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Request for Action <br />Ciry nf <br />Elk <br />River <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Planning Commission <br />4.2 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Public Hearings <br />November 24, 2020 <br />Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities — 1643 Main St. NW <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Conditional Use Permit to allow a government <br />Reviewed by <br />facility in the R-lc zoning district, Case No. <br />CU 20-20 <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of the Conditional Use Permit with the following condition to satisfy the <br />standards set forth in Section 30-654: <br />1. The hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for <br />emergencies. <br />2. Dumpsters, recycling, and/or scrap metal shall be screened from view. <br />Background/Discussion <br />This application is part of the Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) <br />building expansion project. The project already received council <br />approval for a Zone Change (ZC 20-03), Preliminary and Final Plat (P <br />20-13 & P 20-14), a Variance (V 20-14), and an Easement Vacation <br />(EV 20-05). The subject site is at the southeast corner of the <br />intersection of Main St. and Tipton Ave. <br />The applicant is seeking a CUP to construct a new maintenance facility <br />and associated site improvements. The site includes several parcels <br />platted into one parcel. The existing homes will be removed, but the <br />power plant and utility building will remain as part of the new <br />maintenance complex. <br />A new detached 48,541 sq. ft. building will be constructed roughly in <br />the middle of the north half of the site and includes space for office <br />and vehicle storage. The building exterior will be constructed using <br />precast concrete panels, metal wall panels and face brick. <br />The site currently has three access points on Main Street along the west <br />side of property. They have proposed adding an additional access on <br />Main Street on the north side of the property. This access, along with <br />Figure I <br />the northerly access on the west side, will be for those visiting the <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />pIIEIEI 11 <br />NATUREI <br />Updated. August 2020 <br />