ITEM 3.1
ENGINEERING REVIEW
Residential Subdivision for
the City of Otsego
by
Hakanson Anderson
Review No. 1
Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and City Council
cc: Adam Flaherty, City Administrator/Finance Director
Tami Loff, City Clerk
Dan Licht, City Planner
Andy MacArthur, City Attorney
Mike Suel, D.R. Horton, Inc.
John Bender, Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
Reviewed by: Ronald J. Wagner, P.E.
Brent M. Larson, P.E.
Date: July 10, 2018
Proposed
Development: Magnolia Landing
Street Location A portion of the S ½ of the SW ¼ Section 31, T121, Range 23
Of Property: all East of Marlowe Avenue NE and South of 63rd Street NE.
Applicant: Mike Suel
Developer: D.R. Horton, Inc.
20860 Kenbridge Court, Suite 100
Lakeville, MN 55044
Owners of Record: D.R. Horton, Inc.
Purpose: Magnolia Landing is a proposed 67 single-family low density
residential lot development on approximately 42+ acres in the City
of Otsego, Wright County, Minnesota. The proposed development
will be served with municipal water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer,
and public streets typical of an urban setting.
Jurisdictional Agencies: City of Otsego, Wright County, Minnesota Department of
(but not limited to) Health, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency, Wright Soil and Water Conservation
District.
Permits Required: NPDES, Minnesota Department of Health (water),
(but not limited to) Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (sanitary sewer), and Wright
County
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION AVAILABLE
EXISTING CONDITIONS
SUBDIVISION CONFIGURATION, LOT SIZE, DENSITY
PRELIMINARY PLAT/STREET/TRAFFIC
PRELIMINARY GRADING, DRAINAGE, AND EROSION CONTROL PLAN
PRELIMINARY UTILITY PLAY
SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT
WETLANDS
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUMMARY AND/OR RECOMMENDATION
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INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Preliminary Plans for Magnolia Landing, dated 6/19/18, by Westwood Professional Services,
Inc.
Geotechnical Soil Borings for Magnolia Landing, dated 6/18/18, by Braun Intertec Corporation
Stormwater Management for Magnolia Landing, dated 6/19/18, by Westwood Professional
Services, Inc.
Storm Sewer Design for Magnolia Landing, dated 6/19/18, by Westwood Professional Services,
Inc.
Additional Information
Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4410 – EAW Requirement
City of Otsego Engineering Manual
City of Otsego Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances
National Wetland Inventory Map
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
1. Existing zoning classifications for land abutting the subdivision shall be shown on the
plan.
2. Existing names of streets outside of subdivision shall be labeled on the plan.
3. Label the size and elevations of existing storm sewer, water and sanitary or any other
underground facility within 150 feet of the proposed plat. (21-6-2.B.5.) See attached as-
built plans for adjacent utility information.
4. Label NWL and 100-yr HWL elevations for the existing ponds and wetlands.
5. Provide benchmarks and datum (should be NGVD 1929 adj. datum).
SUBDIVISION CONFIGURATION, LOT SIZE, DENSITY
6. Wetland buffer and setbacks are labeled 10’ in note for rear yards of Lots 1-3, Block 3 and
Lots 4-5, Block 4. This is less than allowed.
PRELIMINARY PLAT/STREETS/TRAFFIC
7. Street shall be named according to the Wright County street naming system as follows;
a. Street 1 – Marx Avenue NE
b. Street 2 – Martin Avenue NE
c. Street 4 – Marx Court NE
8. All Right of Way shall be rounded at intersections.
9. Provide horizontal curve and tangent information for the streets. All streets shall have 250’
min. horizontal curves and 100’ min. tangents between curves. If a 90-degree bend is
allowed in the street, a 90’ horizontal curve is required.
10. Temporary cul-de-sacs are required at south ends of Marshall Avenue and Martin Avenue.
PRELIMINARY GRADING, DRAINAGE, AND EROSION CONTROL
PLAN
11. Concrete valley gutters are required across all intersections with less than 1% cross slope
(i.e. North leg of Marshall Avenue at 62nd St and at Marx Court and Marx Avenue).
12. 1.5’ of freeboard is required form the emergency overflow to low opening/garage floors
of Lots 7&10, Block 4. Currently the EOF is 947.6 and garage floors are at 948.8.
13. The finished ground elevation at the rear of Lot 4, Block 4 appears to be a typo. Please
verify and revise.
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14. The current maintenance paths to the ponds have very tight turns. Please round these out
to allow trucks to make said turns.
PRELIMINARY UTILITY PLAN
15. The size and type of all proposed sewer and watermains shall be shown on the plan.
16. The gradient of all proposed sewers shall be shown on the plan.
17. A tenth foot of fall shall be required across all sanity manholes.
18. No inverts or rim elevations are labeled for the storm sewer. Final plans will be
checked for cover.
19. The general utility note references the 1999 CEAM and 2005 MnDOT Spec. The City
requires all streets and utilities to conform to the 2013 CEAM and 2018 MnDOT
Spec.
DETAILS
20. The Otsego Engineering Manual has been updated as of March 2018. Please use the
updated Otsego Standard plates from this revision.
SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT
21. Provide the pond/wetland NWL elevation on the drainage area map.
22. The Stormwater Management Plan and drainage calculations appear to meet City and
NPDES Standards.
23. The need for Pond 4 it is a little unclear. The drainage area appears to only be rear yards
and the discharge from this pond is routed to Pond 1 so it is treated again. Please consider
and review using a rear yard storm sewer with catch basins to eliminate the need for this
pond.
WETLANDS
24. Please submit a Wetland Determination Report for review.
ENVIRONMENTAL
25. A statement certifying the environmental condition of the site including the presence of
any hazardous substance as defined in Minnesota Statutes 115B.02, Subd 8 is required.
SUMMARY AND/OR RECOMMENDATION
We recommend approval contingent upon the above items being addressed.