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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS <br />HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br /> TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1998 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Chair Mesich, Commissioners Chambers, Cote, Kuester and <br />Thompson. Commissioner Morris arrived at 6:35 p.m. Commissioner <br />Schuster arrived at 6:37 p.m. <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Steve Ach, City Planner; Dave Sellergren, City Attorney; Scott <br />Harlicker, Planning Assistant; Debbie Huebner, Recording Secretary <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Board of <br />Adjustments was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Mesich. <br /> <br />2. consider 3/24/98 B°ard °f Adjustments A.qenda <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MARCH 24, 1998 BOARD OF <br />ADJUSTMENTS AGENDA. COMMISSIONER COTE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />3.1 c~rpill, Inc: Request for ApPea OfBui din.q Permit Denial Decis on;PUb ic Hearin.q <br /> case NO: GP 98~i <br /> <br />Staff report by Steve ,*,ch. Cargill, inc. is appealing a staff decision not to issue c <br />building permit for construction of a new research facility within the urban service <br />district prior to the availability of sewer and water. The proposed facility location <br />is north of 165th Avenue and east of the solid waste facility along Highway 10. <br />Cargill submitted a building permit application in September of 1997. Since the <br />proposed site for the building was within the urban service area, staff interpreted <br />the ordinance to not allow a bulding permit prior to water and sewer being <br />available. <br /> <br />Dave sellergren, City Attorney, explained the Board of Adjustment's task is to <br />determine whether or not staff made an error in the decision to deny Cargill's <br />request for a building permit. <br /> <br />Chair Mesich opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Greg Fontaine of Dorsey and Whitney law firm representing Cargill, introduced Tim <br />Thomas; Rita Schmahl, Manager of the Animal Nutrition operation; Mike Craig, <br />Vice President of the Animal Nutrition Division; and Carl Nelson of Cargill. <br /> <br />Mr. Fontaine explained the proposed research and development facility would <br />be used for testing equipment for the pilot manufacture of various products and <br /> <br /> <br />