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<br /> <br />~:JjL <br /> <br />mXSI1LTIXG EXGlXEEllS <br />January 12, 1994 <br />File: 230-206-11 <br /> <br />CIVil ENGINEERING <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAl <br /> <br />MUNICIPAl <br /> <br />PLANNING <br /> <br />STRUCTURAl <br /> <br /> <br />iRVEYING <br /> <br />TRAFFIC <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />1326 Energy Pork Drive <br />Sf. Paul, MN 55108 <br />612-644-4389 <br />Fox: 612-64&-9&&6 <br /> <br />.00 Shelard Parkway <br />Minneapolis, MN 55441 <br />612- 5&6-0&32 <br />Fox: 612-5&4-6398 <br /> <br />Mr. Steve Ach <br />City Planner <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: SCHMITZ KORNOVICH, INC. <br />APARTMENT SITE PLAN REVIEW <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Ach: <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the 68-unit apartment submittal from Schmitz Kornovich, Inc. <br />Based on our review, we would offer the following comments: <br /> <br />A. SITE PLAN <br /> <br />· Consideration should be given to providing a circular vehicle pattern at the south end <br />of the property. Currently, the way the parking and garage stalls are laid out, they <br />provide for a rather difficult right turn movement and then a long dead end. A vehicle <br />could drive down to this point looking for a parking stall, find none available, and <br />have a difficult time getting out without a long backing movement. It appears an <br />access could be provided immediately south of the sidewalk which would provide for <br />a circular vehicle pattern while not sacrificing any parking. <br /> <br />· The parking stall in the extreme southeastern comer will be very difficult to access. <br />Backing out of that stall will be extremely difficult. The curb in this location should <br />be reconfigured or the parJdng stall eliminated. <br /> <br />· The extension of sidewalk to the south from the building terminates in the middle of <br />a parking stall. The parking should be reconfigured in this area to allow for a walking <br />space between parked vehicles to access the sidewalk. <br /> <br />· The dumpster location at the north end of the building seems to be a rather poor site. <br />Perhaps, given the size of the building, two dumpster locations should also be <br />provided. <br /> <br />B. GRADlNG PLAN <br /> <br />· The grading along the east side of the property shows a 3: 1 side slope. It may be <br />advisable to allow grading slightly into the Lion's Park to minimize the grade of the <br />slope on this side of the property. <br /> <br />206-1202.jan <br />