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February 27th, 2020 <br />Zack Carlton <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Re: 2020 Elk River High School Parking Lot Improvements <br />BKBM Prcj ect No. 17445.01 <br />Dear Mr. Carlton: <br />BKBM <br />ENGINEERS <br />The following letter is in response to the city review comments you provided for the Elk River High <br />School Parking Lot Improvements project on January 15th, 2020. After reviewing the below <br />responses, please let me know if you have any additional questions or require any additional <br />information at this time. <br />Response to City Comments: <br />Note each number below corresponds to the numbered comment from the City's January 15th review <br />letter. <br />1. The three drop off lanes at the main entrance to the High School is similar to what was <br />recently installed at Prairie View Elementary and Middle School in the ISD #728 School <br />District. The intent is for the lane closest to the building to be drop off and pick up, while <br />the other two lanes are for thru traffic. To date, this layout has performed well at Prairie <br />View and, to our knowledge, no safety issues have resulted from the three lane concept. <br />2. Drop off signage and arrows will be provided adjacent to the drive and on the pavement. A <br />speed table (similar to a speed bump) is being provided at the main entrance to the High <br />School, Ice Arena, and football stadium. There are also blinking pedestrian crosswalk signs <br />being proposed on both sides of the drive at these locations. Within the parking lot itself, a <br />combination of stop signs and speed tables are being proposed to slow down traffic. <br />3. Signage for the Ice Arena will be added to sheet C4.001 in accordance with the City and <br />School District's agreement. Per conversation with city staff, it is BKBM's understanding <br />these signs are to indicate "Ice Arena Parking Only 8am-4pm". <br />4. Per the City's agreement with the School District, 75 parking stalls are to be allocated to the <br />Ice Arena (see previous response). It is our understanding these 75 stalls were intended to <br />accommodate the typical user for the arena and staff. Deliveries, maintenance services, <br />visiting buses, and emergency vehicle circulation should be discussed with the Ice Arena <br />design team. Note that turning movements around the three -lane ring road was modeled for <br />a 53-foot semi -truck. The semi -truck is also able to loop around the ice arena on the <br />proposed fire loop that is to be installed as part of the ice arena project. <br />5. The following comments are in response to the safety concerns regarding the traffic signal <br />relocation. <br />a. Students will be able to cross School Street at the proposed traffic light location. In <br />addition, a flashing crosswalk is being proposed as part of the City's planned <br />6120I_wre E:tr(min I'.",)rlv4. w°.ul'te 700, M1iunewlrr0,f NAN 55430 763-843-0420 <br />3507 (::°sc�uri w°itiulte 105, C",)e ever, C,C) �,(tT'y16 /20.515.9$:(0 <br />WWW al ll,)Inn tacnn <br />