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Planning Commission Minutes April 28, 1998 Page 6 . plans to hold meetings in the proposed building. Dana Anderson expressed concern for adequate parking to serve the club as well as the park users. Chair Mesich expressed concern for only one access into the site. Terry Mau r indicated the Fire Chief is requiring fire hydrants on site. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMME APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ELK RIVER FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. CU 98-10, BASED ON TH INFORMATION IN THE STAFF REPORT, AND THERE WAS NO OBJECTION HEARD DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. ELEVATIONS OF THE BUILDING BE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 2. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE ADDRESSED. 3. A REVISED LANDSCAPING PLAN SHOWING ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AL NG THE ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING LOT, AND A EVERGREEN SCREEN ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE BE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 4. THE PARKING LOT BE RESURFACED AND STRIPED FOLLOWING COMPLETION F CONSTRUCTION. 5. THE SITE PLAN BE REVISED TO SHOW AREA FOR POSSIBLE PARKING LOT EXPANSION AND PROPOSED LAYOUT FOR THE EXISTING PARKING LOT. . 6. THE SITE BE SURVEYED. COMMISSIONER COTE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0-1. Commissioner Kuestser abstained. Staff report by Steve Ach. HTG Architects is requesting a conditional use per it for site plan review to construct a 4,630 square foot financial institution along ith 6 drive-thru teller lanes, in the Elk Park Center Planned Unit Development. St ve reviewed site plan review issues outlined in the staff report. Terry Maurer revi wed information regarding the amended traffic study for this area which indicate there is sufficient gaps in traffic to allow the additional access onto Jackson Road. Terry felt it will be necessary to remove some of the pine trees in the st nd located to the north, to allow appropriate site lines of vision for vehicles exiti g onto Jackson. Chair Mesich opened the public hearing. . Jeff Pfipson, HTG Architects, on behalf of Norwest Banks, explained why he fe t the drive aisle should not be narrowed. He indicated the trail request was acceptable and that the bank would be willing to submit a letter that if the easement area where the dumpster is located ever needed to be accessed they would pay the expense to take out the asphalt and replace it. Mr. Pfips n requested a different type of tree other than conifers be allowed, for security reasons.