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4. IF GRE WANTS TO USE THE BARGEE FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE,_A_ <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IS REQUIRED: At such time as GRE would contract to do <br />the grading and fencing of the parcel to convert it to outdoor storage, GRE would provide <br />appropriate fence and/or vegetative screening such as was installed at the gas turbine <br />peaking plant fencing south of the Hohlen parcel or at our New Prague, MN facility. We <br />would work with the City and neighborhood to reasonably mitigate concerns about the <br />storage yard's visibility. <br />GRE has not determined exactly haw'we will use this parcel in support of our business, and as <br />such we are not willing to spend the money to prepare a Conditional Use Permit application for <br />outdoor material storage or site plans and building specifications for the City Council to review in <br />advance of the rezoning vote. GRE will consider bringing the rezoning request up again at such <br />time as we determine it is in GRE's interest to do so. In fact, GRE would prefer that the City's <br />planning staff undertake the rezoning effort in support of the city's awn comprehensive plan.. <br />Again, this would preclude development of the land for multi-family residential, which is not in <br />the City or GRE's best interests. <br />Thank you again for the City staff's support of our rezoning effort. VNe look forward to a <br />satisfactory outcome far both the City and GRE regarding this issue sometime in the future. <br />Yours truly, <br />GREAT RIVER ENERGY <br />Michael T. Finley, .P.M. <br />Director, Business Operations <br />Cc: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager, City of Elk River <br />Mayor Stephanie Klinzing, City of Elk River <br />Mark Lucas, Craig Heuring, Craig Poorker -GRE <br />H:1w1NwORDIMike FinleytHohlen parcel rezoning document 072810 Amended 090810 MNL {3) {2).docx <br />Direct: {763)445-5405 Fax: X7631445-6205 <br />E-il4ail; mfinley@grenergy.com <br />