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ti. .. <br /> ,.t ..`"r,.r-.:*-,w—.tee...•....m.,-,.. ._ -.. - -"-=-�rrr K.....: .. -.;: : .- ,. .,. <br /> 1/ <br /> February 2, 1996 <br /> Mr. Steve Ach <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> P. 0. Box 490 <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 <br /> RE: Parking requirements for the proposed Menards store,Elk River,MN <br /> Dear Mr. Ach: <br /> Menards parking needs are not as high as most of the typical major retailers. Our use is <br /> somewhat different, our aisles tend to be wider,our products tend to be bulkier and our outdoor storage <br /> area is larger. <br /> I am providing you with an updated store list of Menards old and new prototype stores. The list <br /> indicates the number of available parking stalls at each location and the store opening date. As you can <br /> see from the list, the number of parking stalls we are proposing for Elk River is consistent with the <br /> • <br /> number of available parking stalls at our other locations. <br /> The total square footage of the new prototype store is 160,680 square feet. But, not all of that <br /> is actual sales area. Only 104,370 square feet is sales area with the remainder consisting of 42,900 <br /> square feet of unheated warehouse area and 13,410 square feet of receiving area. The old prototype <br /> store had about 60,000 square feet of sales area and about 50,000 square feet of warehouse and <br /> receiving area. <br /> It should be noted that at any one time, during business hours, we've found that approximately <br /> 25% of our customers are in the outdoor storage area with their vehicles picking up products they <br /> purchased in the store and not parked in the front parking lot. <br /> Finally, keep in mind that we do not receive the mad Christmas rush that most retailers count <br /> on. These retailers design their parking lots mainly around this one month of the year. Our busier times <br /> are a little more spread out,generally occurring in the spring and fall. <br /> • <br /> Thank you for your consideration in this matter. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> . <br /> • <br /> ary Colby <br /> Senior Project Manager <br /> Menard,Inc. <br /> GC/sw �< 2.00 <br /> 1960 e t g SOD <br /> Mniyer • <br /> gal <br /> keV/W AmOCfr <br /> 4777 MENARD DRIVE EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703-9625 TELEPHONE (715) 876-5911 FAXit- 71 s-alr,Am1 <br />