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 <br /> <br />CUPNARRATIVE–21591USHWY169NWBackground <br />ERXwaslaunchedinthewinterof2008andisrecognizedtodayasoneofthefastestͲgrowing <br />motorsportsfacilitiesintheMidwest.WithafocusonfamilyͲfriendlyeventsandgrassroots <br />motorsportsactivities,ERXhasbeenquicklyembracedbymotorsportsenthusiastsofallkinds. <br /> <br />ERXwascreatedbyToddPlaistedandChrisCarlson,twoElkRiverbusinessmenwhoarelongͲ <br />timepowersportsenthusiasts.PlaistedandCarlsonbothenjoyparticipatinginpowersports <br />activitieswiththeirfamilies.Theysawanopportunitytocreateafacilitywhichwouldaddress <br />thisopportunityandprovidevaluefortheElkRivercommunity.Theiroriginalintentwasto <br />provideafacilityforsnocrossracingandtraining.TodayERXisayearͲroundcomplexhosting <br />bothsnowmobileeventsinthewinterandoffͲroadtruck,car,ATVandgoͲcartracinginthe <br />summermonths.ERXhostseventsforlocalandregionalorganizationsandnonͲprofitssuchas <br />theDayoftheDozerseventraisingmoneyforChildren’sHospitalandanotherfundraising <br />concerteventfortheThreeRiversCommunityFoundation,whichraisesmoneyforgrantsand <br />scholarshipsintheElkRiverandsurroundingcommunities.Futureusesmayincludeconcerts, <br />productdemonstrations,andenduranceeventssuchas“ToughMudder”or“Runningwiththe <br />Bulls”. <br /> <br />InJuneof2008,ERXreceivedanIUPtooperate,andinJulyof2015,toaccommodateourlong <br />termvision,thecityapprovedanewzoningdistrict,XCRextremecommercialrecreation. <br />OnApril5,2016,SportechstaffmetwithElkRiverPlanningandZoningstafftodiscussERX; <br />duringthismeeting,staffaskedustosubmitaCUPforthissitetocontinueoperationsatour <br />currentlocation,21591USHwy169(PID:75Ͳ110Ͳ2405). <br /> <br />InJulyof2016,CityCouncilapprovedaCUPfortheoriginal13.29acreparcelwithconditions. <br />InJulyof2016,ERXplattedanotherareatohouseourpowershops.Lookingahead,we’dlike <br />toconvertourtrucktrackandgoͲcarttrackintopermanenttracks. <br />InSeptemberof2016,ERX,Citystaff,andAndersonEngineeringproposedaplanthatwould <br />combinethe13.29acreparcel,thegoͲkarttrack(portionofPID:75Ͳ825Ͳ0040),andthenewoffͲ <br />roadtrucktrack(portionofPID:75Ͳ825Ͳ0010)ontothesameplatandunderthesame <br />conditionalusepermit.Thiswouldmeetthe300’rightofwayrequirementwithoutdedicating <br />217thAvenue.Additionally,thisalsopreserves217thAvenueforOutlotA,forfuture <br />development.Bydoingthis,wewillvoidtheapprovedCUP(CU16Ͳ15)onthe13.29acreERX <br />siteandtransferthoseconditions,fortheERXtrack,tothisnewpermit. <br />InameetingwithCitystaffonSeptember14,2016,staffinformedustheCityattorney <br />indicateditwasallowableforERXtoincludespecialeventcampingonOutlotAunderthisCUP