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Memo to Planning Commission/Elk River Crossing October 27, 1998 Page 3 • The applicant is working with the City on a wetland mitigation plan. The development as proposed will require the filling in about 2.79 acres of wetland. The plans showed 2:1 slopes around some of the wetlands and ponds; the City Ordinance limit slopes to 4:1 on slopes adjacent to pedestrian systems, ponding and sedimentation areas, or other water or wetland features. The Commission may wish to discuss the relationship between the density of the project and how it relates to the developers inability to provide slopes which meet the ordinance requirements. The developer also has the opportunity to incorporate the wetland at Crossing Road and County Road 12 as an amenity to the site. With mitigation and landscaping it could serve as a focal point at the main entrance to the project • Pedestrian Circulation Pedestrian circulation within the project and connections to adjacent properties including Main Street are important. An 8 foot bituminous trail is proposed along the west side of Crossing Avenue. It will extend from the intersection of Main Street and Highway 169 to Lot 5, Block 1, which is shown to be the site of a restaurant. A sidewalk is shown on the on the north III side of Crossing Avenue extending along parking lot for the big box retail and terminating at Lot 5, Block 3, which is shown to be a freestanding retail store. A pedestrian connection is provided between Lot 5 and the strip center. An 8 foot bituminous trail is shown on the south side of 181st Ave/ County Road 12 extending along the northern boundary of the plat. A sidewalk is proposed to be installed along the south side of the home improvement building and connect with Tyler Street. In order to provide for a safe pedestrian crossing of Crossing Avenue, the Commission should consider a sidewalk along the north side of the Crossing Avenue. The sidewalk should be continuous, extending from the intersection of Main Street and Crossing Avenue, along the north side of Crossing Avenue to a connection with Tyler Street. This would allow for pedestrians to cross Crossing Avenue at a controlled intersection and continue through the project. Pedestrian access as proposed would require people to cross Crossing Avenue at mid block in order to get to the businesses located on the east side of the street. Multiple pedestrian access through the parking lots should also be considered. The business park development directly south of this project is proposing a pedestrian connection between the two projects. Possible connections between the two should be examined at this time. • • Landscaping and Signage \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\scott\p98-8.doc