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Planning Commission Minutes October 22, 2002 Page 2 . 5. 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. . . Planning Commission Representative to Attend 11/18/02 City Connci1 Meeting Commissioner Anderson will attend the November 18, 2002 City Conncil meeting. Request by Elk River Station LLC for Zone Change to PUD. Public Hearing - Case No. ZC 01-03 Request by Elk River Station LLC for Pre1imin;uy Plat (Elk River Station). Public Hearing - Case No. POl-OS Request by Elk River Station LLC for Conditional Use Permit. Public Hearing - Case No. CU 01-08 Staff report by Scott Harlicker. Elk River Station LLC requests approval of a rezoning, conditional use permit, pre1imin;uy plat, and Mandatory EA W for a mixed use Planned Unit Development located north of the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks and north of the MnlDOT Park and Ride facility on the east and west sides of Twin Lakes Road. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator provided backgronnd information for the Environmental Assessment Worksheet process. He reviewed comments from the MPCA, DNR and the State Historical Preservation Office. Staff recommends approval of the draft resolution for City Conncil approval, declaring that the preparation of an EIS is not necess;uy. Mr. Rohlf requested that the City reserve the right to shut down the project if any archeological artifacts are fonnd on the site, nntil the findings can be investigated. Mr. Harlicker provided a description of the project and backgronnd information. He reviewed the applicants' request to rezone the property from Light Industrial and Single Family Residential to Planned Unit Development (PUD). Staff recommends approval of the request which will allow mix of uses, including a commercial! office component, senior housing with a daycare center, and an apartment building and townhomes. Mr. Harlicker then reviewed details of each of the PUD components, including uses, building sizes and elevations, access and parking, layout of buildings and streets, pedestrian access, park dedication recommendation, design standards, landscaping, signage, tree removal, and preservation of the wetland areas. Staff recommends approval of the requests with the conditions listed in the staff report. Mr. Harlicker noted that the applicant is requesting final approval on the townhome component at this time, and that final approval for the senior housing and daycare, commercial area, and apartment building will then be requested at a later time. Chair Pederson asked who owns the Park and Ride site. Mr. Harlicker stated that MnlDOT owns the property. Chair Pederson asked if Mn/DOT owns more property than just the Park and Ride site. City Engineer Terry Maurer stated yes. Chair Pederson stated that he did not feel it was appropriate for City to review the requests if the applicants did not own all of the property nnder consideration. Mr. Maurer described the area owned by MnlDOT in relationship to the commercial area. Chair Pederson opened the public hearing. Len Pratt, applicant, distributed updated site plans and introduced members of the design team. Mr. Pratt discussed his vision for the project and various components that will make up the "transit-oriented" commnnity.