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06., .l.' elk river library, elk river minnesota The proposed New Elk River Library is a 16,000 sf Library, located on Orono Parkway adjacent City Hall and Safety Building, creating a Civic Campus within the city of Elk River. The new library is currently registered as a LEED - NC 2.2 project, and embraces sustainable design principals such as natural daylighting, a high performance mechanical and electrical systems, and rainwater gardens for on site water infiltration. The exterior of the building is aluminum storefront, and windows, brick and zinc panels, with decorative colored glass sprinkled for areas of focus. Special areas are designed with specific user groups in mind, including an enhanced children's area, a teen area, a reading room, quiet study rooms, central fireplace, and future coffee shop. A large multi-purpose room is available for various public events and meetings. The library is placed on its site to maximize views of Orono Lake and will allow for future expansion of up to 50% more square footage. Along Orono, a double sided, backlit, 30 sf sign is proposed on the fireplace. A double-sided sign is also proposed along the South elevation at the drop box to read, "DROP" in 8" letters. The main building signage is proposed along the West elevation. This signage is to be aluminum cast letters, 18" high, to read "ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY". All proposed signage is on the building. The proposed site is designed to provide the required 54 stalls, 8 of those required stalls are shown located near the staff entry for easy after hour access for the 5-7 library staff members. The building has been located within the site to provide proper orientation to maximize North and South daylighting opportunities and to maintain as may of the existing trees as possible. The three existing trees that will be lost with site work are being replaced with 7 trees of a similar species. These existing and proposed new trees provide a significant screen to the adjacent residences. The service area along the South face of the building will enclose the trash and transformer and are screened to the North, East and West with a masonry wall to 8', and a screen gate and fence to the South. The current hours of operation are Mondays and Wednesdays 10 am-8 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 pm - 8 pm, Fridays 10 am - 5 pm, Saturdays 9 am 2 pm and on Sundays the Library is closed. In the future, the library may have extended hours of operation.