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. . . Planning Commission Minutes October 26, 2004 Page 5 Commissioner Anderson asked if Tractor Supply could locate their facility on the commercial lot as it is now. Ms. McPherson stated yes, it could physically accommodate the business, but that Tractor Supply has indicated to her that they would not be able to locate their typical prototype on the lot. Commissioner Anderson stated that he concurred with Commissioner Stevens and was not in favor of approval of the requests. He stated that he would like to see Maxsun locate a store in Elk River on another location. Commissioner Westgaard asked if the easement portion of Lot 1, Block 3 was unbuildable. Ms. McPherson stated that the easement area could be added to the Maxsun Furniture site as green space. Commissioner Westgaard stated that he would like to see how the driveways to these sites line up with Home Depot. Mr. Maurer stated that if the requests are approved, these issues would be looked at as part of the conditional use permit for each individual site. He explained that the access could be accomplished by cross access agreements between Maxsun Furniture and Tractor Supply. Commissioner Stevens stated that he felt approval of the interim uses in the past in this area allowed the" camel's nose in the tent" so to speak, and now they are faced with a request for more commercial development of land set aside for business park. Commissioner Anderson stated that the Planning Commission voted unanimously against the interim uses for the Business Park, but that the City Council decided to allow them. He stated that he felt they need to be consistent and follow the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that he could foresee expansion of the commercial uses continuing southward and slowly eroding away the land set aside for light industrial use. He stated that even though the land is attractive to commercial users because it is sitting there ready to go, he felt the City needs to wait and the right industrial user will eventually come. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STEVENS AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE REQUEST BY FISCHER SAND & AGGREGATE, LLC/ ASSOCIATED INVESTORS OF ELK RIVER, INC. TO AMEND THE LAND USE FROM LI LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO HB HIGHWAY BUSINESS. MOTION FAILED 3-4. Chair Ropp and Commissioners Lemke, Offerman and Westgaard opposed. Commissioner Lemke stated that he did not recall that the vote on the interim uses for the Business Park were unanimous. He stated that it was his understanding that the Commission voted to approve the Comprehensive Plan because of the fact that it was a guiding document. He did not feel this request was unreasonable and that it fit the general plan for the area. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER OFFERMAN TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY FISHER SAND & AGGREGATE, LLC/ASSOCIATED INVESTORS OF ELK RIVER, INC. TO AMEND THE LAND USE FROM LI,LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO HB HIGHWAY BUSINESS, CASE NO. LU 04-04. MOTION CARRIED 4-3. Commissioners Anderson, Stevens and Scott opposed. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER OFFERMAN TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM BP BUSINESS PARK TO PUD, PLANNED