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Council Minutes July 25, 1983 Page Two Mr. John Pearce, Planning Commission member, questioned the square footage of the commercial space in Parcel F, and it's consistency with the City Planner's proposed development plan for the City. The City Administrator indicated that the plan was consistent with the City's Redevelopment Plan, and further indicated that the proposed use of Parcel F would come back to the City Council for a final approval. Discussion was carried on between the Planning Commission, the City Council and the City's Attorney, regarding the landscaping and buffering of Parcel F. The City's Attorney indicated that the buffering and landscaping would be as proposed in the original concept of the PUD. COMMISSIONERTRALLEMOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE LANGUAGE CHANGE FOR PARCEL F IN THE PROPOSED DIETZ/BARTHEL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AS FOLLOWS: RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS PERMITTED IN THE C-l, C~2, C-3 ZONING DISTRICTS SHALL BE PERMITTED,BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COUNCIL DETERMINES THAT THE PROPOSED USES AND BUILDINGS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND ALL OTHER PLANS AND ORDINANCES REFERRED TO IN SECTION 2 HEREOF. THE FOLLOWING USES SHALL BE PROHIBITED: PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER OFFICE USES; TAVERNS; TRUCK STOPS; NEW OR USED CAR OR IMPLEMENT SALES; AUTO REPAIR SHOPS; ENCLOSED STORAGE AND WARE- HOUSING; PUBLIC GARAGE; DRIVE-IN THEATERS; OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION CEN- TERS; LIQUOR STORE AND TRUCK TERMINAL. NO BUILDING SHALL EXCEED 35 FEET IN HEIGHT. ACCESS TO PARCEL F SHALL BE VIA PRIVATE DRIVES APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. DOCUMENTS TO PERMANENTLY ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID PRIVATE DRIVES SHALL BE RECEIVED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND SHALL BE RECORDED. THE PRIVATE DRIVES MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE OCCUPANCY OF PARCEL F. PARKING SPACES ON PARCELF.SHALL BE AS REQUIRED BY.CITY ORDINANCES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF THE CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF SITE AND BUILDING PLANS FOR THIS PARCEL. NO BUILDING SHALL BE OCCUPIED UNTIL THE PARKING FACILITIES SHOWN HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. COM- MISSIONER OSTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0. Councilmember Engstrom indicated his concern that the language and use of Parcel F to be consistent with the Downtown Redevelopment Plan. Councilmember Engstrom indicated that Parcel F could also contain a number of small shops which would not be consistent with the downtown plan. The City Administrator indicated that the City Council would have to approve the final plan for Parcel F, and they would then have the opportunity to again review the use of Parcel F. Commissioner Pearce indicated that he felt the 45,000 square feet proposed for Parcel F does exceed the total square footage that the City Planner, Zack Johnson has recommended, and therefore is in excess of the total plan for the City of Elk River. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COM- MISSION FOR THE CHANGE IN PARCEL F OF THE BARTHEL/DIETZ PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AS STATED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. The City Administrator indicated that the second change in the Barthel/Dietz development requested by the developer was Parcel D. The City Administrator indicated that ParcelD consisted of approximately 12.8 acres, and that the original proposal consisted of 67 units. The City Administrator indicated that the developers want more flexibility in the development of Parcel D, and have asked for what is consistent with the R-3 Zoning Ordinance of approximately 128 units or 12 units per acre. The City Administrator indicated that the concept