11c Request to Make MemorialGerry W. Maher
7101 Utica Lane
Chanhassen MN 55317
MARCH 11,1999
Chanhassen Park And Recreation Board
P.O. Box 147
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
ATTN: Todd Hoffman
As you are aware, I am interested in constructing a small walkway and sitting area just off
of the walk path and adjacent to the lake about halfway between Lake Ann Park and the
Greenwood Shores Park as a memorial to my dearly departed wife Kriss. It is an area that
already has a small clearing due to tree damage last year and would allow for a scenic
overlook and resting area on the walk around the lake, a favorite walk of hers. I am
offering with the help of family, friends and neighbors to pay for all of the materials and
provide all of the labor. What I am proposing ( see attached sketch) is a small walkway
made from rustic cobble stone pavers from the existing path to a small semi circle area
(also made from rustic cobble stone pavers) near the water where two curved concrete
wall stone base/plastic wood back benches would be place with two concrete planters.
This area would be prepared as per the attached literature and instructions, removing some
of the existing earth, leveling the area, applying a layer of class five rock, installing a black
plastic edging, a layer of sand, sinking the concrete wall stone base/plastic wood backed
benches and concrete planters and anchoring them solidly to the ground and finally
installing the rustic cobble stone pavers. There would be minimal soil disturbance or
change to the existing site contour and or layout. We intend to take every precaution to
insure that all materials and construction would be such as to provide a long lasting and
maintenance free area. As you may or may not be aware, my family, friends and neighbors
have now complete a 30' x 100' paver stone driveway at a neighbors house and the paver
stone walkway, patio, retaining wall and stairs at my house a few years back. I believe you
will find that both jobs were completed promptly and achieved professional results. If you
and or your staff.would care to view our handiwork, please fee free to do so. I believe we
can offer the city a beautiful scenic overlook area that would also be handicap accessible
and will most certainly enhance the park area while at the same time leaving a lasting
memorial to Kriss. We would also like to permanently install into of one of the benches or
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TAMP THE SUBBASE using a fiat-plate
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a circular motion and compact the area
twice.
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slope and size of your patio? Will a
square patio end in nice, full pavers or'
skinny little slivers?
With your graph paper plan in hand,
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2x4s to form an outline of your patio.
Use your level and a straight 2x4 to
double-check the lay of the land for
proper slope. Then spray-paint a line
8 in. outside the outline of your patio to
act as a line for excavating. Strip away
the sod at this point (Photo 2), so grass
doesn't get in the way of the guide
strings you'll soon be setting up.
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AND BUILDING THE BASE
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stairs abutting the patio area as the
starting point for establishing the final
height and slope of your patio. Your
entire slab should slope away from the
house at a rate of ! in. every 4 to 8 ft.
This slope may be one long decline or a
slight dome-shape so water runs off in
more than one direction. Place one end
of a long 2x4 at the bottom of the stair-
way or an inch below the door thresh-
old, then level across to stakes driven
at the perimeter of the patio and make
a mark (Photo 3). Make another mark
the appropriate distance down the
stake to indicate the slope. In our case,
after making a level mark on our stake
with a level and 12-ft. 2x4, we made
another mark 2 in. down to indicate a
slope of 2 in. for that 12 ft. (1 in. for
every 6 ft.).
INSTALL THE EDGING on the
tamped subbase using 12-in. spikes. Cut the webbing on the
edging's back side to make it flex for curves.
INSTALL LAND-
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for edging in
areas where
you need to
change [eve[s
or step down.
Be certain
to overlap
corners.
SPREAD AND
LEVEL a 1-in.
bed of sand
over compacted
subbase. Pipes
provide a guide
for dragging
the 2x4 screed
board across.
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