM  <br />To: Searles, Eric <eric.searles@woodburymn.gov>; McCormack, Gina <gina.mccormack@woodburymn.gov>;  <br />Krumwiede, Dan <dan.krumwiede@woodburymn.gov>; Thoen, Jamie <jamie.thoen@woodburymn.gov>  <br />Subject: City of Lake Elmo ‐ Topsoil Requirements  <br />Importance: High  <br />  <br />CAUTION: External Message.  <br /> <br />Greetings, <br />The City of Lake Elmo is looking into requiring 4-6in of topsoil borrow on newly developed lots in the <br />City – the intent of this change is to reduce water demand for irrigation. I understand that Woodbury <br />has a similar requirement and I was wondering if there is a policy or code language you can share <br />with me regarding this matter. <br />