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. . . Planning Commission Minutes October 22, 2002 Page 7 24. THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE WETLANDS SHALL BE KEPT IN A NATURAL STATE (I.E. PRAIRIE PLANTINGS, GRASSES, WIIDFLOWERS) WITH NO MOWING AND USE OF FERTILIZERS, IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE IMPACT ON THE WETLANDS. 25. ANY FINDING OF ARCHEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE CITY AND EXCAVATING SHALL CEASE UNTIL A DETERMINATION IS MADE ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FIND. COMMISSIONER JENSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. COMMISSIONER JENSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY ELK RIVER STATION LLC. FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL (ELK RIVER STATION) CASE NO. P 01-05, WITH THE CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED IN THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. COMMISSIONER ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 6.4. Request by the City of Elk River for Zone Change to C3 Highway Commercial (Ron's Foods Site). Public Hearing - Case No. ZC 02-08 Staff report by Michele McPherson, Director of Planning. The City of Elk River requests rezoning of property located at 321 Baldwin from R4 Multiple Family Residential to C3 Highway Commercial. Ms. McPherson explained that the land use is guided Highway Business and rezoning the property to Highway Commercial would make the zoning map consistent with the land use map. She noted that the Planning Commission reviewed a similar request for rezoning in May of 2002 which was denied by the City Council. She reviewed the changes in the zoning boundary line which have occurred over the years. Staff recommends approval of the request. Chair Pederson opened the public hearing. Greg Bossany 304 Baldwin Avenue, stated that he felt the Commission needs to give more consideration to the adjacent property owners for the type of uses that may come in for this site. There being no further public comment, Chair Pederson closed the public hearing. Commissioner Anderson stated that he felt the zone change request makes sense since it would make the zoning consistent with the land use. Commissioner Ropp asked if the land use could be changed to High Density Residential to make it consistent with the zoning. Ms. McPherson stated that could be done but she noted that a portion of the property is currently zoned Highway Commercial. Chair Pederson stated that he felt the property has been used as Highway Commercial for a long period of time and the zoning should be corrected to make the entire site Highway Commercial.