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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING AND WORKSHOP NOTES OF THE ELK RIVER <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />TUESDAY, AUGUST 8,2000 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Chair Mesich, Commissioners Baker, Chambers, Kuester, Pederson <br />and Schuster <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Michele McPherson <br /> <br />1 . Call Meetina To Order <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Planning <br />Commission was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Chair Mesich. <br /> <br />2. Consider 8/8/00 Planning Commission Aaenda <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER PEDERSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 8, 2000, SPECIAL <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA. COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED <br />THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Consider Reauest bv Beaudry Oil for Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit. <br />Public Hearina - Case No. CU 00-25 <br /> <br />Chair Mesich stepped down from this discussion. <br /> <br />Mr. John Weicht was present to represent the applicant in the request of <br />amending the conditional use permit to limit the landscaping required along the <br />Highway 10 right-of-way in front of the subject property. Mr. Weicht stated that <br />an 18 inch landscaped area along the sidewalk would be the maximum in order <br />to maintain maneuverability for trucks and trailers entering the westerly bay of the <br />carwash. The Commission reviewed a video tape provided by Mr. Weicht <br />showing the maneuvering room for vehicles entering this carwash bay. <br /> <br />Commissioner Baker asked how much money the operation nets from this <br />carwash bay. Mr. Brown. potential new owner of the site. indicated that Mr. <br />Beaudry receives $2.000 per month in income from use of the truck wash bay. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pederson stated that he would like to see grass in the State right-of- <br />way. but he felt that the 18 inch shrub planting area would be a trash collector <br />and he would suggest removing this area entirely in favor of curb along the <br />sidewalk. Commissioner Schuster concurred. <br /> <br />Commissioner Baker stated that he would like to see more green area in front of <br />the building and that additional landscaping would improve the aesthetics. <br />