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13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 January 18, 2005 File: 824860]-0240 Ms. Michele McPherson Director of Planning City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: MAXSUN FURNITURE REVIEW Dear Ms. McPherson: As requested, we have reviewed the submittal for the Maxsun Furniture Store proposed on Lot 2, Block 1, Elk River Crossing 6th Addition. As you are aware, this is the newly-created lot just south ofthe Home Depot site. The submittal was prepared by Lampert Architects and Plowe Engineering, Inc. and consisted of a site plan, a grading, drainage, and erosion control plan, a utility plan, a landscape plan, and storm drainage calculations. Based on our review and comments received at the site plan review meeting, we would offer the following comments: A. Site Plan . The access for customers to the site is off of 179th Avenue in Elk River Crossing. The proposed driveway contains a median dividing the incoming from the outgoing traffic. The driveway is directly across the street from the Home Depot access. The site plan shows that the driveway is to be a shared access with Lot 1 to the west, however, a cross access agreement should be required to be in place prior to approval. . There is a 10-foot wide sidewalk easement from 179th Avenue south to the former south plat line of Elk River Crossing. In fact, there is currently a 6-foot wide concrete sidewalk constructed within this easement. The easement will need to be vacated since it intrudes into the parking lot and building space. The existing concrete sidewalk should be rebuilt in a location to provide a pedestrian connection between the industrial businesses in Elk River Business Park and the commercial opportunities located in Elk River Crossing additionS. Phone: 763.635.1000 Fax: 763.635.1090 www.cLelk-river.run.us