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city of <br />Elk <br />liver <br />Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />7.7 <br />Agenda Section <br />eeting Date <br />TMay <br />Prepared by <br />Public Hearings <br />18, 2020 <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Conditional Use Permit: Expand Mineral <br />Amanda Erickson, Environmental Coordinator <br />Reviewed by <br />Extraction Operations - Knife River Corporation, <br />North Central — 11650 225th Ave NW <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the Conditional Use Permit expanding the existing mining operation at 11650 225' <br />Ave NW, with the following conditions: <br />1. Installation of a cattle grid device at the entrance/exit. <br />2. Staff approval of a maintenance agreement addressing street <br />sweeping and concerns with maintenance of the public street. <br />3. Maintain yearly gravel mining license. <br />4. Follow all conditions of approval outlined in CU 09-14 and CU <br />97-02. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Case No. CU 20-10 <br />The property is zoned Commercial Reserve Transition (CRT) and is <br />included in the mineral extraction overlay district where gravel <br />mining operations require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). <br />The applicant is seeking a CUP to expand the boundaries of their <br />current mining operation. Knife River is currently mining the area <br />directly east of the proposed expansion area. This area has been <br />planned to be mined since adoption of the 1994 Environmental <br />Impact Statement (EIS) that established the Mineral Extraction <br />overlay district. <br />Mining operations will occur from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday Figure I <br />through Saturday. The asphalt plant may also be extended by the <br />environmental coordinator for special cases. These are also outlined in their mining permit, which is <br />reviewed by the city every year. Site plans include setbacks from Highway 169 and screening consistent <br />with the standards outlined in city ordinances. <br />Planning Commission <br />Staff received one email noting concerns with the current mining operation and requesting additional <br />conditions addressing maintenance of the public street to be included in a possible approval. Staff read <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A nelcoming community nvith revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional p Q w E A E u s r <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity ,� g /� <br />