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. . . Elk River City Council Minutes March 15, 1993 Page 4 Steve Rohlf stated that Gwen Petersen, 8700 93rd Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, is requesting to subdivide an 80 acre parcel of property into two parcels; a ten acre parcel and a 70 acre parcel. He stated that the parcel of land is located west of County Road 70. steve Rohlf stated that he has a concern regarding the buildability of the lot and suggested that at least one continuous acre of ground must be four feet above the high water table to consider the parcel buildable. Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. Paula Dargis stated she owns a parcel of land north of the affected property and stated that the field she owns is very wet. She questioned whether building a house on the proposed parcel would cause more water to run into her field. Gwen Petersen requested that the subdivision be approved subject to the results of the perc test because the financing of the loan is contingent upon the perc test. The Council indicated its concern about approving an administrative subdivision for a lot that may not be buildable. The Council suggested that the applicant provide the results of the perc test prior to the Council prior to approving the administrative subdivision. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO CONTINUE THIS ISSUE UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD IN TWO WEEKS. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0-1. Councilmember Scheel abstained. 6.5. Conditional Use Permit Association/Public Hearing Request/Sherburne County Grower's Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that the Sherburne County Grower's Association is requesting a conditional use permit to operate a Farmer's Market downtown in the central commercial zoning district. He stated that the site selected for the Farmer's Market is the City parking lot located between King and Jackson Avenues lying south of Highway 10. Bill Kennedy, President of the Sherburne County Grower's Association, stated that there may be other locations which the Sherburne County Grower's Association may want to use. He indicated that the Association is looking for approval by the Council with some flexibility. Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. Jim Mulroy, owner of Snyder Drug, indicated that no problems are anticipated from the downtown merchants. There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED REQUEST BY THE SHERBURNE TO APPROVE THE COUNTY GROWER'S CONDITIONAL ASSOCIATION USE PERMIT TO LOCATE A