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<br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />February 27.2001 <br />Page 17 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13. <br /> <br />A DEVELOPMENT PLAN BE APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE <br />ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS. <br /> <br />14. ALL GRADING BE CERTIFIED PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS. <br /> <br />15. ALL MAILBOXES BE CLUSTERED. <br /> <br />16. A TREE PRESERVATION PLAN BE APPROVED PRIOR TO RELEASING THE PLAT <br />FOR RECORDING. <br /> <br />17. ANY TREES OFF SITE OR ON SITE, NEAR THE LIMIT OF GRADING THAT ARE TO <br />BE PRESERVED, SHALL BE FENCED WITH A SNOW FENCE AT THE DRIP LINE TO <br />PREVENT GRADING, COMPACTION, OR STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT, DEBRIS OR <br />MATERIALS. STAFF SHALL INSPECT FENCING PRIOR TO GRADING <br />COMMENCING. <br /> <br />18. ALL DISTURBED AREAS SHALL BE GRADED AND SEEDED. <br /> <br />19. ALL APPROPRIATE EASEMENTS SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE PLAT. <br /> <br />20. PRIOR TO FINAL PLAT APPROVAL DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES SHALL <br />BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. <br /> <br />21. <br /> <br />ONCE A BUILDER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THE TOWNHOMES, A <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BE APPROVED FOR THE SITE PLAN AND <br />TOWNHOME DESIGN OF ALL 20 UNITS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING <br />PERMIT. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5.2. <br />Commissioners Johnson and Baker opposed. <br /> <br />5.13. Reauest by City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment to add definition of <br />animal nutrition and aaricultural research and establish an AR (Agricultural <br />Research) District. Public Hearina - Case No. OA 00-8 <br />5.14. Reauest by City of Elk River for Land Use Amendment for a portion of Caraill <br />Property, Public Hearing - Case No. LU 00-6 <br />5.15. Reauest by City of Elk River for Rezoning of a portion of Caraill property to <br />Agricultural Research, Public Hearing - Case No. IC 00-7 <br /> <br />Scott Harlicker, Senior Planner, reviewed the proposed definition for Agricultural <br />Research and also, the background of the Cargill facility. He then reviewed the <br />changes proposed by Cargill in the letter from Cargill's attorney, Gregory <br />Fontaine, dated February 23,2001. Mr. Harlicker felt that it seems to make sense <br />to separate out the various uses and that staff is willing to work with Cargill in fine- <br />tuning the differentiation in uses. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City Attorney Peter Beck explained that the Cargill facility is unique which has <br />been in the community 40 - 50 years and the City has never really had a land use <br />or zoning district they fit into. Mr. Beck stated that as part of a settlement <br />agreement with Cargill, the City has agreed to implement the appropriate <br />ordinance amendments to accommodate Cargill's operations. He explained <br />