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MAR 31 134 11055 TKDA 7, ASSOC., IMC. 252-0033 P. TDA TOLTZ, KIND, DUVALL. ANDERSON AND ACi001ATG6, IN00APORATAD ENOINEER$ - AAcHITEOTS - PLANNERS 1E00 PIPSA JAPPRAV PLAZA 444 CEDAR 15TPIEET - SAINT PAUL, MINNUOTA20101,1140 PHONEM12202•4400 PAK16tal20a4ua4 Match 30, 1994 Honorable Mayor and City Council Lake Elmo, Minnesota Re: Final Restoration Issues 1993 MSA Lake Elmo, Minnesota Commission No. 10374 Dear Mayor and Council Members; With the warm weather approaching, we are preparing for the completion of Jamaca Avenue and .Lake Jane Trail, The landscaping subcontractor has assured us that this project is first on his list of work to do this spring, There are a couple of issues we need to resolve so that the project out be swiftly completed. I. Trees One hundred thirty-five (135) trees were removed for this project. The majority were within the right-of-way, The only trees removed on private property were on a vacant lot north of Lake Jane Trail and west of Jamaca Avenue. This lot is heavily wooded. State aid rules allow planting two replacement trees for each tree removed. The trees must be planted within the right-of-way, but outside of the clear zone, On this project this leaves only 1' to plant a tree in. An exception to this is where major regrading took place, trees can be planted off the right -of way, Because we did very little grading work off the right•of-way, we have very little opportunity to replace trees, We have had only one .request for replacement of trees, Dan and Carl Olinger have requested that a row of white pine trees be planted on the fill slope on the north side of Lake Jane Trail. Their request will require about 35 trees, Fifteen to twenty trees were removed inside the right-of-way through this area. These replacement trees would cost $5,250, The original bid called for $11,850 in trees. We are asking for Council direction on whether these, or other trees, should be planted on this job, 2, Fences - Conrad R=*Mr Prior to this project, the Conrad residence had a red board fence bordering a field, and a large lilac hedge in front of the home. Both the fence and the hedge straddled the property line, and were in the way of regradhtg, Because of its age the red fence would have been difficult to salvage and replace, Mr. Conrad agreed that a wood post, woven wire fence would be an acceptable replacement. This fence is in the project and the cost is comparable to salvaging and replacing the old fence,