7.1 PRSR 08-12-2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

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7. Submit a vehicle staging plan. Parking, stalling, and staging will not be permitted on Jarvis St., 163Ta Ave., 165"'Ave. or any other rights-of-way. 8. Staff approval of a vegetated screen along the railroad tracks. 9. Satisfaction of all staff comments in the letter dated July 9, 2020. 10. Staff approval of all site and civil plans. Adopt,by motion,a resolution finding compliance with the Comprehensive Plan regarding the proposed land swap with the applicant. Background/Discussion City staff and the applicant, Copart of Connecticut,Inc.,have been working together on a proposed land swap that would facilitate expansion of a salvage yard onto three outlots within the Cascade Industrial Park (PID's 75-712-0010, 75-712- 0030, & 75-712-0040) and a portion of the city owned oudot that includes the Youth Athletic Complex. 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 development 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 proposed to be used as the salvage yard total 25 acres and are currently vacant/undeveloped oudots. The application package includes a request to vacate the undeveloped right- of-way through the property. Staff maintains 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, state and county regulations for salvage yards do not apply. Staff addressed this with the last project by requiring additional pollution control and stormwater treatment measures through the CUP process, and those same standards are again required for this phase. Land Swap The proposed site plan requires a land swap between Copart and the City of Elk River. The current plat provides each party with similar areas of developable property but facilitates more efficient use and growth in this area of the city. The swap will require updates to the Park and Recreation Master Plan for the Youth Athletic Complex,but the attached graphics illustrate the reorganization of the existing uses on site. The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the proposal on July 15, 2020, but did not make a recommendation (yea or nay) to the City Council. The Council has stated they will not take action until they have received direction from the commission.This has also been included as a condition of approval.