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City Council l'vIinutes February 7, 2005 Page 2 . 4. Open NIike Bill Helliwell, Chair of the Northstar YMCA Community Board, provided the Council with an update on the YNICA and requested the Council's continued support for a YMCA in Elk River. 5.1. Request by City of Elk River for Conditional Use Permit to Construct Municipal Liquor Store. Public Hearing. Case No. CU 04-40 Director of Planning :Michele McPherson stated that the City of Elk River is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a municipal liquor store. Ms. McPherson stated that property is located at Lot 3, Blbck 1, Fox Haven Commercial at the Northwest corner of Highway 10 and Joplin. Ms. MsPherson reviewed the site plan, grading and drainage, building materials and elevations, and the landscaping and lighting plans. Ms. McPherson stated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit with the condition that the west elevation be modified to provide similar architectural details as the rest of the building. Ms. McPherson stated that the architect has modified the drawings to meet this condition. Ms. McPherson requested that a condition be added to the Conditional Use Permit to provide cross access easements to the adjacent lots. ' Ms. McPherson also stated that the city would like to use the site as a NPDES erosion control demonstration site. . Councilmember Motin questioned if there would be additional costs associated with the site being designated as an NPDES erosion control demonstration site. City Engineer Terry Maurer indicated that he didn't believe there would be additional significant costs involved but that staff would come back before the Council if there were. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Dale Dhooge, 18647 Lander Street NW - indicated that he has concerns with the increased traffic on 185th Avenue and would like the Council to consider putting in a sidewalk on 185th Avenue. He stated that he would also like to see both sides of 185th landscaped to provide better screening for the residential homes from the liquor store's loading dock and bright liquor signs. Ms. McPherson stated that the city may not have enough right-of-way, as 185th Avenue is part of the old Highway 10 alignment, but sidewalk improvements would probably take place when the utilities in the area are upgraded. Ms. McPherson stated that this improvement could be part of the city's future transportation discussions. Mayor Klinzing indicated that the entire parcel on the corner of Highway 10 and Joplin is commercial and that how to move pedestrians in that area will have to be discussed once the area is developed. . Ms. McPherson indicated that the city can typically required plantings only on the lot in question, and landscaping the other side of 185th Avenue would require the city to get the approval of the private owners, which is not normally a requirement placed on private developers in similar situations.