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CONSULTING ENGINEERS 1326 Energy Park Drive St. Paul, MN 55108 612-644-4389 1-800-888-2923 Fax: 612-6~4-94~6 July 10, 1996 File: 230-317-11 Mr. Steve Ach City Planner City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330 RE: RENNER ADDITION FINAL PLAT CIVIL ENGINEERING: ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL PLANNING SOLID WASTE STRUCTURAL SURVEYING TRAFFIC TRANSPORTATION ELECTRiCAL/MECHANiCAL ENGINEERING HVAC POWER DISTRIBUTION SCADA SYSTEM CONTROLS OFFICES IN: MINNEAPOLIS PRIOR LAKE ST. PAUL WASECA Dear Mr. Ach: As you requested, we have reviewed the final plat for the Renner Addition. In addition to comments on the final plat, we will also provide comments on the issues of the upgrade of Jarvis Avenue and 156th along with access to Lot 1, Block 1, which were postponed by the City Council for consideration from the preliminary plat until the final plat was reviewed. Based on our review, we would offer the following comments: The final plat should include a drainage easement over the area anticipated to contain the storm drainage retention pond located in the north area of Lot 1, Block 1. The preliminary plat does include the additional 17 feet requested along Jarvis Street. On January 25, 1996, we met with John Weicht, Larry Hickman of Furniture 'N Things, Roger Renner, and Terry Herman of John Oliver & Associates. At that meeting, Larry Hickman and Roger Renner agreed to build 156th Avenue to the northwest plat boundary. This street should be constructed as an urban, 9-ton roadway with concrete curb and gutter. We would recommend a width of 36 feet, which would allow two lanes of traffic and a little additional width for turning movements of large vehicles. As the street approaches the intersection with Jarvis, we would recommend that it be widened out to allow two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane. One of the other issues that a decision was delayed on was the upgrading of Jarvis Street from TH 10 to 156th. We had recommended previously that this section of Jarvis be upgraded to an urban section, 42 feet wide, 9-ton design, to accommodate the traffic that can be expected from the Renner Addition and future developments in the area. As I pointed out in a previous memo, there has been precedence for requiring these types of improvements in other commercial developments such as Hillside Crossing, Hillside Crossing II, and Elk Park Center. The only difference between those commercial developments and this one is the availability of sanitary sewer and water. However, when considering traffic An Equal Opportunity Employer