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r,t - <br /> i1Howard R. Green Company <br /> L_ CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> July 21, 2000 <br /> File: 810970J-0325 <br /> Ms. Michele McPherson <br /> Director of Planning <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> RE: POUCH PAC INDUSTRIES <br /> SITE PLAN REVIEW <br /> CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA <br /> Dear Ms. McPherson: <br /> As requested, we have reviewed the site plan submitted by Opus Architects and Engineers, <br /> Inc., for the proposed Pouch Pac Industries building to be located in Country Crossing Business <br /> Park. The site is an approximately 14-acre piece of property between Business Center Drive <br /> and 183rd Avenue, located just west of Joplin Street. The proposal is to construct a Phase I <br /> • building of approximately 64,000 square feet which would have four receiving docks and eight <br /> shipping docks. Expansion is shown for up to another 96,000 square feet, for a total of 160,000 <br /> square feet. The expansion would add four additional receiving docks and up to 16 additional <br /> shipping docks. Based upon our review, comments received at the staff review meeting, and <br /> our discussion with the developers, we would offer the following comments: <br /> A. Water <br /> Pouch Pac Industries is very water intensive. They estimate that under full development <br /> they will use approximately 250,000 gallons of water per day. For this reason, it is <br /> essential that the development have a dependable, redundant source of water. <br /> Fortunately, this site has excellent water service. There is a 16" trunk watermain located <br /> along 183rd Avenue and a 12" trunk watermain located along Business Center Drive. As <br /> you are aware, just east of this site, there is a million-gallon water tower and a well with <br /> a treatment facility. Watermain is stubbed into the site from both Business Center Drive <br /> and 183rd Avenue. Water service could be easily provided by looping these two stubs <br /> along the west side of the building. Adequate fire protection can be accomplished by <br /> strategically placing hydrants along this watermain loop. Additional hydrants needed on <br /> the east side of the building can be accomplished by stubbing in from the existing <br /> watermains in 183rd Avenue and/or Business Center Drive. <br /> B. Sanitary Sewer <br /> Under full development, Pouch Pac Industries anticipates a sewage flow of up to 50,000 <br /> gallons per day. It is our understanding that the waste stream will be similar to domestic <br /> sanitary sewage waste in its strength. There is an 8" lateral sanitary sewer located in <br /> • <br /> Ltr-072100-McPherson.doc <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br />