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ELK RIVER COMMUNITY CENTER CONCEPTUAL SOLUTIONS NEW BUILDING SITE OPTIONS: SITE ANALYSIS The process of selecting a proposed site suitable for a new facility began with the completion of finalizing the program of spatial needs for the project. Using this program information as the guideline for what would shape a new facility, we were able to determine the approximate amount of space a site would require in order to contain a building sized to meet the program needs as well as support the parking requirements a facility of that size would need. The total available site area needed for this project is around 10 acres (building footprint plus parking lot and exterior support space). Narrowing in on acceptable sites within the City of Elk River proved to be challenging based on some of the unique attributes that shape the city. Identifying sites that met the size requirement but also worked around multiple rail lines, two significant vehicle arterial roads (MN State Highway 10, MN State Highway 101/169)as well as the Mississippi River made the site selection process even more difficult. Through discussion with the Steering Committee, the process began by looking at six or seven various sites scattered around the Elk River community. The initial criteria for narrowing down the number of potential sites was largely based upon a potential site's size (with the target of 10 acres) and also whether or not the potential site already had existing city service infrastructure (sewer, water, gas, electrical services). Using these two primary criterion, the design team and the Steering Committee were able to shortlist the number of potential sites down to five: Oak Knoll Athletic Complex, Pinewood Golf Course, Elk River Golfhon's Park, and Orono Park/Athletic Complex. These four sites were then analyzed on a more in-depth level that started with the design team generating some conceptual site layout options, or "bubble diagrams" that focused on the main program elements of the potential building and how they could be organized on each potential site. Once these conceptual layouts were developed the options were discussed in depth with the Steering Committee. The more detailed analysis at this point included factors such as site access, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, building orientation, building visibility, overall site location within the city, relocation of existing site amenities, as well as some additional characteristics unique to individual sites. The following pages contain the overall summaries of each of the four shortlisted sites,including the conceptual layout option diagrams,along with a breakdown of the pros and cons of each site, as discussed through multiple meeting sessions with the Steering Committee. There are very likely other factors that may be considered for each site option however items listed were believed to be the most critical and influential in analyzing when trying to determine the most suitable site for a new facility, as agreed upon by the design team and steering committee. SITE ANALYSIS 31