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FILE COPY RIVERSIDE ~~ COMPANIES _~_~_ Riverside Development Company Pioneer Investments, LLC LC Development, LLC Apri130, 2007 City of Elk River -Planning Department 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: Spectrum High School -Project Narrative Phoenix Enterprises, LLC CM Points Holdings, LLC Franklin Development Inc. Elk River's Spectrum High School received its Charter in 2006 and opened the doors last fall -operating out of the Boys and Girls Club of Elk River. In the first year, the Charter High School has outgrown its present facility. It is the intention of the Spectrum School Board members to relocate the High School within the City of Elk River. They are interested in building a permanent facility East of Highway 169 on C.S.A.H. No. 12 (North side of Main St.) -between Johnson Street and Fillmore Street. Detailed site maps have been supplied. Spectrum Charter High School operates like any other educational facility. Hours of operation are typically. 8:00 am to 3:OOpm -with some extra curricular activity traffic. The anticipated enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year is 120-150 students. It is estimated that 25% of the enrolled students would be drivers -along with 25 staff members. The maximum enrollment is projected at 500 students for grades 8-12. An estimate of 50 staff members will be needed to accommodate the projected enrollment. The Preliminary Site Plan demonstrates meeting parking requirement for the interim as well as the permanent use. The educational use of this property staggers the traffic patterns and may relieve some peak traffic-flow time periods. The Preliminary Site Plan demonstrates how well the school preserves the natural features of this parcel. The property is environmentally very sensitive. The proposed school and parking area is located closer to C.S.A.H No. 12 -away from Trott Brook. All construction is proposed outside of the current Flood Plain with no wetland mitigation needed_ and minimal tree impact. The natural setting of the proposed school lends itself to Spectrum High School's strong math and science curriculum. A soils report prepared by ITT dated June 16, 2000 suggests typical construction practices with spread footings for building foundations and a R-30 pavement section (1.5/2/10-7 ton and 1.5/3/12-9 ton). The subsurface water table was observed between 5 and 8 feet. The school can be serviced with city sewer and water. Also, small utilities such as Qwest, ERMU, Centerpoint Energy and Northstar Access can provide service to the High School. ~~TE R~CF,VE® ~~~~ 19230 Evans Street NW ~ Suite 115 ® Elk River, MN 55330 Phone: 763-241-1801® Fax: 763-241-1399