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City of Elk River Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 9.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Worksession March 16, 2015 Zack Carlton, Planner I Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director, CODD Item Description Reviewed by Concept Review: Proposed Skeeter Boat Dealership Chris Leeseberg, Park Planner /Planner on Saxon Motors Site Reviewed by Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Provide informal, nonbinding feedback on the proposed redevelopment of 17354 Zane Street. Background /Discussion Dave Markquart, owner of Skeeter Boat Center, is seeking feedback for his proposed redevelopment of the Saxon Motors Site. Mr. Markquart currently owns two Skeeter Boat dealerships, Ramsey, MN and Chippewa Falls, WI. The Ramsey location will be relocated to this site. The dealership is a retail fishing boat business selling high -end fiberglass boats with maintenance and repair work occurring on site. The applicant's goal is to utilize this site as a long term home to grow his business and redevelop a blighted site into a community asset. The project will include expanded green space, a large number of trees, and a half acre pond along the eastern edge of the parcel. The pond is a key feature of the site and will be planted with native vegetation and stocked with fish. It also significantly reduces the impervious surface area of the site and serves key marketing efforts by providing buyers with a chance to test out some of the boats features on site. Analysis Land Use and Zoning The property is currently zoned C -3 (Highway Commercial) where marine sales are classified as a Conditional Use. The applicant will need to apply for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) before development could begin. The underlying land use of the site is High Density Residential as identified in the FAST Study and Comprehensive Plan. This land use does not support the current proposal and a land use amendment will need to be approved before a CUP can be granted. The land use designation is based on the limited access, (which will be reduced further when the intersection of 173 Td Avenue and Highway 10 is closed), and high visibility. The visibility supports and helps the proposed use, but the access limitations may hurt the location in the long -term. The applicant is aware of the limitations and future access changes and is not concerned, as he feels his business is destination driven. Site Plan Access to the site from Zane Street will be from the existing driveway on the south end of the property. The access on the north side will be removed and replaced with vegetation and screening. P a w E R E U a r NaA f RE]