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1. Staff approval of a site plan showing the presence of an approved surface (bituminous, class 5, or concrete) on all driving and parking areas. 2. All fencing shall be green in color in order to reduce visual impacts around the property. 3. Follow the 2015 Minnesota State Fire Code Appendix D for Fire Apparatus Access Roads. 4. Follow all city stormwater management practices and procedures established as part of phase 1 of the Copart project. 5. Amend the current NPDES permit to include both phases. 6. Staff approval of a vehicle staging plan. Parking, stalling and staging will not be permitted on Jarvis St., 163rd Ave., or 165d' Ave. or any other rights -of -way. 7. City ordinance requires one tree per 40 linear feet of perimeter, plus three more. This results in a requirement for 134 trees (50% deciduous, 25% evergreen, and 25% ornamental). Credits will be given for any trees that will remain on the property after construction. Submit a landscape plan demonstrating compliance with the ordinance. Background/Discussion Case Nos. EV 19-06, P 19-13, and CU 19-17 The applicant, Copart of Connecticut, Inc., proposes establishment of a salvage yard on three oudots (PID's 75-712-0010, 75-712- 0030, & 75-712-0040). The properties are zoned I-3 (General Industrial) where salvage yards require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). This will be the second phase of Copart's business plans in the City of Elk River and would expand their total footprint to approximately 45 acres. At full build -out and operational capacity, the Copart operation will include a new 12,800 SF office and shop facility and 14 full-time employees. The hours of operation will remain Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will be closed on weekends. The additional parcels total 28 acres and are currently vacant/undeveloped oudots. The application package includes a request to vacate the undeveloped right-of-way through the property, and a final plat combining the existing oudots into one buildable lot and re-establishing necessary rights -of -way. Staff has concerns regarding the storage of damaged motor vehicles, and the hazardous materials that accompany them. However, due to the type of business Copart is classified as, state and county regulations for salvage yards do not apply. Staff addressed this with the last project by requiring additional pollution control measures through the CUP process, and those same standards are again required for this phase. Traffic Analysis The applicant completed two separate traffic impact studies to address concerns their proposed use may generate significant negative traffic impacts to the surrounding intersections — specifically Jarvis/Highway 10. The study shows that without the Copart project, the level of service (length of wait at an intersection) for vehicles taking left turns from Jarvis to eastbound 10 and vehicles crossing highway 10 from Jarvis to Cleveland will continue become worse, possibly reaching a 50-second delay during the peak afternoon traffic times. With construction of the Copart project the level of service for the same movements worsens to which drivers would wait longer than one minute. The study also shows that two of the nine warrants for installation of a traffic signal are met under the build scenario. N:\Public Bodies\Agenda Packets\02-03-2020\7.1 sr Copart 2.docx