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! I 1 I I I I ! I I i I I I I I I J. STEPHEN SCHMIDT P.O. BOX 71 ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 Page-fi- HIGH WATER - What About Septic? 1 believe there are two basic problems which must be addressed in desi.~ning septic systems. One is the soil type, and the other is elevation for drainage. Let us address them indiyidually. SOIL TYPE - Fine! Referring if you will to the second page of the Hakanson, Anderson January 15th letter, you will see "based on our observations of the soil materials, we expect the site to have suitable percolation characteristics for septic system drainfields". In addition, I have personally inspected shopping center sites where soils were not suitable and all the material was brought in. I am confident the Ramsey Engineer has also seen this. Should it be necessary, we too, could do this. SOIL, WATER AND ELEVATION As again may be seen from the Hakanson, Anderson letter of January 15th, a shallow or mounded drainfield system would be necessary. This is no great technological marvel. I have inspected a shopping center built in a hole, where the beautiful flowered berms surrounding the center are actually the mounded drainfields, with sewage pumped to the top and draining out in ordinary fashion. I also inspected a mounded drainfield built on solid rock by the Anoka City Engineer In this case, all the materials were hauled in and the waste water was lifted 20 ft. in elevation from the shore of Lake Superior to the mound. Mounded septic systems are simple and effective. My architect, Mr. Jay Johnson of Miller, Hanson, Westerbeck, and Bell has been in contact with Hakanson, Anderson regarding design specifications on this matter. We would meet whatever requirements our engineers specified given final building dimensions and use. Hakanson, Anderson gave specifications for public toilets in each of four stores (8) whereas a more likely configuration would be four public toilets in a common area. Even with 8 toilets the mounds would use only 8,000 sq. ft. of the total site, which exceeds 200,000 sq.ft. Obviously, any but the very highest water uses could be easily accommodated. OTI-IER S OBJECTIONS 1) Private Citizens Public hearings afford ample opportunity for persons having legitimate objections to proposed zoning changes, and for persons speaking in favor of such changes. The businesses clustered around Highway //47 and 167th have not attempted to mobilize our customers to attend this meeting. We have, however, had a near unanimous response to the provision of more services and retailers at the site. The response is "wouldn't that be great! -continued-