Mendota Plaza
Mendota Heights, MN · Commercial
Elan Design Lab, Inc.
Site Analysis, Planning and Design and Document Review.
About the firm
Elan Design Lab, Inc. is a Minneapolis-based civil engineering and landscape architecture practice founded in 2014 by Marcie Weslock, PE and Steve Johnston, PE. It serves the construction and development marketplace, including regional, state, and federal agencies, counties and municipalities, school systems, national corporations, contractors, developers, and property owners. Its approach starts with site listening and analysis, then applies engineering and landscape architecture expertise to create smart sites through sound engineering. Elan holds Professional Engineer licenses in Minnesota and twelve additional states, Professional Landscape Architect licenses, and LEED AP sustainability credentials.
- Established
- 2014
- Team
- Micro
- Firm type
- Civil Engineering · Landscape Architecture
Credentials
Professional Engineer (PE) - MN, AR, CO, IA, KY, MI, NE, ND, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX · Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) · LEED AP · Erosion and Sediment Control Certification
People
Marcie WeslockPresident / Principal Engineer
Steve JohnstonVice President / Principal Engineer
Pilar SaraithongSenior Landscape Architect
Capabilities
Site Analysis, Planning and Design
Gathers data from public resources, reviews previously prepared reports and surveys, and coordinates additional survey, environmental, and geotechnical investigations to explore design options considering traffic circulation, grading and drainage, utility access, and visibility.
- Document Review
- Zoning and Land Use Plan Interpretation
- Site Investigations
- Soil and Geotechnical Assessments
- Site Constraint and Opportunity Analysis
- Site Visualization
- Feasibility Studies
- LID Programming and LEED Scoping
- Master Planning
- Development Cost Pro Forma Preparation
- Project Team Coordination
- ADA-Compliant Accessibility
Civil Engineering
Delivers civil site engineering for development and construction projects, producing grading and drainage plans, utility coordination documents, and engineering submittals for permitting and construction.
Landscape Architecture
Provides professional landscape architecture services that complement civil engineering scope, designing exterior environments for commercial, education, distribution, public, and residential projects.
Entitlements
Prepares entitlement process documentation and coordinates with agencies for zoning and land use approvals.
- Entitlement Process Documentation
Industries
Commercial · Education · Residential · Government · Land Development · Freight & Logistics