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C 'vel' October 1, 1997 Rita Schmahl Cargill 10383 165th Avenue Box 301 Elk River MN 55330-0301 Dear Rita: I briefly reviewed the plans that you dropped off at Elk River City Hall and noticed the location of the proposed building is along the north side of 165th Avenue. This property is zoned I-1 (Light Industrial) and is within the City's urban service boundary. Although the proposed use of the building as a research laboratory and office space is a permitted use in the I-1 zoning district, the City's zoning ordinance does not allow development within the urban service boundary until utilities are made available. Therefore, I cannot review the plans you have submitted nor can we issue a building permit for a building at this location. If this same building would be constructed on the south side of 165th Avenue within the Rla (Single Family Residential) district, a conditional use permit would be required. The conditional use permit would basically be an amendment to the conditional use permit Cargill received in 1993 for a feed lot. As I discussed with Tim Thomas a couple weeks ago, a conditional use permit application on the property south of 165th Avenue would be considered along with an ordinance to create a definition that will accommodate Cargill's facility. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 441-4902. I have enclosed the plans you provided me last week and would ask if you pursue a conditional use permit on the property south of 165t~ , please resubmit the plans along with the appropriate information and apphcations. Sincerely, City Planner \\elkriver\syskshrdoc\planning\cargill.doc 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425