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Elk River City Council Meeting <br />February 18, 1997 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />Gary Tushie OF Tushie Montgomery Associates, Inc. and Mark Parsons of <br />Greystone Construction were present. <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against <br />the matter, Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT <br />REQUESTED BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW TO CONSTRUCT A <br />12,818 SQUARE FOOT LIQUOR STORE FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br /> <br />APPROVAL FROM MN/DOT BE RECEIVED FOR THE PROPOSED GRADING IN <br />THE HIGHWAY 169 RIGHT OF WAY. <br /> <br />THE EXISTING FIRE HYDRANT SOUTH OF THE FIRST ENTRANCE INTO THE SITE BE <br />RELOCATED AT A LOCATION ACCEPTABLE TO THE FIRE CHIEF. <br /> <br />THE TRAFFIC CONTROL/LANDSCAPED ISLAND AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER <br />OF THE BUILDING BE REMOVED. <br /> <br />THE LANDSCAPING SHOWN NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE LIQUOR STORE <br />FACILITY BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH CONCRETE. <br /> <br />ALL SIDEWALKS ADJACENT TO PARKING AREAS WILL NEED TO BE A <br />MINIMUM OF 6 FT. IN WIDTH. <br /> <br />THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ASKED THAT AN ADDITIONAL WINDOW ON <br />BOTH SIDES OF THE ENTRANCE BE PROVIDED TO IMPROVE THE EMPLOYEES' <br />SURVEILLANCE OF THE PARKING LOT. <br /> <br />COMMENTS OUTLINED IN THE CITY ENGINEER'S MEMO DATED 1/17/97 BE <br />INCORPORATED INTO THE PLANS FOR APPROVAL. <br /> <br />INSTALL "NO PARKING" SIGNS ALONG EVANS IF ON-STREET PARKING <br />BECOMES AN ISSUE. <br /> <br />EXTEND SIDEWALK FROM 193RD AVENUE ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF EVANS <br />TO THE LIQUOR STORE SITE. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AMEND THE HILLSIDE CROSSING I AND II <br />PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO ALLOW WALL SIGNAGE FOR <br />FREESTANDING LOTS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH ELK PARK CENTER PUD. <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />7.2. Authorization for Bids/Northbound <br /> <br />Construction manager for the project, Mike Parsons of Greystone Construction, <br />indicated that he is prepared to advertise for bids for the Northbound Liquor Store <br />project. Councilmember Holmgren indicated his concern regarding the large <br />amount of landscaping proposed for the project. He stated he did not feel the <br />project needed as much landscaping as provided in the bid specs. Gary Tushie, <br /> <br /> <br />