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.4my Giesler November 23, 2005 Page 2 property within this plat is identified as "Future Middle School." School access points should not be located onto the county highway system, but should instead be located on the local street system, and access the county highway system at logical points that are consistent with access spacing guidelines. If a future middle school or any other type of development is proposed for the remainder of the property within this plat, no access points onto CSAH 5 will be permitted, and access for the property will need to be planned to be made onto Alpine Drive. There appears to be ample opportunity to remove the direct access onto CSAH 5 for the dentist office in Lot 7, Block 2 and relocate it onto Alpine Drive in conjunction with this plat. Additionally, we foresee significant operational and safety issues resulting in the proposed connection of "Street 2" with the City Hall/Fire Station Complex access onto CSAH 5. We believe it to be in the best interest of the traveling public that this be eliminated, and "Street 2" become a cul-de-sac or looped back to connect with Helium Street NW instead. It appears that Lots I, 2 and 3 of Block 1 are to remain as they exist in their current state (existing single family residences). Provided that this is the case, we will allow the access points onto CSAH 5 for these lots to remain. However, if the use, configuration or density/etc, change at some ' point in the future for these 3 lots, the access points are to be removed from CSAH 5 and redirected onto the local street system. The right of access along the remaining portions of CSAH 5 is to be dedicated to Anoka County, and the ditch section restored to match existing depth, slope, and grades. The construction of NB and SB right and left turn lanes will be required at Alpine Drive in conjunction with this development. The cost for the design and construction of the turn lanes shall be the responsibility o~' the City and/or the Developer. Calculations must be submitted along with a grading and erosion control plan that delineates the drainage areas for this development. The post- developed rate of runoff shall not exceed the pre-developed rate runoff for the 1 O-year critical design storm. An engineering plan review fee will apply to this project estimated at $550.00. Please submit the drainage calculations, grading and erosion control plan, right and left turn lane construction plans, ACHD Design Requirements list for County Hi,way Modification, and the applicable engineering plan review fee to Andrew Witter, Construction Engineer, for his review and approval. It should be noted that residential land use adjacent to highways usually results in complaints regarding traffic noise. Traffic noise at this location could exceed noise standards established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Anoka County policy regarding new developments adjacent to existing county highways prohibits the expenditure of highway funds for noise mitigation measures. The City and/or the Developer should assess the noise situation and take any action deemed necessary to minimize associated impacts at this site from any traffic noise. A permit for work within the county right of way is required and must be obtained prior to the commencement of construction (permit to work within P,/W=$110.00). License Permit Bonding, methods of construction, design details, work zone traffic control, restoration requirements and follow-up inspections are typical elements of the permitting process. Contact Terri Klein, Permit Technician, for further information regarding the permit process. -139-