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City Council Minutes Page 7 <br />June 17, 2019 <br />----------------------------- <br />7.8 Pines at Elk River, LLC — 18461 Twin Lakes Road <br />a. Ordinance Amendment: Zone Change: Business Park (BP) to Planned Unit <br />Development (PUD) <br />b. Conditional Use Permit: PUD <br />c. Preliminary Plat: Tall Pines PUD 2nd Addition Townhome Development <br />d. Final Plat of Tall Pines PUD 2nd Addition <br />Mr. Carlton presented his staff report. <br />Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. <br />Fred Trapp, 18521 Line Avenue, Die Concepts, expressed concerns about 15 new <br />properties being adjacent to his place of business and potentially having noise and traffic <br />concerns with his existing business. Mr. Carlton indicated screening would be required in <br />an attempt to address these concerns. <br />There being no one else to speak to this issue, Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. <br />Councilmember Wagner questioned if there would be pedestrian access to Twin Lakes <br />Road or along Line Avenue. Mr. Carlton indicated pedestrian access is not proposed at this <br />time. Councilmember Wagner stated this would be important to her. <br />Councilmember Wagner also expressed concerns with the new homes coming in and <br />complaining about the existing business directly to the north. She indicated she cannot <br />support putting more homes in an area with already heavy traffic at least until MnDOT <br />releases their final plans for the area. <br />Mr. Carlton indicated the Council has 120 days to act on this item so a decision could be <br />delayed for another 60 days to see if MnDOT releases their plans for the area. <br />Councilmember Christianson indicated the area is already a traffic disaster and he would <br />like to see the plans from MnDOT prior to moving forward. <br />Mayor Dietz questioned how right-of-way would be obtained to install sidewalks in this <br />area. Mr. Carlton explained staff would work to obtain the appropriate right-of-way and <br />figure out what works. He added this area is a big focus for local access and connections. <br />Mayor Dietz explained his concern with changing the zoning from Business Park to PUD <br />and has concerns on how it would affect Die Concepts. He also indicated he would like to <br />see traffic projections if Line Avenue was a cul-de-sac. <br />Counciltnember Westgaard expressed similar concerns about the zone change adding it <br />seems weird to sandwich residential between industrial. He added it would be good to <br />know MnDOT's long-term transportation plans before this property develops. <br />Attorney Beck indicated approving a zone change is considered discretionary and at the <br />ioption of the Council. <br />IN"A"T" <br />11 7 <br />