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TRI ENT <br />Development, LLC. <br />3601 18th Street South • Suite #t03 • St. Cloud, MN 56301 <br />Phone: 320.258.4438 • Fax: 320.252.3603 <br />February 22, 2008 <br />Elk River Planning Commission <br />Ms. Sheila Cartney, Senior Planner <br />Mr. Terry J. Maurer, P.E., City Engineer <br />Mr. Cliff Anderson, Fire Marshal <br />13065 Orono Pazkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 HAND DELIVERED <br />Re: Site Plan Review -The Depot at Elk River Station Apartments <br />Deaz Members of the Planning Commission, Ms. Cartney, Mr. Maurer and Mr. <br />Anderson: <br />Trident Development, LLC is pleased to submit this application for Site Plan Review for <br />a 60-Unit apartment development to be called The Depot at Elk River Station. Our <br />preliminary design proposes afoot-story apar~ent building with underground pazking to <br />be constructed on what is now Outlot D, Elk River Station. This site is included in the <br />Planned Unit Development (PUD) of Elk River Station and has previously been approved <br />conceptually as a 4-story, 60 unit apartment use. (see staff report memorandum dated 11- <br />18-02) Final plat of Outlot D will be required before a building permit is approved. <br />Existing Conditions. Outiot D is approximately 5.86 acres, resulting in a gross density <br />of 10.24 units per acre or 4,251 square feet of land per dwelling unit. A wetland complex <br />exists on this northern portion of the lot which is estimated to be 3.5 acres. A stand of <br />mature, deciduous trees (poplar and oak) exists along the south boundary of the wetland. <br />Our grading plan attempts to preserve as many existing trees as practical. <br />Site Plan. The apartment building is positioned so as to observe a 30 foot building set- <br />back from the property lines and a 45 foot set-back (20' set-back + 25' buffer) from the <br />existing wetland boundary. The parking lot surface observes a 10 foot set-back from the <br />property lines. The building is also "angled" to lessen the visual impact of the building's <br />size. <br />Parking Plan. The proposed site plan provides vehicular access onto 172°d Avenue. <br />Surface parking for 75 vehicles is provided, together with 50 underground stalls and 10 <br />"at grade" drive-in garage bays, to a total of 135 spaces, or a parking ratio of 2.25 per <br />dwelling unit. The parking surface offers 24 foot wide drive lanes, adequate fuming radii <br />for fire truck circulation and an extended, 20 foot wide "fire access lane" to provide <br />sufficient fire protection. <br />