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:J:'J,i .gyp jay jJ 2004 COUNTY OF A 0KA Public Services Division HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD. N.W., ANDOVER,. MINNESOTA 55304 (612) 862-4200 FAX (612) 862-4201 ALlgLlst 3, 2004 Amy Geisler City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W Ramsey, iv1N 55303 RE: Preliminary Plat Regency Pond 4'h Addition (formerly known as Outlot A of Regency Pond) Dear Amy, We have reviewed the preliminary plat for Regency Pond 41h Addition, to be located in the NW quadrant of CSAH 116 (Bunker Lake Blvd) and CR 56 (Ramsey Blvd) within the City of Ramsey, and I offer the following comments: We have previously reviewed and commented on this site (see attached previous reviews dated 11/20/95, 2/16/96, and 3/ 12/96. In all previous reviews, we have consistently indicated that all access for this parcel was to be made via the local roadway system, with no access being made to either CSAH 116 or CR 56. Within the past several weeks, a site plan was sent to us that depicted a storage facility on this site, and upon review of that site and past correspondence, we commented verbally to the City of Ramsey that we would not permit direct access to the county highway system for the parcel. Now in the present submittal, the parcel is being offered for our review as Lot 1, Block 1 of Regency Pond 4'h Addition (a separate preliminary plat). Regardless of how the site is presented (as a site plan for a storage facility or a preliminary plat), direct access to the county highway system for the property is not appropriate. The parcel does have internal connectivity to the local roadway system via 143"' Avenue NW. As previously stated, we have provided consistent written comment to the City indicating that we would not permit direct access to CR 56 or CSAH 116 for this parcel, and there appears to be no engineering basis_ to vary in our review perspective regarding this. The County Engineer has reviewed the past correspondence and the current submittals regarding this site as well, and concurs that access for the parcel is to be made entirely via 1481h Avenue NW with no direct access to either CR 56 or CSAH l 16. Additionally, if the remaining parcel zoned E-1 within the inner -NW quadrant of the CSAH 116/CR 56 intersection should redevelop at some time in the future, the City and the affected property owners are to plan for internal connectivity between the two parcels, with no direct access to the county highway system for this parcel either. 120ft right of way corridors currently exist for both CSAH 116 and CR 56, which should be adequate for future reconstruction purposes. CaICLllatlons must be submitted along with a grading and erosion control plan that delineates the drainage areas for this development. The post -developed rate of discharge shall not exceed the pre -developed rate runoff for the 10-year critical design storm. An engineering plan review fee estimated at $150.00 will apply to this project. Please submit the drainage calculations, grading and erosion control plan, and the applicable engineering plan review fee to Andrew Witter. Construction Engineer, for his review and approval. y Affirmative Action 1 Equal Opportunity Employer