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. 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. Reauest bv LeFebvre Companies, Inc. for Amendment to PUD Conditional Use Permit CU 98-29 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. 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. COUNClLMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST BY LEFEBVRE COMPANIES FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE THE 7.51 ACRE SITE WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDED CONDITIONS: 1. THE APPLICANT MUST SIGN A DOCUMENT GRANTING A TEMPORARY EASEMENT TO THE CITY IN EXCHANGE FOR OWNERSHIP OF THE CITY PARCEL. 2. THAT THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AS SUBMITTED BY LEFEBVRE COMPANIES BE INSTALLED WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE EAST ELK RIVER IMPROVEMENTS. . 3. THAT THE SITE PLAN BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE A B6-12 CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER FROM ENTRANCE DRIVE ON 171 5T AVENUE NW (SHOWN AS BITUMINOUS) ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF EXISTING PARKING WHERE THE PARKING FRONTS ON THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, EXCEPT WHERE THE PARKING IS ADJACENT PROPOSED FUTURE PARKING.