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KKE 111 Korsunsky Krank Erickson Architects, Inc. 300 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401-1681 612/339-4200 612/342-9267 FAX Memorandum Project: Elk River Schools KKE No. 01-06-1094-01 To: Elk River Planning Commission and Planning Staff From: KKE Architects—representing Independent School District No. 728 Date: March 20, 2001 Subject: Conditional Use Permit for Additions to Elk River High School • Please accept this narrative as application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for additions to the Elk River Senior High School, located at 900 School Street. According to the City of Elk River Zoning Ordinance Section 900.10, institutional uses within an area zoned as R-1C (Single Family Residential—Sewered) require a CUP. The proposed additions are approximately 53,500 square feet and will be located at the southwest and northwest corners of the existing high school. Most notably, the additions will include an 800-seat auditorium, which includes a stage, fly-loft, and support space. Adjacent to the auditorium are choral new music and bandrooms. A 3,500 square foot multi-purpose gym expansion, will also be constructed on the northwest side of the building. Finally, a commons area will be located between the existing gym and new auditorium. The addition will include a new front entrance into the school, which will also be more inviting to the community at large. The entrance will include a lobby, or gathering area. Building materials for the addition will include brick masonry,glass, and colored textured pre-cast concrete wall-panels. The following is a summary for the planned improvements to Elk River Senior High School: Site Plan Setbacks • The addition meets the required setbacks of 30 feet—front, 20 feet—rear, and 10- feet for side lots. Architecture Planning Interior Design