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Assistant Pub lic Works Director Olson replied staff did not check that. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig indicated he would be concerned about requiring a permit for all retaining <br />walls. He would support drainage walls not being allowed in water or drainage easements. A <br />property owner could request a variance if they dan show a benefit to the City with the wall they <br />are trying to construct. <br /> <br />Chairperson Zinmaerman concurred. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson indicated in most cases the drainage and utility easement <br />is there to try to protect the adjaCent prop?rty oWners, and in most cases that will alleviate the <br />problems. There are right-of-way issues,~and they may want to. reWord the policy to state <br />"...within a drainage easement, utility easement, and right-of-waY easement." <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook,-tO recommend to the City <br />Council that it adopt the following .policy prohibiting retaining wails in drainage and utility and <br />right-of-way easements. <br /> <br /> A Policy Prohibiting Retaining Walls <br />Within Drainage and Utility easements <br /> <br />The location of retaining walls within drainage and utility easements has the Potential to cause <br />damage to the wall fi.om flooding events, l.n addition, the construction of retaining wails results <br />in decreasing the volume 0f thedesigned pond volume which consequently reduces the <br />protection to property fi.om flooding. For the above reasons it shall be the policy of the City of <br />Ramsey to prohibit the construction of any retaining wall within a drainage.easement, utility <br />easement, and right-of-way easement. ' <br /> <br />Motion carded. Voting Yes: Chairpers6n zimmerman, Councilmembers Elvig and Cook. <br />Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #4: Consider Feasibility Study on St. Francis Boulevard Frontage Road <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski explained within the: Past week the City received a petition signed by <br />ail three of the fronting property owners along the frontage road paralleling TH 47 south of 160th <br />Lane. One item within the petition requests Consideration of City assistance in pursuing the <br />improvement of the road. Recently the City Council discussed constructing a trail along this <br />same frontage road to complete a bituminous trail system north to Elmcrest Park. There may be <br />an opportunity to address the citizen concerns with the street improvement and the City's desire <br />to instaII a trail in a single project. He suggested the Committee may wish to share with staff <br />some alternatives which might :be considered :in a feasibility study addressing street and trail <br />improvements along this frontage road. ... <br /> <br />Public works committee/July 20, 2004 <br /> : _ Page 6 of 8 <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />