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CUP NARRATIVE - 21591 US HWY 169 NW Background ERX was launched in the winter of 2008 and is recognized today as one of the fastest - growing motorsports facilities in the Midwest. With a focus on family - friendly events and grassroots motorsports activities, ERX has been quickly embraced by motorsports enthusiasts of all kinds. ERX was created by Todd Plaisted and Chris Carlson, two Elk River businessmen who are long- time powersports enthusiasts. Plaisted and Carlson both enjoy participating in powersports activities with their families. They saw an opportunity to create a facility which would address this opportunity and provide value for the Elk River community. Their original intent was to provide a facility for snocross racing and training. Today ERX is a year -round complex hosting both snowmobile events in the winter and off -road truck, car, ATV and go -cart racing in the summer months. ERX hosts events for local and regional organizations and non - profits such as the Day of the Dozers event raising money for Children's Hospital and another fund raising concert event for the Three Rivers Community Foundation, which raises money for grants and scholarships in the Elk River and surrounding communities. Future uses may include concerts, product demonstrations, and endurance events such as "Tough Mudder" or "Running with the Bulls ". In June of 2008, ERX received an IUP to operate, and in July of 2015, to accommodate our long term vision, the city approved a new zoning district, XCR extreme commercial recreation. On April 5, 2016, Sportech staff met with Elk River Planning and Zoning staff to discuss ERX; during this meeting, staff asked us to submit a CUP for this site to continue operations at our current location, 21591 US Hwy 169 (PID: 75- 110 - 2405). In July of 2016, City Council approved a CUP for the original 13.29 acre parcel with conditions. In July of 2016, ERX platted another area to house our power shops. Looking ahead, we'd like to convert our truck track and go -cart track into permanent tracks. In September of 2016, ERX, City staff, and Anderson Engineering proposed a plan that would combine the 13.29 acre parcel, the go -kart track (portion of PID: 75- 825- 0040), and the new off- road truck track (portion of PID: 75- 825 -0010) onto the same plat and under the same conditional use permit. This would meet the 300' right of way requirement without dedicating 217th Avenue. Additionally, this also preserves 217th Avenue for Outlot A, for future development. By doing this, we will void the approved CUP (CU 16 -15) on the 13.29 acre ERX site and transfer those conditions, for the ERX track, to this new permit. In a meeting with City staff on September 14, 2016, staff informed us the City attorney indicated it was allowable for ERX to include special event camping on Outlot A under this CUP