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. . . Planning Commission Minutes March 24, 1998 Page 3 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. CU 98-6, WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS: 1. THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY'S CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IS CONTINGENT ON THE CITY COUNCIL FINDING THAT THE EAW PROCESS DID NOT IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND MAKING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION ON THE NEED FOR AN EIS. 2. THE CITY'S APPROVAL IS CONTINGENT ON THE ISSUANCE OF THE FOLLOWING OTHER PERMITS: PROTECTED WATERS PERMIT BY THE DNR WATER APPROPRIATION PERMIT BY THE DNR INDIVIDUAL USACE PERMIT WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION (401) BY MPCA STATE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT BY MPCA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT BY MPCA COMMISSIONER COTE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 5.2. Reauest bv CAMAS, Minnesota, Inc. for Conditional Use Permit for Mineral Excavation, Public Hearing Case No. CU 98-5 Staff report by Steve Rohlf. CAMAS Minnesota, Inc. is requesting a conditional use permit for mineral excavation to mine sand and gravel from a 5.85 acre site zoned ME (Mineral Excavation Overlay District) in Section 10, Township 33, (north of County Road No. 77 at 213th Avenue). Steve noted that a meeting was held by CAMAS with the neighborhood residents which went well. Chair Mesich opened the publiC hearing. J.D. Lair of CAMAS Minnesota, Inc. indicated they are anticipating a 5 year operation to mine the site. He asked that CAMAS be allowed flexibility to mine the site from north to south. Steve Rohlf indicated that would not be an issue. There being no further public comment. Chair Mesich closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY CAMAS, MINNESOTA, INC. FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MINERAL EXCAVATION, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. CU 98-5, NOTING THERE WAS NOT OPPOSITION DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS: 1. UNDER THE CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. 2. THAT THE WETLANDS ON THE PROPERTY ARE DELINEATED AND REVIEWED BY CITY STAFF PRIOR TO MINING OPERATIONS COMMENCING. 3. THAT IN 1998 TREES MAY BE CUT AFTER APRIL 15TH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF STAFF TO AVOID INTRODUCTION OF OAKWILT TO THE AREA. COMMISSIONER COTE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0.