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r Tilhye of cXew ?Bri hton 803 - 5TH AVENUE N. W. NEW BRIGHTON, MINNESOTA, 55112 e'pv April 12, 1972 Mr. Otto Schmidt Village Planner Nason, Wehrman, Knight & Chapman 1415 Lilac Drive North Minneapolis, MN 55422 RE: Request for a Special Use Permit, Property west of Silver Lake Road and north of County Road E Dear Mr. Schmidt: The grading plan submitted by Universal Sales Inc. has two major control factors--the Minneapolis Water Department reservoir property on the west, which is relatively high at a property line elevation of 1040 to 1060, and Silver Lake Road on the west, which is lower and varies in elevation from 960 to 980. The grading plan provides that the west portion of the property will be graded down at a 30% grade from the Minneapols Reservoir to the toe of the slope at an elevation of approximately 1000. From the toe of the slope easterly to Silver Lake Road, the average gradient would be 3% or 3 feet in 100 feet. The base map for existing topography reflects the condition of the property in August of 1967. The 30% slope along the Minneapolis Reservoir property existed at that time. When this proposed plan was first submitted to the village for approval as a grading permit, Minneapolis Water Department was contacted and asked if the 30% slope existing and proposed against their property was acceptable. They stated that it was satisfactory and presented no problem. The pond which exists in the northeast corner of the property is hydraulically very important to this property and the entire drainage area. There is a village storm sewer outlet from this pond. The storm sewer flows generally east along 3rd Street and into Hansen Park and eventually County Ditch #2. The full importance of this pond hydraulically cannot be determined until the development plans of this parcel are considered and agreed upon. At that time, a drainage study must be made. Until that time, the filling of the pond itself must be prohibited for hydraulic reasons alone.