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Howard R, Green Oornpany <br /> <br />Apdl 16, 2001 <br />File: 813370J-0601 <br /> <br />Ms. Michele McPherson <br />Director of Planning <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br />RE: lSD #728 BUILDING EXPANSIONS <br /> <br />Dear Ms. McPherson: <br /> <br />We have reviewed the preliminary plans for Independent School District #728's proposed <br />expansions to the Elk River Senior High School and Parker Elementary School. From a <br />drainage standpoint, neither of these proposed expansions require any additional drainage <br />improvements and, in fact, the expansion to the Senior High School will arguably improve the <br />drainage situation. The expansion at the front of the High School will take an area that was <br />essentially impervious and ran overland to School Street and turn it into rooftop which will be <br />picked up in a storm drainage pipe and conveyed to the storm sewer system in School Street. <br />Eliminating the ovedand flow from high intensity rainstorms may actually improve the situation <br />along School Street. <br /> <br />From a traffic standpoint, the proposed high school expansion will again improve the traffic flow <br />along School Street. Currently, the High School has a small parking area directly in front of the <br />school entrance with two access points along School Street. With the proposed expansion, this <br />parking area will be eliminated. The access point will be made perpendicular to School Street <br />and will be used solely for deliveries to the expanded school building. The westedy access <br />point from t.he small parking area will be eliminated, thus cleaning up a confusing access point <br />at School Street where two different driveways merge together. <br /> <br />Other than these relatively minor items, we see no other issues with the City utilities and/or <br />transportation system affected by these proposed expansions. If you have any questions <br />regarding engineering issues dealing with the building expansion, please call. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />Terry J. Maurer, P.E. <br /> <br />TJM:tw <br /> <br />O:\PROJ\813370j\0601\Ltr 04-16-01 McPherson.doc <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive - St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />