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HomeMy WebLinkAbout051506 work session Vierling Farms 13985 Pike Lake Trail NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372-9024 TEL: 952-445-0283 E-MAIL: VIERLINGFARM@AOL.COM May 15,2006 Mr. Frank Boyles City Manager City of Prior Lake 16776 Fish Point Road SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 RE: Pike Lake Ponds Development Mr. Boyles: I was contacted a few months back by Manley Development. Discussed with me was the need for a construction easement on my property in order to make road improvements to Pike Lake Trail. Manley Development wants to make these road improvements from County Road 42 down to their proposed development, known as Pike Lake Ponds, which is approximately ~ mile north of County Road 42. Only a portion of the roadway will iriclude curb and gutter, however, the entire length of the road will be tar. The proposed improvements would result in the absence of a roadway easement between my property and the road. Manley Development explained that whoever develops our property would be responsible for providing an easement. I have several concerns regarding the proposed roadway improvements. Manley Development was to address my concerns with the appropriate people and get back to me. I have not received that information as oftoday. My concerns are as follows: . If there isn't an easement where would the small utilities run? . Without an easement, where will the city put the plowed snow in the winter months? . How would the natural drainage off my property be affected? . Under normal farming practices, it is impossible to keep the road free of mud. I do my best to keep the roadway clear of mud and clean it off as needed, but it will be harder to do so if this road becomes tar. . I currently have 6 accesses onto my property from Pike Lake Trail that I will continue to use. Any roadway improvements need to allow for me to retain all 6 accesses. · Is the road being elevated? If so, it will change the slope onto my property and will bring more runoff onto my property. Have the impacts of any slope changes been studied? · When Toll Brothers wanted to develop the same piece of property now being considered as Pike Lake Ponds, they too wanted to make roadway improvements. Toll Brothers was told that they needed to construct a holding pond somewhere along the roadway. Manley seems not to be aware of this requirement. Is Manley required to construct a holding pond? If so, where is this pond to be located? · Who is responsible for maintaining the road since this will not be a city funded roadway? · It is our understanding that when we develop our property north of County Road 42, the city's plan is to vacate Pike Lake Trail and bring in a new road east of Pike Lake Trail. If that is the case, who is responsible for removing the tar that will come with these proposed Pike Lake Trail improvements? If Pike Lake Trail is to remain where it currently is, who will be responsible for putting in the curb and gutter in the areas where Manley is not required to do so? · Manley stated that some of our trees would have to be removed to make way for roadway improvements. Who is going to compensate us for the loss of these trees? · It is unfair to the Vierlings and any potential developers of the property to be required to provide an easement when it really is Manley's responsibility. The City Council should address all of these concerns before the Pike Lake Ponds project is approved. I invite you and anyone on your staff or the City Council to visit with me at the farm so you can have a better understanding of how these improvements will impact my property and farming operation. If you have any questions, please contact me at 445-0283. Thank you, ././. ~"/>'}'" .>_? / /' >/ .... . /':"<"1...f-~~";;';'~-_-r :=0' Mike Vierling CC: Jane Kansier, Planning Director Jack Haugen, Mayor of Prior Lake Cheri Dornbush, Prior Lake City Council Warren Erickson, Prior Lake City Council Chad LeMair, Prior Lake City Council Steve Millar, Prior Lake City Council Patrick Kelly, Kelly & Fawcett This letter was e-mailed to and hand-delivered to Citv Hall to be delivered to Frank Bovles. Jack Haueen Jane Kansier. Cheri Dornbush. Warren Erickson. Chad LeMair. and Steve Millar.. 2 Vierling Farms 13985 Pike Lake Trail NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372-9024 TEL: 952-445-0283 E-MAIL: VIERLINGFARM@AOL.COM May 15,2006 Mr. Frank Boyles City Manager City of Prior Lake 16776 Fish Point Road SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 RE: Pike Lake Ponds Development Mr. Boyles: I was contacted a few months back by Manley Development. Discussed with me was the need for a construction easement on my property in order to make road improvements to Pike Lake Trail. Manley Development wants to make these road improvements from County Road 42 down to their proposed development, known as Pike Lake Ponds, which is approximately ~ mile north of County Road 42. Only a portion of the roadway will include curb and gutter, however, the entire length of the road will be tar. The proposed improvements would result in the absence of a roadway easement between my property and the road. Manley Development explained that whoever develops our property would be responsible for providing an easement. I have several concerns regarding the proposed roadway improvements. Manley Development was to address my concerns with the appropriate people and get back to me. I have not received that information as of today. My concerns are as follows: . If there isn't an easement where would the small utilities run? . Without an easement, where will the city put the plowed snow in the winter months? . How would the natural drainage off my property be affected? . Under normal farming practices, it is impossible to keep the road free of mud. I do my best to keep the roadway clear of mud and clean it off as needed, but it will be harder to do so if this road becomes tar. . I currently have 6 accesses onto my property from Pike Lake Trail that I will continue to use. Any roadway improvements need to allow for me to retain all 6 accesses. . Is the road being elevated? If so, it will change the slope onto my property and will bring more runoff onto my property. Have the impacts of any slope changes been studied? . When Toll Brothers wanted to develop the same piece of property now being considered as Pike Lake Ponds, they too wanted to make roadway improvements. Toll Brothers was told that they needed to construct a holding pond somewhere along the roadway. Manley seems not to be aware of this requirement. Is Manley required to construct a holding pond? If so, where is this pond to be located? . Who is responsible for maintaining the road since this will not be a city funded roadway? . It is our understanding that when we develop our property north of County Road 42, the city's plan is to vacate Pike Lake Trail and bring in a new road east of Pike Lake Trail. If that is the case, who is responsible for removing the tar that will come with these proposed Pike Lake Trail improvements? If Pike Lake Trail is to remain where it currently is, who will be responsible for putting in the curb and gutter in the areas where Manley is not required to do so? . Manley stated that some of our trees would have to be removed to make way for roadway improvements. Who is going to compensate us for the loss of these trees? . It is unfair to the Vierlings and any potential developers of the property to be required to provide an easement when it really is Manley's responsibility. The City Council should address all of these concerns before the Pike Lake Ponds project is approved. I invite you and anyone on your staff or the City Council to visit with me at the farm so you can have a better understanding of how these improvements will impact my property and farming operation. If you have any questions, please contact me at 445-0283. Thank you, ; ,~') './ //, .,~ // /--: / - .c-<d;;}:~:.=--") ,;' Mike Vierling CC: Jane Kansier, Planning Director Jack Haugen, Mayor of Prior Lake Cheri Dornbush, Prior Lake City Council Warren Erickson, Prior Lake City Council Chad LeMair, Prior Lake City Council Steve Millar, Prior Lake City Council Patrick Kelly, Kelly & Fawcett This letter was e-mailed to and hand-delivered to Citv Hall to be delivered to Frank Bovles. Jack HaU2en Jane Kansier. Cheri Dornbush. Warren Erickson. Chad LeMair. and Steve Millar., 2