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!-•��,NNESp�gy Minnesota Department of Transportation 01 y •f ---c5-h2cl O h rn� 4 5,ke-kt, MEMO )eltu `.. District 3—Permits Office Tel: (218)828-5777 7694 Industrial Park Road Fax: (218)828-5815 Baxter, MN 56425 February 19, 2010 To: City of Pequot Lakes Planning and Zoning Fax 218-568-5860 From: Ken Larson)(-�- Maintenance Specialist Subject: CS 1810 (TH 371) Proposed Conditional Use Permit for Brian Laudenbach, current= Oasis site/new Dairy Queen drive-thru and other changes RP 51.60,west side, in Pequot Lakes Hearing February 22, 2010 Thank you for inviting Mn/DOT to this hearing but nobody from our office will be able to attend. Mn/DOT offers the following comments to this proposal: - The site has one existing entrance to TH 371, properly located in an access opening in this access controlled segment. Absolutely no additional highway entrances would be allowed. - Item 3 paae 5 impervious coverage: It's noted that the applicant is proposing a 7% increase in impervious coverage, and there is no storm sewer available at this site. There's no drainage info on the drawing we received, but it's assumed that a sizable amount of current site drainage goes towards the highway Right of Way(R/W). Mn/DOT's standard policy is that no net increase in development drainage to highway R/W is allowed. Mn/DOT asks that the city begin pursuing storm sewer system options here, and investigate if there's any options for more onsite stormwater storage. The applicant must contact our Hydraulics Engineer Bob Nibbe (218-828-5792)to discuss the proposed drainage changes, and' applicant may be required to supply detailed site plans to Mn/DOT that include.. existing/proposed contours and drainage computations for various different year stormwater events. If Mn/DOT allows a drainage increase to the R/W a Drainage Permit may be required. - Item 2, page 6, Signage: It's noted that the existing sign appears to be on or just over the property line or edge of the TH 371 R/W line. No part of this sign should be on the R/W. I will schedule a Survey crew to verify our RM line in this area, and if any significant sign encroachments on the R/W are noted the applicant may be required to remove that portion of the sign from the R/W. Mn/DOT asks that the city for sure not allow any possible sign changes that would encroach on the R/W, and asks the city hold off on any sign change approvals until Mn/DOT can verify the R/W line and extent of any encroachments. - No permanent or temporary signs, materials displays, product storage, buildings, parking, septics, wells, or any other types of encroachments are allowed on the highway R/W. No tree removal is allowed without a permit.