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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />October 22, 1996 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN STAFF REPORT. COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN <br />SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. <br /> <br /> <br />Staff report by Scott Harlicker. Earl and Lorraine Hohlen have submitted a <br />closure statement to the City of Elk River for the closing of the Elk Terrace Mobile <br />Home Court located at Highway 169 and Main Street. The process of closing a <br />mobile home park involves the local planning agency (planning commission) <br />submitting the closure statement to the governing body (city council) and <br />requesting the governing body to schedule a public hearing to review the <br />closure statement and any impact that the park closing may have on the <br />displaced residents and the park owner. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kuester suggested that the park residents in attendance should <br />contact their councilmember, Roger Holmgren, with their concerns. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE ELK TERRACE MOBILE HOME <br />PARK CLOSURE STATEMENT AND REQUEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HOLD A PUBLIC <br />HEARING. COMMISSIONER MINTON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION <br />CARRIED 7-0. <br /> <br />....... ."".-.... -....." - -------_.......'.'.'..,.................".....................................-.----.----_.......,"',......-.------.......""...................""......,..-,..-,',',',',... <br />........_... <br />6~4... ......(jit&...9f...Elk...Riv~r..~@~uest..f()r..([)r~ir9n8e...A.rY1.~ri~rY1eht...~@~9r9jng...@efinitI()p~..f9r. <br />Commercicll.adCl.Privdfe.Kenne.lsLPubUc.Hedfir"la..CaseNb,OA9,SHS. ... .. <br /> <br />Staff noted that the definitions for commercial and private kennels have been <br />changed to address the concerns raised by the Planning Commission at their <br />September 24, 1996, meeting. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER ANDERSON MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND <br />APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 96-_, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO <br />DEFINITIONS AND ALLOWED USE FOR COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE KENNELS, <br />PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. OA 96-13. COMMISSIONER MINTON SECONDED THE <br />MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. <br /> <br /> <br />The Planning Commission acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Tom Cruz <br />family, expressing concern that a pedestrian cross-over walkway is needed on <br />Highway 1 69 and suggested it be placed somewhere between the Perkins <br />Restaurant and the State of Minnesota Highway service garage. The Cruz's also <br />expressed concern that all the trees were removed from the Menards site. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson requested that the Cruz letter be forwarded to the City Council. <br /> <br />Steve Shoemaker, resident, addressed the Planning Commission regarding his <br />concern for the safety of children crossing Highway 169, noting the tragedy last <br />week of a 14-year old boy who was killed crossing the highway. Mr. Shoemaker <br />stressed that in addition to the cross-over, a fence is needed to force children to <br />