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Planning Commission Page 12 May 25,2021 Moved by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Beise to approve Resolution 21-02 finding the sale of Pinewood Golf Course to be consistent with the Elk River Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried 7-0. 6.2 Resolution Approving Transfer of Public Property Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. Moved by Commissioner Beise and seconded by Commissioner Feinstein to approve Resolution 21-03 finding the transfer of property to Elk River Municipal Utilities for continued use as a Government Facility is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried 7-0. 7. Council Liaison Update Councilmember Beyer provided an update to the Planning Commission about recent city council activities. The Planning Commission recessed into work session and reconvened at 8:33 pm. 8.1 Concept Review: Minnesota Municipal Power Agency ■ Zoning and Land Use Amendment Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. The commission discussed the proposed request to an I-3 use and the desirable and undesirable uses. Stephanie Falkers, Senior Associate Planner for SRF and Jim Richardson, Director of Energy Marketing for MMPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation outlining their proposal of rezoning the property to I-3 to allow a variety of use that would be a desired industrial/job creator. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that there was general support for lower industrial and high energy use activities and support a variety of intense industrial uses in the I-3 district, either by ordinance amendment or creation of an overlay district. CPAC members will be meeting in two weeks to discuss the Comprehensive Plan update and will specifically address this area in further detail. 9. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:08 p.m. PIP1111 IT NATURE