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Elk River City Council Minutes October 2, 1995 Page 6 e steve Ach, City Planner stated Independent School District #728 is requesting a conditional use permit to construct a 21,000 square foot public works building in the Elk River Industrial Park. It was consensus of the EDA to proceed with the negotiations for sale of the property to the school district. Independent School District #728 has submitted an updated site plan, per Planning Commission recommendation number 2. Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. Randal Robinson. Teseom Mr. Robinson, representing Tescom, strongly objected to the outside storage part of the facility. Tescom has an image to uphold and does not wish to be located next to a storage facility. If this facility is built with outside storage of any kind, T escom will find it extremely difficult to expand in the industrial park area or anywhere else in the City of Elk River. Steve Ach, City Planner stated the city ordinance allows outdoor storage in the industrial zone but that it has to be 100% screened. There being no further comments, Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. e COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. A DRAINAGE AND GRADING PLAN BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT. 2. AN UPDATED LANDSCAPE PLAN INDICATING MORE PLANTlNGS ON THE BERM TO SCREEN THE LOADING DOCKS BE PREPARED. THE LANDSCAPE PLAN SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE SIZE AND SPECIES OF TREES TO BE PLANTED, LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND IRRIGATION, AND SOD AND SEED AREAS. 3. ALL CONCERNS OF THE EDA BE INCORPORATED INTO THE SITE PLAN. 4. THE ENTIRE PARKING AREA AND DRIVES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PARKING AREA BE BOUND WITH B612 CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER. 5. A PAINTED ACCENT STRIPE OR OTHER DECORATIVE FEATURE BE CONSIDERED AROUND THE ENTIRE BUILDING IN ORDER TO GIVE THE BUILDING A MORE AESTHETIC APPEARANCE. 6. THE LOCATION OF A TRASH ENCLOSURE BE IDENTIFIED ON SITE. THE ENCLOSURE MUST BE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE RECYCLABLE MATERIAL AND SHOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE PROPOSED BUILDING. e 7. NO OUTSIDE STORAGE WILL BE ALLOWED UNLESS A CUP AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.