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Mr. Steve Ach April 17, 1996 Page Two There is a second access of a more minor nature immediately south from the new church facility onto 4th Street. It is not clear from the site plan whether or not this driveway access is immediately north of Holt Avenue. If not, the access should be realigned to meet Holt as a 4-way intersection. o The parking in front of the old church facility at the southwest corner of the site is proposed to be changed to diagonal parking and a median installed to separate the parking from 4th Street. Access to this parking would be one-way in off of 4th Street and one-way out off of Irving Avenue. This new island to be created which will separate the parking from the street should also contain a 6-foot wide sidewalk which will then continue the existing sidewalk from its current terminus point to the west to Irving Avenue. Consideration should be given as to whether or not concrete islands should be installed in the parking lot to help delineate the parking and driving isles. This has to be measured against the potential loss of parking stalls by installing islands. The Fire Chief has requested that two hydrants be located on the site, one at the southeast corner of the new church facility, and one at the northeast corner. He has also indicated that, due to the size of the facility, he would like to see the .watermain looped from 4th Street through the front of the church facility and then along the north line out to Irving Avenue. We would concur with this recommendation. o Glenn Sundeen from the Elk River Municipal Utilities has indicated that there is an overhead 3-phase power line along the north property line of the site. The site plan indicates three light poles in this location. Glenn questioned how tall they were and whether they would provide the necessary separation between his power line and the light pole fixture. Glenn has also asked that easements be provided on the site for this existing power line and power service to the new church facility. Storm drainage for the site consists of sheet draining the parking lot to two low points where catch basins and small diameter storm sewer will convey the runoff to a retention pond. The drainage facility is sized to take all of the increased runoff from the parking lot and most of the new church facility, with the exception of the driveway at the north end of the site. The sizing of the pond for sedimentation is appropriate. The pond itself is proposed to have 3:1 side slopes and to be entirely fenced because of the proximity of school-age children to the site. An outlet for the pond will be provided from the 4th Street storm sewer which was constructed several years ago with the upgrade of that street. 230/304-1704. apr