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GREAT RIVER ENER G Y Outdoor Storage Project Narrative Project Description Great River Energy ("GRE") proposes to change the zoning classification of a portion of its Elk River Headquarters Generating Plant from R3 (Townhome District) to I1 (Light Industrial District). GRE has also applied for a Conditional Use Permit to request that the expansion parcel be used as an Outdoor Storage Area which is an allowable conditional use within the I1 Zoning District. The expanded GRE parcel contains approximately 5.51 acres. The project area includes storage areas and a crushed rock surface and a small detention pond to the east of the storage area. The total impervious area is 2.34 acres or approximately 42%of the site leaving 57%or 3.17 acres of the site as wooded landscape area. No development is proposed north of the Vernon Cemetery property leaving approximately 2.18 acres wooded and undeveloped as shown on the Site Plan. The proposed detention pond will contain all of the runoff for the storage area and there are no proposed utility extensions or buildings planned for this site. See the attached Grading and Utility Plans for all specific design details. An eight foot high chain link perimeter fence is shown on the site plan surrounding the storage area to secure the site. From the Landscape Plan and Illustrative Plan, you can see that 64 additional trees will be planted on-site to further screen the existing Vernon Estate homeowners from the storage area. The GRE Plant operates between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and the expanded storage area could have fork lifts or front end loaders moving materials during those hours. Reason/purpose of the zone change The Great River Energy Plant is located adjacent to the City of Elk River's Wastewater Treatment Facility as shown on the Vicinity Map. (See Figure 1) Recently,it was determined that additional land Page 11 S Great River Energy—Outdoor Storage Narrative