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Elk River Station EAW
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<br />September 6, 2002
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<br />6. Description
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<br />a) Provide a project s,tmma~' of SO words or less to be published in the EOB 3~lonitor.
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<br />Elk River Station is a proposed 70-acre mixed-use Planned Unit Development entailing 430
<br />attached residential units, including 300 townhomes, 70 cooperative senior housing units, and 60
<br />apartments. The commercial component of the project includes 81,000 square feet of retail,
<br />office, sit-down restaurant, daycare and convenience/fuel.
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<br />Give a complete description of the proposed project and related new constr~tction. Attach additional sheets
<br />as necessm?'. Emphasize construction, operation methods, andJ'eatures that will caz.tse physical
<br />manipulation of the environment or will produce wastes. Indicate modifications to existing eq~fipment or
<br />industrial processes and significant demolition, removal, or remodeling of existing stntctures. Indicate the
<br />timing and duration of constr~tction acti~,'ities.
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<br />Elk River Station is a Planned Unit Development proposed for construction in the N ¼ of NE ¼ of
<br />Section 11, T32N, R26W, City of Elk River, Minnesota. The project site is located one-half mile
<br />east of State Trunk Highway 169 at Tyler Street (Exhibit 1).
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<br />Proposed residential land use includes the construction of 60 apartment units, 300 townhome
<br />units, and two buildings that will include 70 senior living units. All residential development will be
<br />located on the east side of Tyler Street. Commercial land use east of Tyler Street will consist of
<br />42,000 square feet of office/retail and a 5,000 square-foot day care facility. The portion of the site
<br />west of Tyler Street will include 20,000 square feet of office/retail, an 8,000 square-foot sit-down
<br />restaurant, and a 6,000 square-foot convenience/fuel station with 12 vehicle-fueling positions.
<br />The development types are summarized in the following table. The project will include five
<br />stormwater ponds designed to provide water quality treatment and rate control for runoff from
<br />impervious surfaces, and consideration is being given to construction of small parks, open
<br />spaces, and trails (Exhibit 2).
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<br />Table 6.1. Types of Development
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<br />Development Location/Type I Magnitude
<br />East of Tyler Street
<br />Townhomes 300 Units
<br />Apartments 60 Units
<br />Cooperative Senior Housinc.:j 70 Units
<br />Retail/Office 42,000 SF
<br />Da~/care 5,000 SF
<br />West of Tyler Street
<br />Retail/Office 20,000 SF
<br />Sit-Down Restaurant 8,000 SF
<br />Convenience/Fuel 6,000 SF
<br />Totals
<br /> Attached Housing Units 430
<br /> Commercial Square Feet 81,000
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<br />Construction of Elk River Station will begin in the spring of 2003 and be completed in phases over
<br />the next four years, with full build out anticipated in the fall of 2006. However, construction timing
<br />will ultimately depend on the pace of townhome sales and market conditions. Approximately 51.3
<br />acres of the site will be mass graded in phases to construct roadways, buildings, stormwater
<br />ponding, amenities, and.install utilities. It is anticipated that construction will entail moving a total
<br />of approximately 165,000 cubic yards of soil.
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<br />Project development will convert approximately 31.9 acres of old field/grassland, 15.4 acres of
<br />woodland, and 3.8 acres of brushland/grassland to residential and commercial land uses,
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