2005-08-22 Erosion Control Issue
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SEH
August 22, 2005
RE: Albertville, Minnesota
2004 Prairie Run
SEH No. A-ALBEV0409.00
Mr. Tom Finken
Finken Water, Inc.
3423 County Road 74
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Dear Mr. Finken:
As the City of Albertville moves toward completion of the Prairie Run project, there remains an erosion
control issue on your property that requires attention.
As you are probably aware, the original grading plan prepared by the City called for construction of a
drainage swale through your property. The swale was intended to convey drainage from County Road 19
to a storm water pond on the Heuring property. Last fall, at the request of your developer and in response
to the approved site plans for The Shoppes at Prairie Run, the alignment of the swale was altered to
coincide with a proposed storm sewer line through the property. By the time the alignment was
established, the ground was frozen and fine grading could not be done. Rough grading of the swale was
done with the understanding the storm sewer would be installed by the spring of 2005.
It now appears that development of the property will not occur this year. If the storm sewer will not be
installed this year, the drainage swale must be finish graded with 4: 1 side slopes and wood fiber blanket
must be placed on the slopes and in the ditch bottom. As the property owner, this work is your
responsibility. If this work is not completed by September 9, 2005, the City will arrange to have the work
completed. If the City performs the work, the cost of the work will be assessed back to your property or
will be taken from the existing letter of credit.
Please call me at 651.490.2147 if you have questions.
Sincerely,
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Project Manager
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c: Larry Kruse, City Administrator
Mike Couri, City Attorney
Dan Tempel, Granite City Real Estate
Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., 3535 Vadnais Center Drive, St. Paul, MN 55110-5196
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