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APPRN[11E!Jil <br /> • <br /> MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS <br /> HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br /> TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1998 <br /> N <br /> Members Present: 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 /> Members Absent: None <br /> Staff Present: Steve Ach, City Planner; Dave Sellergren, City Attorney; Scott <br /> Harlicker, Planning Assistant; Debbie Huebner, Recording Secretary <br /> 1 Call Meeting,To.,Order <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 /> 2. Consider 3/24/98 Board.3of Adjustments Agenda <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 /> 3.1. Caraill,Inc. Reauest for Appeal of Building Permit.Denial Decision, Public Hearinq.; <br /> Case No;:GP98-i. <br /> Staff report by Steve Ach. Cargill, Inc. is appealing a staff decision not to issue a <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 /> 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 /> Chair Mesich opened the public hearing. <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 /> • 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 />