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Howard R, Green Company June 11, 2001 File: 814239J-0240 Ms. Michele McPherson Director of Planning City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway PO Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330-0490 RE: HILLSIDE CROSSING TVVO ADDITION FINAL PLAT Dear Ms. McPherson: As requested, we have reviewed the final plat for the Hillside Crossing Two Addition. Contained in the packet submitted from Landform Engineering also was a site plan. The plat is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of 193r~ Avenue and Evans Street. The property is zoned commercial, and is proposed to be divided into two lots. Lot 1, closest to the intersection, is proposed to support 45,000 SF of office building and Lot 2 is proposed to support 44,800 SF of office building. There is a small wetland in Lot 2 that has gone through the TEP process and will be filled under the de minimis allowed for the site. There is also a small piece of wetland that juts into the south lot line of Lot 2 from the large wetland complex located to the southeast. This area will not be impacted, and should be covered by the drainage and utility easement. At this time, no drainage calculations have been finally reviewed and approved. However, there is proposed to be a large retention pond at the east end of Lot 2 and partially in Lot 1 to serve the plat. Since all storm sewer draining to this lot is internal, none coming from public rights-of- way, this ponding area should be considered private. Final approval of drainage calculations will be necessary before the final plat can be filed. We assume that a more detailed site plan, including a grading plan, will be provided for review prior to any construction on either lot. However, since a conceptual layout was provided with the final plat, we will briefly list some of the concerns we see. They are as follows: The access shown from Lot 1 onto 193rd Avenue NW has been discussed by staff, but no decision as to whether or not to allow it has been determined. The parking stalls scale the correct distance, but in the parking summary are shown to be 9 feet by 18 feet. Back-to-back parking stalls need to be 9 feet by 20 feet. Ltr-060701-McPherson.doc 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389