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<br />Ankeny <br />Kell <br /> <br />Richter <br /> <br />Walsh <br /> <br />f.iAR J 8 19~ <br /> <br />.I~I <br /> <br />r c h <br /> <br />tee t s <br /> <br />Architecture <br />Interior Design <br />Planning <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: <br /> <br />11 March 1994 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />r:-.I"""\.5t, 4. <br />. I h..iI".. <br /> <br />Steve Ack /k0 <br />City of Elk Rive:- <br /> <br />!ll'!r+.....,.~,.... Sl.'......;ds <br />IVII..';,I<:It::1 r. ill:, <br /> <br />Elk Park Center <br />Elk River, Minnesot<1 <br />Project Number 92075 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />SUBjECT: <br /> <br />Supplementary Information for PUD - Phase On!: Development <br /> <br />The purpose of this memo is to provide l.he City of Elk Rive:- with additional information requested <br />to ciarify and deilne the conditions shown on the Phase One Developmp.llt sub!11itta!. <br /> <br />i <br /> <br />Phase One inclu~es the architectur31, landscape, lighting and civil engineering plans for <br />development of that portion of the pro]17ct which li~B west of Freeport Avenue. 1t a!so incit.:des the <br />davelopme:1t of 8.i1 public impro\lements. These include the constrt:ction of Freeport }\venue, <br />pedeStrian systems (sidewalks and bikf) ways), improvl3ments to adjacent intersections to irnprovG <br />traffic management systeo"ls. construction of a rote:1tic:1 / sedimentation p.)nd and associated <br />storm sewer sys~em. <br /> <br />The proposed buildings include a 65,800 square foot Cub Fc'cds store, a 90,000 square foot <br />Target Store, and three retail building of 36,600 square feet. 29,025 square feet and 24,600 <br />square feet. respectively. The primary building matedals wili be decorative "rockfaced" concrete <br />masonry with integral color, face brick veneer, and prefinished metal. As indicated on the <br />drawings, the fronts and exposed ends of the retail buildings wi!: be constructed primarily of face <br />brick with decorative glazed concrete masonry accenis. The rear surfacas will t)e constructed of <br />decoratl','e "rockface" concrete masonry in a complementmy color. The majority of the walls for thE: <br />two anchor tenants, Target aM Cuo Foods, will be constructed or decorat.ive ''''':'If:-Kfa:~e'' ccn~r€~e <br />masonry with brick veneei at the antrarlces. <br /> <br />Architectural Character: <br /> <br />The proposed design combines traditional retail storefronts with large show windows, brick and <br />decorative masonry elements and metal awnings to cre~t& the character of a small towr. main <br />street. The design incorporates sidewalk planting areas and pedestrian scale lighting fixtl.ireS to <br />reinforce the sidewalk character of the retail shops. The smail town main stmet concept is further <br />reinforced through the use::; a consistent ornamental planting theme and decorative ilghting <br />fixtures.at each of the entrances into thG shopping centgr and aiong major circulation paths. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />821 Raymond Avenue <br />Suite 400 <br />St. Paul, MN 55114 <br />TEL 612-645-6806 <br />FAX: 612-645-0079 <br />