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• FP:esf•-•ir- <br /> - - � Howarc R. Green Company 11St <br /> L CONSULTING ENGINEERS OONSILT►9sENGINEERS <br /> Formerly MSA <br /> Consulting Engineers <br /> August 19, 1998 <br /> File: 804780J-0240 <br /> Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> RE: HOLLYWOOD VIDEO SITE PLAN REVIEW <br /> Dear Planning Commission Members: <br /> We have reviewed the submittal package for the proposed Hollywood Video store to be located <br /> at the intersection of 191st Lane and Freeport Avenue in Elk Park Center. This is the site that <br /> previously was a Wendy's fast food restaurant. The package consisted of an existing conditions <br /> drawing, preliminary site plan, preliminary grading plan, preliminary utility plan, landscape plan, <br /> and two building plans. The drawings were prepared by R.S.P. Architects, Ltd., and Loucks and <br /> Associates, Inc. Based on our review and comments received at the staff review meeting, we <br /> would offer the following comments. <br /> • 1. The plan proposes to totally remove the existing building from the site and construct an <br /> 8,100 square foot building in approximately the same location. 5,000 square feet of the <br /> building is proposed for the Hollywood Video store, and the remaining 3,100 square feet is <br /> shown as retail. <br /> 2. The parking area is being totally reconfigured and expanded to the north. The existing <br /> driveway onto Freeport Avenue is being moved approximately 35 feet to the north, with an <br /> additional driveway onto Freeport Avenue proposed at the extreme north end, directly <br /> opposite an access into the Target site. <br /> 3. There is substantial grading at the north end, consisting of filling the low area that existed <br /> there. No grading is shown in the Mn/DOT right-of-way. If grading does enter the Mn/DOT <br /> right-of-way, a permit from Mn/DOT will be required. There is an existing fence along the <br /> right-of-way. Care will have to be taken not to damage the fence, or it may need to be <br /> removed and replaced. This also would require a Mn/DOT permit for work in the right-of- <br /> way. The existing block wall at the north end of the Wendy's parking lot is proposed to be <br /> continued around the corner of the new parking lot. <br /> 4. There is an existing Northern Natural Gas easement that crosses east and west across the <br /> site. There does not appear to be any cutting proposed over the gas main, which would not <br /> be permitted. The relocated driveway off of Freeport Avenue is located within the <br /> easement. The final grading plan should be submitted to Northern Natural Gas for their <br /> review. <br /> • <br /> O:\P ROJ\804780j\0240\780-1901.aug.doc <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br />