1973 Covington Lane - Letter re: Utility Easement - 2022-03-30.�#.
EAGAN
ESTABLISHED 1860
March 30, 2022
Patrick and Marcie Tietjan
1973 Covington Lane
Eagan, MN 55123
RE: Building Permit Application No. 174905
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tietjan,
City staff has received a building permit application from Innovative Basement Authority
identifying the desire to install ten exterior push piers at your residence, 1973 Covington Lane,
to address settlement of your home at the rear or west side of the house.
Research for the permit application determined that your house may have been placed within a
utility easement and that the house footing may be very near a large water pipe. You may have
noticed blue spray paint in your yard near the back of your house; this marking indicates the
approximate location of the water pipe.
Due to the proximity of the water pipe to the proposed construction area, the method of
construction is being denied. Push piers will not be acceptable in this situation.
The City would like to enable you to resolve settlement issues with your home. Due to the
proximity of your foundation to the water pipe, we are concerned about potential damage to the
water pipe and your home during construction. Since we understand that work is needed near
the back of your home to resolve the settlement issue, we have provided conditions for
proceeding with a method of construction to complete such work.
Please review the enclosed conditions and contact Public Works Director Russ Matthys at 651-
675-5646 to discuss.
Sincereinson
Miles Jc: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director
Building Official Russ Matthys, Public Works Director
Encl.
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CITY ADMINISTRATOR I DIANNE MILLER MUNICIPAL CENTER 13830 PILOT KNOB ROAD, EAGAN, MN 55122-1810
MAIN: (651) 675-5000 MAINTENANCE: (651) 675-5300 UTILITIES: (651) 675-5200
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1973 Covington Lane
Permit conditions and restrictions. The issued building permit shall be subject to the
following conditions, and violation of any of the conditions shall constitute grounds
for revocation of the permit:
1. An application for a permit to work within a public right-of-way/easement shall
be submitted by the party in possession of the building permit that includes all
the building permit details. No work may proceed until the approval of the right-
of-way/easement permit.
2. An encroachment agreement shall be executed between the City of Eagan and
the property owner (1973 Covington Lane) allowing the placement of a portion
of the existing house and the proposed building permit improvements within the
existing public utility easement. An escrow in the amount of $1,000 shall be
submitted to the City of Eagan. No work may proceed until the execution of said
agreement.
3. The building permit shall only allowhouse settlement improvements designed
and inspected by a structural civil engineer currently registered in the State of
Minnesota as a professional engineer.
4. The building permit improvements shall only be initiated upon review and
approval of the City of Eagan City Engineer.
5. The building permit improvements shall only be initiated after permittee
excavates observation hole(s) to expose the existing 18" water main to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer to ensure that the water main is not damaged.
6. The permittee shall take all necessary actions to prevent the water main or other
city equipment and facilities from being damaged or impacted by the
improvements.
7. The permittee shall furnish aWarranty/Maintenance Bond or financial guarantee
in the amount to be determined by the City Engineer that is required to ensure
protection of the water main from the completion of the improvements. This
Warranty/Maintenance Bond or financial guarantee shall remain in effect for 2
years after completion of the improvements to protect the City from damages or
impacts due to consequences of the improvements.
S. The permittee shall file with the City a liability insurance policy or certificate of
such insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the
Minneapolis -St. Paul Metro Area. The policy shall insure the person performing
said improvements and the City, listed as an additional insured, in the sum of at
least $1,000,000 for injury to one person, and $1,000,000 for one accident, and
at least $1,000,000 property damage. The policy shall be kept in effect until the
building permit is finalized.
9. Except for the negligent acts of the City, its agents and its employees, the
permittee shall assume all liability for, and save the City, its agents and its
employees, harmless and defend same atits sole cost and expense from any and
all claims for damages, actions or causes of action arising out of the building
permit improvements and the continuing uses by the permittee, including but
not limited to the placing, constructing,, and reconstructing, maintaining,
protecting and use ofsaid structure under this application and building permit. |n
addition to all the listed coverage, the permittee shall procure and maintain an
Umbrella Excess Liability Policy in a minimum amount of $1,000,000-00.
10. The permittee shall pay all invoiced costs from the City of Eagan nolater than the