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~ • f • ~ i • Consider a "wall fall" on the east wall of Elk River meats • The city should be looking at the design of the entire parking lot, not just the area where the two demolished buildings were • Look for opportunities to provide bicycle and motorcycle parking downtown • A desire to have the parking lot construction done for the Art Soup event on June 16th • Noted the importance of maintaining access for deliveries to the back of the buildings • A desire for more/better parking signage downtown Concept Alternatives We have prepared three concept alternatives for HRA consideration. These three concepts are included with this memo.. There are a number of public improvements that could be added to any of these concepts. Our original intention was to present these concepts at the HRA meeting, therefore, we will continue to develop imagery that is not included in this packet but will be presented at the meeting. It is important to note that each of the three plans can be modified regarding the amenities to be included. We look forward to discussing with the HRA the preferred parking lot layout and optional amenities that should be included in the master plan. Amenity Options All of the concept plans include a palette of amenities that can be considered and added or removed from the final concept plan to develop a master plan that can be implemented overtime. Phase I construction must include the parking lot curb & gutter, bituminous, concrete pavers, irrigation and basic landscaping. However, additional landscaping and other improvements could be added or staged over time as budget allows. At the HRA meeting, we will provide a graphic with a palette of options to be considered and cost estimates for the different elements. Generally, all of the basic parking lot improvements in the three concept plans will be a similar investment. The HRA will then be able prioritize the other master plan investments and plan for them as funds become available. signage We have reviewed the existing parking signage downtown and find that the existing parking signage provides clear direction. We do note that the City has chosen to use the standard "P" in a circle to identify public parking areas. This symbol is universally understood to identify parking. However, Elk River has chosen to use brown and green symbols. The standard for public parking areas is a blue parking sign (or green). We would suggest that this simple change could help visitors more readily identify parking areas. However, if the HRA wishes to invest in additional signage, we suggest that the City consider monument signage to identify the key public parking areas. These monument signs could use stone pillars that incorporate the stone from Rivers Edge Park. These monument signs could be located on Main Street as shown on some of the concepts and could be added to the Highway 10 frontage HRA Downtown Parking Lot Concepts April 2, 2012