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Home My WebLink About2003-08-12 BRAA CommentsAu 12, 2003 Mr. Eric Johnson, Cit Administrator Cit of Oak Park Hei 1.4168 Oak Park Blvd., P. O. Box 2007 Oak Park Hei MN 55082-2007 Re: The Shoppes of Oak Park Hei (Kohl's Development) General Plan & Final Plat Review BRA File No. 55-03-000 Dear Eric: We have reviewed the g eneral development plans and final plat for the proposed Kohl's Retail Development as submitted b Westwood Professional Services, Inc. and have the followin comments/recommendations for y our consideration (comments still applicable from our concept plan review are shown in italics): Finn] Pint- 1. Label the dimensions of the Utilit Easement in the southeast comer of the site (water tower location). 2. Include standard 10' draina & utilit easements alori the southerl and easterl propert boundaries where none are shown. 3. Include s foota of Lot 1, Lot 2, Outlot A and MnDOT State Hi 36 ri wa in Outlot A on the Plat. 4. Include plattin information (draina & utilit easement for storm water/pondin for the proposed expansion of the Menard's Pond west of Menard's. Site La Locations: 5. The Shoppes of Oak Park Hei (Kohl's) calls for six access points: three "main" entrances (two off Krue Lane and one off Norell Avenue N. and three deliver vehicle access points (one off Krue Lane, one off 58th Street N. and one off Norell Avenue N.). Not all three deliver vehicle accesses are needed. The two accesses to Krue Lane and Norell Avenue N. can sufficientl serve the development. The third access to 5 8th Street N. is not needed, and we recommend it be eliminated. If the developer feels stron that it remain, than the access to Norell Avenue N. should -be revised to an out access onl for deliver vehicles and si as such. 2335 West Hi 36 Y St. Paul, MN 55113 ■ 651-636-4600 ■ Fax: 651-636-1311 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc. is mative Action/E Opportunit Emplo Bonestroo fj and Emplo Owned Rosene Principals: Otto G. Bonestroo, PE, ■ Marvin L. Sorvala, RE- - Glenn R. Cook, PE_ ■ Robert G. Schunicht, RE. ■ MEM Jerr A. Bourdon, P.E. a Mark A. Hanson, PE. Anderlik & Senior Consultants: Robert W Rosene, PE. ■ Joseph C. Andedik, RE. ■ Richard E. Turner, P.E. ■ Susan M. Eber)(n, C.P.A. Associates V1 Associate Principals: Keith A. Gordon, RE- ■ Robert R. Pfefferle, PE. ■ Richard W Foster, P.E. ■ David 0. Loskota, RE. ■ Michael T. Rautmann, PE. ■ Ted K. Field, RE. ■ Kenneth P Anderson, PE. ■ Mark R. Rolfs, PE. ■ David A. Bonestroo, M,B.A, ■ Sidne P Williamson, RE., L.S. ■ A M. Rin M.B.A. - Allan Rick Schmidt, RE, - Thomas W. Peterson, RE. - En & Architects James R. Maland, PE.. Miles B. Jensen, P.E. ■ L. Phillip Gravel I[], RE. ■ Daniel J. Ed RE. ■ Ismael Martinez, RE. ■ Thomas A. S RE. ■ Sheldon J. Johnson ■ Dale A. Grove, RE. ■ Thomas A. Roushar, RE, ■ Robert J. Dever RE. Offices: St. Paul, St. Cloud, Rochester and Willmar, MN • Milwaukee, Wl ■ Chica IL Website: www.bonestroo.com Au 12, 2003 Mr. Eric Johnson, Cit Administrator Cit of Oak Park Hei 1.4168 Oak Park Blvd., P. O. Box 2007 Oak Park Hei MN 55082-2007 Re: The Shoppes of Oak Park Hei (Kohl's Development) General Plan & Final Plat Review BRA File No. 55-03-000 Dear Eric: We have reviewed the g eneral development plans and final plat for the proposed Kohl's Retail Development as submitted b Westwood Professional Services, Inc. and have the followin comments/recommendations for y our consideration (comments still applicable from our concept plan review are shown in italics): Finn] Pint- 1. Label the dimensions of the Utilit Easement in the southeast comer of the site (water tower location). 2. Include standard 10' draina & utilit easements alori the southerl and easterl propert boundaries where none are shown. 3. Include s foota of Lot 1, Lot 2, Outlot A and MnDOT State Hi 36 ri wa in Outlot A on the Plat. 4. Include plattin information (draina & utilit easement for storm water/pondin for the proposed expansion of the Menard's Pond west of Menard's. Site La Locations: 5. The Shoppes of Oak Park Hei (Kohl's) calls for six access points: three "main" entrances (two off Krue Lane and one off Norell Avenue N. and three deliver vehicle access points (one off Krue Lane, one off 58th Street N. and one off Norell Avenue N.). Not all three deliver vehicle accesses are needed. The two accesses to Krue Lane and Norell Avenue N. can sufficientl serve the development. The third access to 5 8th Street N. is not needed, and we recommend it be eliminated. If the developer feels stron that it remain, than the access to Norell Avenue N. should -be revised to an out access onl for deliver vehicles and si as such. 2335 West Hi 36 Y St. Paul, MN 55113 ■ 651-636-4600 ■ Fax: 651-636-1311 6. The main entrance to Norell Avenue N. requires the applicant acquire an access easement over the Wal -Mart pond property, which is owned in fee by the City. A legal description of this easement has been prepared and forwarded to you and the City Attorney. This access location is less than 100' from the existing Wal-Mart access, which provides a less than desirable separation distance. However, these two driveways are at least offset in the "proper direction" (no left - turning movement conflicts). 7. The proposed northerly access to Krueger Lane is approximately 200' from the existing northerly Menard's access, while the proposed southerly access lines up across from the southerly Menard's access. Krueger Lane is a three -lane road striped with a center dual left turn lane. These access points are acceptable as shown. We recommend future access to Krueger Lane for the parcel north of Menard's be lined up across from the Kohl's proposed northerly access. S. Verify whether the 10' radii proposed for the delivery vehicle access points on Krueger Lane and Norell Avenue N. are sufficient for proposed truck turning movements. 9. Where the two storm sewer connections are proposed to the existing storm sewer in Krueger Lane, show the limits of excavation/restoration and that joints will be via saw cutting. Traffic.