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Planning Commission Minutes April 23, 1996 Page 10 . Chair Dillon opened the public hearing. There being no comments for the public, Chair Dillon closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED TO TABLE THE REQUEST BY CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES IN 1-1 AND 1-2), PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. OA 96-4. COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 5j~ l!;!I'i'!li.ir~I;..tII..;I~.:lllli'.I;. staff report by steve Ach, City Planner. The City of Elk River is bringing forward an ordinance amendment to consider deleting the requirement that commercial and industrial development within the urban service district be required to hook up to city water and sewer in order for development. The primary issue is whether to continue with a fundamental growth management strategy which controls commercial and industrial development from occurring unless water and sewer is available. Or, to amend the current ordinance to provide the opportunity for commercial, industrial and business park development to occur prior to the availability of city water and sewer. The Fire Chief has included a memo speaking to the department's concern with development without adequate fire protection. . The goal of the Fire Department is to lower (improve) the City's rating both in the urban and rural area. In order for this to occur additional equipment may need to be purchased to adequately fight fires in the rural area. If the desire of the Planning Commission is to amend the ordinance, one option is to require a conditional use permit with certain criteria to allow development prior to city water and sewer. The City Council is also looking at an appraisal and public hearing for the East Highway 10 corridor for water and sewer. This may shed new light on this entire matter; therefore another option is to table this item until those events are completed. Commissioner Anderson would like to discuss this issue further. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON MOVED TO TABLE INDEFINITELY THE REQUEST BY CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (DEVELOPMENT WITHIN COMMERCIAL AREAS PRIOR TO CITY WATER AND SEWER), PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. OA 96-2. COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. . Commissioner Kuester stated the Minnesota Planning Association will be sponsoring a meeting at the old Otsego City Hall from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, May 9, 1996. The cost is $15.00 per person. The topic is "The World Becoming Urban" . Call Steve Ach for further information.