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• Property Makeup and Safety Concerns General The proposed property for operating a Montessori Primary and Elementary School is located at 555 Railroad Drive, Elk River, MN 55330. The building is situated between Railroad Drive and 3rd Street. As with all educational facilities, safety of the children needs to be of utmost priority and all precautions must be taken to avoid any and all accidents. Nevertheless, there is no location or educational facility that can be identified as being completely safe and accident free. The best we can do is to implement the proper safety polices and regulations, and take every step possible to assure people abide by them. The location of the property provides for some very safe surroundings, but also imposes some safety concerns. This document addresses the movement of children when outside of the building, and the safety measures that will be taken to provide children with the safest possible environment. Refer to the attached drawing (to scale)to see how the building, drop off/pick up area, parking lot, streets, and proposed walkway and playground area are situated. Drop Off and Pick Up Area The designated drop off and pick up area will be located at the northeast corner of the building along 3rd Street. There is a distance of 13 feet between the building and 3rd Street's roadway. This area will allow parents and buses to drop off and pick up children within 10 feet from the school's main entrance. During designated times, the drop off and pick up area will have staff members available to • assist with this process. Refer to the "Child Drop Off and Pick Up Procedure"for the designated times and a defined procedure. The edge of 3rd Street will have to be marked with a white line indicating the edge of the roadway. The drop off and pick up area between 3rd Street and the building will be properly marked as a school zone. Possibly with yellow striping as indicated on the attached drawing. In addition, school zone signs will need to be clearly visible for other vehicles traveling 3rd Street. Parking Lot Currently,the parking lot to the east of the building has three entrances. Two of those entrances are from 3rd Street and the other is from Railroad Drive. The 3rd Street entrance closest to the building and the Railroad Drive entrance will remain as they are today. T'-_ .,ia a.___. maim____ - - .. . _ _ _ _ Vehicles using the parking lot are for Greater Minnesota Credit Union customers and employees, and Nova Care Outpatient Rehabilitation patients and employees. On various weekdays and at various times of the day,we have monitored the parking lot's activity and found it to be very light to none. The most activity was found to be after 4:30pm when people are going home from work. By this time of the day,the majority of the children, except for the late pick up children, will have vacated the school. It is safe to say this parking lot is not a high traffic area. Playground The playground will be located at the far east end of the parking lot. The maximum size of the playground will be 60 feet wide and 166 feet long. The entire playground will be enclosed with a fence, with one gate located at its northwest corner. The gate will be equipped with a childproof latching mechanism. Page 1 of 2