- 10. The traffic report previously submitted is acceptable with respect to projected trip generations /traffic volumes and projected direction of approach percentages. Although the analysis is acceptable (as stated in the 8/7/03 Planning Report), the result of the projected Level Of Service F at 60th Street N. and Norell Avenue N. is not. Until MnDDT updates the existing Highway 36 frontage road intersections, the existing intersection of 60' Street N. and Norell Avenue N. will experience increased delays. This is noted in the Conclusions section of the traffic report. To try to alleviate delays at this intersection, the recommendation is to use "signing and any other practical methods" to encourage motorists exiting onto Krueger Lane to head south and use 58' Street N. to Norell Avenue N. or use the Norell Avenue N. access directly. A small percentage of motorists will probably use these routes after experiencing delays when using 6o ►Street N. It is difficult to predict how successful signing or other practical methods will be at directing significant percentages of other motorists to use these ` partial reroutes ". We do recommend /require that internal signage be installed directing motorists existing onto Krueger Lane to head south to access Highway 36 (via 58 Street N. and Norell Avenue N.) or to use the Norell Avenue N. access directly. Grading/Drainage: 11. The City's Annexation Area Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) requires a storm water pond at the southeast corner of Krueger Lane and 60 "' Street N. to accommodate storm water runoff from a portion of this site, the proposed outlot, as well as areas upstream (easterly) of this site. The developer proposes to enlarge the existing Menard's Pond in lieu of providing on -site ponding. This revision to the City's SWMP is acceptable and was also approved by the Brown's Creek Watershed District (BCWD) at their August 11, 2003 board meeting, with four conditions as outlined in an August 7, 2003 memo from EOR, the BCWD's engineer. 12. We have also reviewed the storm water modeling and proposed Menard's Pond expansion analyses performed by FOR and concur with their data presented with minor differences (see attached August 1 1, 2003 internal memo from Jason Swenson). 13. The Menard's Pond proposed storm sewer outlet structure requires more detail and should include a skimmer structure at the new 12" outlet. 14. The proposed safety /aquatic bench shall be a minimum. of 10' wide. 15. One of the BCWD's conditions requires that the proposed pond bottom contour be widened to 20' where it meets the existing pond bottom.. In a subsequent phone conversation I had with EOR, they realize the site constraints will mare adhering to this condition very difficult. As such, they are requesting as much widening of the contours as is possible. 16. The proposed Menard's Pond expansion will require lowering the rim elevation of an existing trunk sanitary sewer structure from 935.56 to approximately 925. A 10' sanitary sewer stub exists to the south out of this structure at an elevation of approximately 921.25. With the proposed pond slopes, this stub will virtually daylight at the new slope face. As such, this stub (and associated drop structure) should be removed and the resulting openings in the existing structure sealed. Additionally, We recommend this lowered structure be fitted with a watertight casting due to its proximity with the pond HWL. 17. Storm water runoff from this development is proposed to be collected on -site via storm sewer and connected to the existing storm sewer in Krueger Lane. The existing storm sewer in Krueger Lane was sized to handle runoff from the majority of this site. We require storm water runoff calculations (proposed flow) to verify sizing of proposed internal storm sewers and whether the existing storm sewer in Krueger Lane can accommodate the additional area from the northeast portion of this site. 18. Include in the Storm Sewer Data table the diameter of the structures. A number of structures will need to be larger than the standard 4' diameter due to the large storm sewer pipes entering and exiting. Sanitary Sewer: 19. Two existing 8" sanitary sewer services are provided to this site out of Krueger Lane. The previous concept plans proposed utilizing the southerly service only to serve this site. These general plans have been revised and propose utilizing the northerly service only to serve this site, which is acceptable. 20. We recommend lowering the invert of Sanitary MH -2 by 3' or 4' to make the grades upstream and downstream of this manhole more uniform (as designed the grades upstream are approximately 0.53% while the grades downstream are approximately 9.70°/x) 21. The proposed water main layout is acceptable as shown. Two existing 6" water services are provided to this site out of Krueger Lane. The proposed utility plan indicates utilizing both of these services to create an 8" loop in front and in back of the proposed buildings, connecting on the east side and then connecting to the existing 12" water main in Norell Ave. N. via a wet tap. 22. We recommend insulation be provided between all Water main and storm sewer crossings to alleviate potential freeze up conditions. Miscellaneous:, 23. A retainin wall up to 14' in hei is proposed in the vicinit of the northwest corner of the water tower easement. Detailed structural calculations shall be submitted to the Cit for review and approval prior to construction. If y ou have an q uestions or re additional information, please contact me at (651) 604-4815. Sincerel BONESTROO, ROSENE, ANDERLIK & ASSOCIATES INC Dennis M. Post7ler, P.E. cc: Jud Holst, Finance Director Ja Johnson, Public Works Director Jim Butler, Buildin Official Scott Richards, Cit Planner Mark Vierlin Cit Attorne Kath Widin, Cit Arborist Dan Parks, Westwood Professional Services, Inc. DMP, DDH, File — Bonestroo & Associates Attachment K:455101d1Kohl's - East of Menards—General Plan Review-8-12-03.doc