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<br />Elk River City Council Minutes <br />March 6, 1995 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />8. <br /> <br />AS REQUESTED BY THE POLICE CHIEF AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF PARKING <br />LOT LIGHTS BE LEFT ON AT ALL TIME TO MAXIMIZE SECURITY AND SAFETY <br />WITHIN THE AREA. <br /> <br />9. INFORMATION RELATIVE TO REFUSE COLLECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED AND <br />INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL PLANS. IF AN OUTDOOR TRASH ENCLOSURE <br />WILL BE PROVIDED, PROPER SCREENING WILL NEED TO BE INCLUDED. <br /> <br />10. THE SOUTHERLY TRAFFIC CONTROL ISLAND IN THE NEW PARKING AREA <br />SHOULD BE SHIFTED NORTH OUT OF THE EXISTING TRAVEL LANE. <br /> <br />11. REVISED PLANS BE PROVIDED FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A <br />BUILDING PERMIT. <br /> <br />12. ANY WORK WITHIN THE EXISTING WETLAND IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE <br />PARKING AREA BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE PERMITS. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. <br />Councilmember Scheel opposed. <br /> <br />7.3. <br /> <br />Variance Reauest by the City of Elk River. Public Hearina. Case No. V 95-02 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City Planner Steve Ach indicated that the City of Elk River is requesting a variance <br />to the parking lot setbacks at the new ice arena located northwest of the Senior <br />High. Steve Ach indicated that the Planning Commission reviewed the variance <br />request and recommended approval based on the four findings stated in the <br />staff report. <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against <br />the matter, Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUESTED BY THE <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR A TWO TO THREE FOOT VARIANCE TO THE TEN FOOT PARKING <br />SETBACK REQUIREMENTS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: <br /> <br />1. THE VARIANCE IS AN EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING CONDITION. <br /> <br />2. THE VARIANCE IS MINIMIZED BY REDUCING THE DRIVEWAY WIDTH AS MUCH <br />AS POSSIBLE AND ESTABLISHING A BUFFER OF LANDSCAPING. <br /> <br />3. THE CAMPUS SETTING OF THE ICE COMPLEX AND HIGH SCHOOL IS A UNIQUE <br />SITUATION WHEREBY SHARED PARKING AND PROPERTY LINES FOR <br />OWNERSHIP PURPOSES EXIST. <br /> <br />4. THE ENCROACHMENT OF THE PARKING AREA INTO THE SETBACK WILL NOT BE <br />DETRIMENTAL TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES NOR CREATE A PUBLIC SAFETY <br />CONCERN. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. <br />Councilmember Scheel opposed. <br />