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<br />access off of County Road #1 and good southern exposure to take advantage of passive <br />solar energy. A site plan showing the proposed layout of Energy House III is also attached. <br /> <br />Energy City's Participation <br />Energy City will be aiding in the construction of Energy House III by: <br />~ providing technical assistance and monitoring results on energy issues <br />~ providing technical advice on green/healthy indoor air quality issues <br />~ coordinating with Energy Alley to promote the house <br />~ aiding with the grand opening <br />~ coordinating tours and other promotions of the house <br />~ identifmg grant sources. <br /> <br />City of Elk River Involvement <br />~ Landfill Abatement Funds will be used for recycling education <br /> <br />Issues <br />Staff in cooperation with the SNBA hosted a neighborhood meeting regarding Energy <br />House III. The neighborhood was united in their opposition to the construction of Energy <br />House III in this location. Their reasons for opposing it included increased traffic and not <br />knowing who is driving through their neighborhood. They stated that the vast majority of <br />the traffic you would expect in a cul-de-sac would be people known by someone living in the <br />neighborhood. They also questioned how Energy House III would affect their property and <br />other that are included in the discussion that follows. <br /> <br />Hours <br />The SNBA Office is proposed to be open from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday <br />through Friday. Energy City Tours are proposed between the hours of 9:00 am and <br />2:30 pm on weekdays. <br /> <br />Lighting <br />Other than brief periods in the fall or winter, the hours that Energy House III is <br />proposed to used by the SNBA are daylight hours. Overflow parking for Energy <br />House III is proposed on an adjacent lot, Lot 28, Block 2, Nordic Hills, which is <br />lighted by a street light at the end of the cul-de-sac. For these reasons, staff does not <br />feel lighting in addition to what would normally be expected at a single family <br />residence is needed and, in fact, should be prohibited. <br /> <br />Employees <br />SNBA has three employees that they proposed to office in Energy House III. <br />Energy City will not use the house as office. <br /> <br />Parking <br />The main issues of concern expressed by the neighborhood and of city staff are <br />traffic and parking. Attached to this memo is an analysis of traffic and parking for <br />Energy House III. This analysis accounts for both the traffic and parking associated <br />with the use of the house as the SNBA office and as an Energy City demonstration <br />site. SNBA and Energy City functions, unless done jointly like an open house, will <br />