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OCT-23-1996 11 18 P.02/06 <br /> • gst <br /> Howard R. Green Company „1M,,,,T,n„BNIiINRkl4f <br /> CONSULTING ENGINEERS Formerly MSA <br /> Consulting Engineers <br /> October 23, 1998 <br /> File: 800112J-0240 <br /> Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> RE: ELK RIVER CROSSING REVIEW <br /> Dear Planning Commission Members: <br /> We have done an initial review of the submittal package for the Elk River Crossing commercial <br /> development. As you are aware, this is the 70-acre Earl Hohlen property in the southeast <br /> quadrant of TH 169 and Main Street. It would be staffs hope to follow the Trott Brook Farms <br /> model in reviewing this project. In other words, we would hope to make a presentation on the <br /> major issues we see with this development at Tuesday's Planning Commission meeting. After <br /> the pudic hearing, we would hope for some discussion and direction from the Planning <br /> • Commission to the staff on how to proceed with these major issues. We would anticipate that <br /> the Planning Commission would table action on this development to their next meeting. By that <br /> time, staff and the developers can work to revise the submittal package and staff will have a <br /> detailed list of conditions prepared for the Planning Commission to consider. <br /> The submittal package consisted of an 8-page set of drawings, prepared by McCombs, Frank, <br /> Roos and Associates, a draft Environmental Assessment Worksheet, a wetland report and <br /> mitigation plan, prepared by McCombs, Frank, Roos, and Associates, and a Traffic Impact <br /> Analysis, prepared by Benshoof and Associates, Inc. Based on our review, comments received <br /> at the staff review meeting, and meetings with the developers, we would summarize the major <br /> issues as follows: <br /> A. PROJECT DENSITY <br /> According to the Environmental Assessment Worksheet, the project is proposed to have <br /> sp to 404,200 square feet of commercial retail and office complex, located on 70.02 <br /> acres. Of the 70+ acres contained within the site, 9.12 of these acres are wetland; <br /> herefore the developable resulting acreage is 60.9. As a comparison, Elk Park Center, <br /> where Target and Cub Foods reside, was a development on approximately 50 acres that <br /> -ontain 374,000 square feet. It appears that Elk River Crossing has a density somewhat <br /> ,ess than that of Elk Park Center. <br /> • <br /> 0:1P ROJ1.3ii0 112j102401112.2101,oct.doc <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br />