4 Dogwood Road Utility Improvem'90 C#y Center Drive, PO Box 147
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
Phone 612937.1900
General Tax' 612.93Z5739
Engineering Fax' 612.93Z9152
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJ:
Teresa Burgess, City Engineer/Director of Public Works
Matt Saam, Project Engineer
May 24, 2001
Public Hearing for the Dogwood Road Utility and Street
Improvement Project No. 00-01-1
Following the feedback obtained from current property owners along Dogwood
Road, staff is not recommending approval of the attached feasibility study. The
feasibility study looked at extending sanitary sewer and watermain down
Dogwood Road and upgrading the existing partial gravel/asphalt road to a fully
paved road. The study was petitioned for by a developer who is proposing a 30-
lot subdivision off the southeast side of the road.
On Wednesday, May 23,2001, an informational meeting was held concerning the
proposed project. Two main viewpoints were shared by the majority of the
property owners who were in attendance:
1. Save as many trees as possible along Dogwood Road; and
2. Minimize the widening of Dogwood.
Since the majority of the tree removal would be due to the sewer depths
(approximately 32 feet in some parts) along Dogwood Road, the option of
installing the sewer along the lake was discussed. Also, the residents wondered
about the availability of an easterly access for the petitioner's property (Daniels
and Brandt parcels). They believe this would alleviate the need to upgrade
Dogwood Road.
With the petitioner's consent, staff is recommending that the feasibility study be
revised to look at the option of constructing the sewer along the lake, after which
another neighborhood meeting could be held and an option would be chosen.
Attachment: Feasibility Study
C:
Jay Rubash, HTPO
Bill Coffinan, Coffrnan Development
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