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Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 00-28 <br />August 21, 2000 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />screened. The size of the trees and the species meet the ordinance <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Grading and Drainage <br /> <br />The applicant did not submit a grading and drainage plan due to the fast track <br />nature of the project, as well as the City's desire to incorporate permanent <br />ponding within its business parks to create an improved aesthetic. This issue <br />was discussed during the marketing plan recently completed by the ED^ and <br />HRA. The City is working closely with the applicant as well a developer for the <br />adjacent property to the east to develop ponding schemes that would allow water <br />to become a permanent feature in this business park area. The City Engineer <br />addresses the general grading and drainage concepts that will be addressed by <br />the required plan in his attached memo. <br /> <br />Si.qna.qe <br /> <br />No signs were indicated on the site plan, however, any sign proposed will need <br />to be monument-style, not to exceed 10 feet in height and to be set back 10 feet <br />from the property line. An Elk River sign permit will also need to be issued prior <br />to construction of a sign on the property. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Action <br /> <br />The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing at its July 25, 2000 <br />meeting regarding this issue. There were several neighbors in attendance at the <br />meeting. Their questions centered on noise and the number of trucks. One <br />resident asked about the food quality of the tanks. The Planning Commission <br />voted unanimously to recommend approval of the request to the City Council. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the City Council concur with the Planning Commission <br />recommendation and approve the request to allow above-ground storage tanks <br />with the following conditions: <br /> <br />1. THE LANDSCAPE PLAN BE REVISED TO INCREASE SCREENING ALONG 183RD AVENUE. <br /> <br />2. THE WESTERLY DRIVEWAY BE LOCATED CLOSER TO THE PROPERTY LINE TO ALLOW FOR <br /> FUTURE SHARED DRIVEWAY OPPORTUNITIES. <br /> <br />3. THE APPLICANT SHALL WORK WITH CITY STAFF TO DEVELOP A GRADING AND DRAINAGE <br /> PLAN TO ALLOW JOINT PONDING ON THE SITE. <br /> <br />4. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE ADDRESSED. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING~MICHMC\CCREPRTS\CU00-28.DOC <br /> <br /> <br />