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Elk River Crossing 6th Addition December 20, 2004 Page 2 Overview On November 1,2004, the City Council re-guided and rezoned Lot 1, Block 1 Elk River Business Park from Light Industrial/Business Park to Highway Business/Planned Unit Development. The purpose of these actions was to allow for the combining and re- subdividing of the two lots in order to accommodate Maxsun Furniture and Tractor Supply. The ftnal plat is consistent with the preliminary plat reviewed on November 1;t. The Planned Unit Development zoning does not have minimum lot area or lot width requirements, however, the parcels are of sufftcient size to accommodate the proposed uses. Transportation Issues As noted in the City Engioeer's memo, the applicant is being asked to provide an additional 10 feet of right-of-way along 179'h Avenue to accommodate any future expansion of the roadway, should it be necessary. This is consistent with the Council's requirement ofWal- Mart. A preliminary site plan for Maxsun Furniture has been submitted, indicating a shared entrance from 179'h Avenue, located south of and across from the exit out of Home Depot on the north side of 179'h A venue. The Engioeer suggests that a cross access easement for customer vehicles be granted between the two lots for this access. Further, the Engioeer also suggests that delivery and service vehicles be limited to Industrial Circle for both sites and that a second cross access easement be granted. These access easements will be conditions of site plan approval as well. In order to improve vehicular movements on Zane Street/179'h Avenue, restriping to three lanes should be considered by the Council. The applicant should pay for this restriping due to the change in land use and zoning from Industrial to Commercial, thereby increasing the number of trips. Pedestrian Connection As part of the Elk River Crossing plat, a 10-foot wide sidewalk easement was granted over Lot 1, Block 3 in order to provide a pedestrian connection from the commercial to the business park development. Based on the preliminary site plan, this easement is in an inappropriate location. The applicant should dedicate a new easement for sidewalk purposes along the west lot lioe of Lot 2, Block 1 Elk River Crossing 6"'. The construction of the physical sidewalk will be a from 179'h A venue to Industrial Circle within this easement will be a requirement of the site plan approval for Maxsun Furniture. Park Dedication The City Council, in June of 2000 (minutes attached) agreed to reduce the park dedication fees for Elk River Business Park by 50%. The fees were then to be prorated over the remaining industrial lots to be developed. Now that that Lot 1, Block 1 Elk River Business Park has been rezoned to Commercial, staff believes that it is appropriate to require cash S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\P 04-22 E R Crossing 6th\12 20 04 CC.doc