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RES.489.1528
HOWARD A. KUUSISTO
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
1937 UNIVERSITY AVE. ST.PAUL.MINN.55104
January 17, 1972
Planning Commis s ion
Hugo,
Minnesota 55033
Re: Hugo, Minnesota
Husink's Two Inches
Dear Commission Membe L s:
lie have completed our review of the preliminary plat dated December 1971,
for Husink's "Two Inches Sub-Division," within the Village of Hugo. The
plat is located north of 147th Street abutting onto Foxhill Avenue to
140th Street and on the west side of Foxhill Avenue north of 148th St.,
a distance of 381.9 feet. To develop the area east of Foxhill Avenue
north from 147th Street northerly to 140th Street, a variance for lot
dimension is required. The lots in this area have sufficient area, but
do not comply with all parts of the code.
Foxhill Avenue and 140th Street east of Foxhill Avenue are travelled
streets. Total improvement to the streets have not been completed.
According to the preliminary plat that was reviewed, the following items
where not included and therefore, no comment can be made, except to note
the deficiences.
1. Angles were omitted from the survey.
2. The acreage of the development has not been shown.
3. The existing utilities have not been included.
4. Topographic data has been omitted.
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5. No soil tests or soil conditions.
6. Existing surface conditions have not been shown.
7. The utility easement is not of specified width or 1/2 width.
G. No set backs for bui ld ing lines.
9. There is an existing watermain on the east side of Foxhill
Avenue and north side of 148th Street. This watermain is 6"
in size, but has not been shown.
10. Sanitary sewer has been reported on previously on the overall
report for the Village of Hugo.
11. Provisions for on-site sewage disposal has not been included;
therefore, can not be reported on.
12. Drainage can not be commented on due to lack of topographic
features showing contour lines and direction of drainage.
The existing street widths are a total of 50 feet for the right-of-way.
Reference to curb and gutter, sidewalks and streets were omitted and will
be a question to be raised. There are no alleys.
The proposed plat is in an area where the abutting property on the east
side and west side of 148th Street may have difficulty in platting. This
particular area has property lines which are long and narrow tracts with
poor accessibility, except for providing larger parcels of land.
SUMMARY
The plat has been reviewed from an engineering standpoint, the existing
water facility may allow the Developer to obtain building permits or lots
less than one acre providing satisfactory site disposal of sewage can be
obtained. Percolation tests are necessary to obtain the required infor-
mation. It is possible that the area within 5 years may have a Municipal
Sewage System.
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The Planning Commission, with legal counsel, may wish to make a ruling
whether the subdivision would qualify for a minor subdivision.
The plat is a subdivision of land where streets have been dedicated, water
is existing and sanitary sewer reported on. A sanitary sewer has been
proposed in the preliminary report to be constructed on Foxhill Avenue
North. Due to the fact that the street is 50 feet of right-of-way and
final dimensions of curb and gutter will be 32 feet for marginal access
streets, immediate street improvement with curb and gutter and final sur-
face should not be installed until sanitary sewer and water lines are in-
stalled to the property lines.
Temporary surfacing may be necessary.
On street parking may be restricted when curb and gutter are installed,
should the school bus traffic enter or leave by Foxhill Avenue.
The square footage of the lots involved is greater than 10,000 sq. ft. ,
which is the minimum for single family unit development.
The above items have been innumerated for general information which in
turn reflects on Engineering. Some of the items are of sufficient import-
ance that additional information should be submitted for review prior to
accepting the final plat.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD A. KUUSISTO
OONSULTING EUGINEERS
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