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<br /> <br />Engineering . Planning . Surveying <br /> <br /> <br />McCombs Frank RODS <br />Associates. Inc. <br /> <br />October 25, 2004 <br /> <br />fILE COP1 <br /> <br />Mr. Chris Leeseberg, Planner <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Proposed ProofofParking <br />Expansion ofWal-Mart Store <br />Conditional Use Permit CD 04-31 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Leeseberg: <br /> <br />We wish to thank the City Staff and Planning Commission for hearing this request for a Conditional <br />Use Permit for the expansion of the existing Wal-Mart store. <br /> <br />The Staff report recommends that only proof of parking be shown in the parking expansion area, to <br />minimize impervious area. The report states there is an abundance of parking at the store with the <br />existing conditions. <br /> <br />We have since discussed this question further, and wish to advise you that Wal-Mart Stores desires <br />to build the parking at this time, rather than waiting to see when it is needed. If it is not built, after <br />the expansion there actually will be a decrease of 20 parking spaces on the site. The following table <br />s1lIJ1!I1arizes the situation for existing and proposed conditions, and for the City's suggested <br />arrangement. <br /> <br /> Current Store Proposed Store City <br /> Recommendation <br />No. of parking SDaces '7.., ..:r87r 975 764 <br />Gross Building Area, SF 140,991 210,662 210,662 <br />Ratio: # spaces / 1000 SF ~.'l. 5:5(j- 4.63 3.63 <br /> <br />The parking ratios shown are based on the gross floor area of the building. Perhaps part of the reason <br />there currently appears to be an abundance of parking is that the site currently has more spaces <br /> <br />15050 23rd Avenue North . Plymouth. Minnesota . 55447 <br />phone 763/476-6010 . tax 763/476-8532 <br /> <br />e-mail: mfra@mfra.com <br />