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0IF;sedi <br /> R. Green CoToany <br /> L CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> February 16, 2000 <br /> File: 809480J-0240 <br /> Mr. Scott Harlicker <br /> Senior Planner <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> P.O. Box 490 <br /> Elk River, MN 55330-1900 <br /> RE: HARLEY-DAVIDSON SITE PLAN REVIEW <br /> Dear Mr. Harlicker: <br /> As requested, we have reviewed the submittal package for the proposed Harley-Davidson store <br /> to be located immediately south of the Amoco Oil Company at 197th Avenue and TH 169. The <br /> information we have reviewed consisted of Harley Addition prepared by Lot Surveys Company, <br /> a site plan prepared by Lambert Architects, and a preliminary grading, drainage, erosion control, <br /> and utility plan prepared by Plowe Engineering, Inc. Based upon our review, we would offer the <br /> IP <br /> following comments: <br /> 1. We believe the plat of Harley Addition is accurate and approvable as presented. <br /> 2. The only comment we have on the site plan is that it shows the existing concrete island <br /> which divides the two outbound lanes from the one inbound lane being removed. At our <br /> staff review meeting, there were some comments regarding this concrete island making it <br /> difficult to access the Amoco Oil Company store with a larger vehicle. <br /> 3. It is unclear from the site plan where delivery vehicles will access the store. It would seem <br /> to be difficult for any larger truck to access the service entry if the parking stalls in the <br /> general area are being used at the time. <br /> 4. The proposed building has a basement under a portion of it with a driveway access to the <br /> basement on the west side of the building. This causes the grades to require a 7-8 foot high <br /> retaining wall on the north side of the driveway access to the basement. The retaining wall <br /> in this area should be terraced to reduce its overall height. There is also a retaining wall <br /> needed just south of the basement driveway access in the 4-5 foot high range. <br /> 5. Drainage from the site will be conveyed to the west edge of the parking lot where it is <br /> proposed to be picked up in a catch basin and discharged to the TH169 highway ditch. <br /> From here, drainage would flow southerly approximately 200 feet to a low area where it will <br /> be picked by the storm sewer system for the overall Hillside Crossing Addition. The <br /> drainage is then conveyed to a sedimentation pond constructed with the Hillside Crossing <br /> Addition, and then ultimately under 193rd Avenue to the regional ponding area south of <br /> there. It will be necessary for the developers to obtain a MnDOT permit for the discharge to <br /> • the TH169 highway ditch. <br /> O:\PROJ\809480J\0240\Itr 2-15-00 SHarlicker.doc <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br />