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City Council Minutes February 1 6, 1999 Page 12 e COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST BY LEFEBVRE COMPANIES FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT TO CREATE AN INDUSTRIAL LOT TO BE COMBINED TO THE ADJACENT LEON LEFEBVRE ADDITION WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. THE DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT BE AMENDED, SIGNED AND EXECUTED OUTLINING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PRIOR TO RELEASING THE PLAT FOR RECORDING. 2. THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OUTLINING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLAT APPROVAL AND INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS BE PREPARED, SIGNED AND EXECUTED PRIOR TO RELEASING THE PLAT FOR RECORDING. 3. A TEMPORARY EASEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER AND WATER BE GRANTED TO THE CITY IN EXCHANGE FOR OWNERSHIP OF THE CITY PARCEL PRIOR TO RELEASING THE PLAT FOR RECORDING. 4. THE EXISTING DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT BETWEEN LOT 1, BLOCK 1 AND OUTLOT A BE VACATED PRIOR TO RELEASING THE PLAT FOR RECORDING. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.8. Request by LeFebvre Companies, Inc. for Amendment to PUD Conditional Use Permit, CU 98-29 e Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Bob Strong, representing LeFebvre Companies, stated that he agrees with the city ordinance which suggests the planting of a certain number of trees on the 7.51 acre site. He recommended that although the trees will be planted according to code, it may be more prudent to use smaller shrubs rather than large trees near the street, due to visibility issues. He stated that Furniture and Things and LeFebvre Trucking already reside in a recessed area, and he would not advise creating a hazard with large trees on a busy street. There being no further comments, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Planner Steve Wensman pointed out that one of the conditions of the conditional use permit amendment is that a landscape plan be submitted that conforms to the requirements of the Elk River zoning ordinance, and this plan need to include an additional 7 deciduous overstory trees and 4 ornamental trees prior to releasing the plat for recording. He stated that there is simply a discrepancy in the site plan submitted and what the city ordinance requires, and in the case of location of the trees being a visual hazard, those particular trees are left to the discretion of the LeFebvre Companies. He stated that staff's main concern is that the trees be planted to provide a screen from the future parking area, and that the site plan submitted by LeFebvre Companies is certainly acceptable provided they abide by the City Code. e Following council discussion, it was decided that amendments to the conditions on the conditional use permit would be appropriate considering that no trees/landscaping is necessary along the railroad tracks.