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Page 9 e Elk River City Council Minutes September 21. 1987 Mr. Rohlf indicated that the Legion Club had a concern with the fact that the storage building would be close to the Legion building in regards to fire hazard. Mr. Rohlf explained that the True Value building would either have to be one hour fire resistant construction throughout or be fully sprinklered in order to build the size of building they are proposing. Mr. Santwire. representative of Elk River True Value. explained that the building structure has been changed since Planning Commission. from lap siding and shingled roof to a block building in order to address the fire hazard concern. Planning Commissioner Kimball indicated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request with the stipulations stated in the Staff memo dated September 9. 1987. Mayor Gunkel opened the public hearing. There being no comments from the public~ Mayor Gunkel closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR TRUE VALUE HOME CENTER TO ALLOW A LUMBERYARD IN A C-4 ZONE LOCATED AT 555 RAILROAD DRIVE WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS: e 1, THAT '!'HE ENTRANCE CONSIST OF TWO 30 FOOT DRIVES; ONE FOR INGRESS AND ~W FOR. IGBSS; AND ONE ADDITIONAL ENTRANCE ON THE FAR EASTERN SIDE OF THE PROPERTY WHICH WILL GO DIRECTLY INTO THE STORAGE BUILDING. FOR EMPLOYEE USE ONLY. AND THAT THERE BE PEDESTRIAN STRIPING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE RETAIL BUILDING AND DIRECTIONAL ARROWS FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AT THE ENTRANCES. 2. THAT THERE BE 48 PARKING SPACES; AND THAT THERE BE NO PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LUMBER STORAGE BUILDING AND THAT TH EAST SIDE BE BLOCKED IN SOME MANNER SO AS TO NOT ALLOW TRAFIC IN THE AREA. 3. THAT THE DRAINAGE REMAIN AS IS. 4. THAT THE 15 FOOT WIDE AREA ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPOSED STORAGE BUILDING BE MARKED "NO PARKING. FIRE LANE." 5. THAT ADEQUATE LIGHTING BE ATTACHED TO THE LUMBER STORAGE BUILDING AND RETAIL BUILDING BUT DIRECTED AWAY FROM PUBLIC ROADWAY AND NEIGHBORING RESIDENCES, EXCLUDING THE EAST SIDE OF THE LUMBER STORAGE BUILDING. AND THAT THE LIGHTS BE TURNED OFF AT 10:30 P.M. 6. THAT ALL PARKING AND DRIVE AREAS BE HARD-SURFACED. 7. THAT THE ENTIRE PROPERTY COMPLY WITH THE EXISTING SIGNAGE ORDINANCE. 8. THAT APPROXIMATELY 25 PLANTINGS BE PLACED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING. e 9. THAT THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING BE APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET AND THAT THE BUILDING BE A MAXIMUM OF 150 FEET BY 100 FEET IN SIZE. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.