HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-05 PW Director EmailJulie Hultman
From: Ja Johnson
Sent: Thursda June 05, 2003 7:52 PM
To: Julie Hultman Eric A. Johnson
Cc: Jim Butler; Dennis Postler (E-mail); Mark J. Vierlin (E-mail)
Subject: Montanari Homes
Julie: Is there a si CUP for Montanari Homes. If so please, g et me a cop
Jim. Has the MN Dept. of Health finished the review of their plumbin
Eric: Jim asked me to help him; in review of Montanari and help determine options. Montanari Homes has started
construction with out permits from an The have du the foundation for their buildin and created a lar stock pile
on the south end of the propert I instructed the foreman that was on site to put up erosion control around the pile. The
normal reaction to this ille work would be to stop work on the pro Unfortunatel this would cause more problems
than it solves. If we make them stop now we have a lar hole in the g round and a lar pile of dirt that will cause
sediment problems for their nei
I su that we provide them with a permit for foundations and basement walls to the point that the can backfill to the
basement wall. This will drasticall reduce the size of the hole in the g round and the size of the pile of dirt on site.
Dennis had clearl stated that he recommended that we not issue a permit until the MNDOT permit was in hand (MNDOT
has the permit under review) and that the chan the curb on their south propert line to a valle g utter and show how
the water will g o from the valle g utter to the MNDOT ditch, and the commit to makin chan to the Ea club
pavement to assure that the new valle g utter match the pavement. The plans received 6/5103 show a valle curb but
then in the middle it transitions back to a barrier curb in the drive aisle between the Ea and this project. This transition
will make a 6 inch tall lon speed bump. this transition is to accommodate the storm water inlet. This inlet needs
to be chan to a concave g utter inlet so the curb can sta as a valle g utter. The have not shown how the water will
g et from the valle g utter into the ditch. It appears that the water will flow out into the fronta road and down the road to
the next MNDOT storm water inlet. I do not think this is ade
With their updated drawin the provide flow calculations. These calculations were onl for the water on their site. The
water from Ea and from McCormick's both currentl flow onto the Montanari site and down the propert line to the
MNDOT ditch. Should the storm flows and desi include all area currentl tributar to the site. The construction
proposed will block the water from McCormick's but it will still move into the MNDOT ditch east of the current entrance or
j ust pond up in the McCormick entrance and out to the MNDOT ri of wa The Ea flow that currentl moves alon
the propert line will now flow in the valle curb.
MNDOT will take three weeks or more to review the permit. If the re better flow data that will increase the time.
The have not even talked to Browns Creek. Browns Creek new office bein just down the road the Administrator noticed
the pro toda She asked me if the have a permit which I told her NO. ( I do not know the histor of Mantanarl and
Browns Creek but I think Montanari has developed in the water shed before.
If we issue a permit rather than a stop work order the permit needs to clearl state:
This permit is for installin erosion control measures, excavation of the buildin area, foundations, basement
walls and backfillin to the basement walls ONLY.
Erosion control will be installed around the stock pile in such a manner acceptable to the Cit En Public
Works Director, IVINDOT, and Browns Creek Watershed District. The erosion control will prevent (as far as is
technicall feasible) the movement of sediment from the stockpile or an other disturbed area into adjacent
propert or into the MNDOT storm water ditch.
NO Plumbin NO Storm Sewers, No Sanitar Sewer, NO Water, NO work in the MNDOT Ri of Wa NO
structural work other than the foundation and basement walls can be performed under this permit.
All work under this permit is at the risk of the permittee. If re of an other g overnmental a with
j urisdiction over this project re chan to the location or desi of the buildin all costs associated with
the re chan at the expense to the permittee.
It is the responsibilit of the permittee to obtain permits from all g overnmental a havin jurisdiction of
over the project. The Cit of Oak Park Hei is has informed the permittee and/or his en that the need
permits from IVINDOT to chan the storm water flow into the IVINDOT storm water s to excavate within the
IVINDOT ri of wa to connect to Cit sewer and water, and IVINDOT access permit for chan the access
points on the propert This lot is part of Browns Creek Watershed District and re a permit from the
District.
If any governmental agency having jurisdiction over this project request the City to "STOP WORK " on this project
the City may honor that request.
If anyone else has any ideas we need to act on this site as fast as possible.
Jay