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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />June 18, 1984 <br />Page Four <br /> <br />Ms. Julie Kastendick indicated that Minnesota has four seal)OnS,i therefore, there <br />are times when the trees do not provide a buffer and further indicated that she <br />felt a duplex would be the proper use for the property which is located next to <br />the McDonalds Restaurant. <br /> <br />Discussion was carried on regarding the topography of the property and the fact <br />that the Elk Hills r~sidents are higher than the property in question. Mr. Neilson <br />indicated that the topography map shows a difference of approximately 18 feet <br />/ in height and that the tree~ clearly would be a buffer for Parcel.A. Mr. Neilson <br />j further indicated that Mr. (K.:i.etz could remove all of the trees from the property <br />should he choose, as he is the owner. <br /> <br />Mr. Craig Loebig indicated that he felt the proposed use was a very poor choice <br />and further suggested that the commercial use should be an office building. <br /> <br />Discussion was carried on regarding the traffic problems and the possibility <br />of the proposed use being a twenty-four hour service. <br /> <br />The City Administrator indicated that the City Council could set the hours of <br />the proposed business through the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Mr. Jerry Bird questioned the need of rezoning another commercial area. <br />indicated that he felt the City Council should be concerned with what is <br />the residents of the City of Elk River and not the monetary gain for one <br />or outside people traveling on Highway #169. <br /> <br />Mr. Bird <br />best for <br />individual <br /> <br />j The City Administrator indicated that commercial ZOlll.ng will bring businesses, <br />base and jobs to the City of Elk River. <br /> <br />Mayor Hinkle closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Discussion was carried on regarding the specific property.1ine of Earl Hetrick's <br />property. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he would be hard-pressed to change the <br />zone as requested by Mr. Dietz. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the property does <br />J serve as a buffer between Highway :/H69 and the Elk Hills Addition. Mayor Hinkle <br />further indicated that the City Council required the Barthel planned unit develop- <br />ment to include a buffer between the commercial and single family residential <br />area, as the City Council also required a buffer zone in the. Barrington planned <br />unit development. Mayor Hinkle indicated that Mr. Dietz does have a right to <br />develop the property and further indicated that he felt the people do not have <br />to buy their buffer zone between commercial and residential property property. <br />Mayor Hinkle further indicated that he felt there should be a buffer zone between <br />the Elk Hills Addition and the commercial property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Gunkel indicated that the City Council must consider all of Elk <br />River in its decision-making process. Councilmember Gunkel further indicated <br />that. she fel~ ~t .was a ser~ous iss~rdPen the City ?ouncil approved. th: adminis- <br />tratlve subdlvlslon, creatlng the txee lots. Councllmember Gunkel lndlcated <br />that there are forty acres west of Highway #169 ready for commercial development <br />and further indicated that she felt Mr. Dietz's property, Parcels A and B, should <br />be combined into one parcel for multi-family development. <br /> <br />Councilmember Engstrom indicated that he felt by rezoning the Dietz property for <br />commercial development, it would slow down commercial development in other areas <br />