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Howard R, Green Oompany QONSULTING ENGINEERS August 19, 1998 File: 804780J-0240 t~O~l'LTl~ BCI~EBI~ Formerly MSA Consulting Engineers Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: HOLLYWOOD VIDEO SITE PLAN REVIEW Dear Planning Commission Members: We have reviewed the submittal package for the proposed Hollywood Video store to be located at the intersection of 191st Lane and Freeport Avenue in Elk Park Center. This is the site that previously was a Wendy's fast food restaurant. The package consisted of an existing conditions drawing, preliminary site plan, preliminary grading plan, preliminary utility plan, landscape plan, and two building plans. The drawings were prepared by R.S.P. Architects, Ltd., and Loucks and Associates, Inc. Based on our review and comments received at the staff review meeting, we would offer the following comments. The plan proposes to totally remove the existing building from the site and construct an 8,100 square foot building in approximately the same location. 5,000 square feet of the building is proposed for the Hollywood Video store, and the remaining 3,100 square feet is shown as retail. o The parking area is being totally reconfigured and expanded to the north. The existing driveway onto Freeport Avenue is being moved approximately 35 feet to the north, with an additional driveway onto Freeport Avenue proposed at the extreme north end, directly opposite an access into the Target site. There is substantial grading at the north end, consisting of filling the Iow area that existed there. No grading is shown in the Mn/DOT right-of-way. If grading does enter the Mn/DOT right-of-way, a permit from Mn/DOT will be required. There is an existing fence along the right-of-way. Care will have to be taken not to damage the fence, or it may need to be removed and replaced. This also would require a Mn/DOT permit for work in the right-of- way. The existing block wall at the north end of the Wendy's parking lot is proposed to be continued around the corner of the new parking lot. 4. There is an existing Northern Natural Gas easement that crosses east and west across the site. There does not appear to be any cutting proposed over the gas main, which would not be permitted. The relocated driveway off of Freeport Avenue is located within the easement. The final grading plan should be submitted to Northern Natural Gas for their review. O:\PROJ\804780j\0240\780-1901 .aug.doc 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389