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Planning Commission Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 4 . 1. COMMENTS STATED BY THE CITY ENGINEER BE INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL SET OF PLANS. 2. NEW PARKING AREA BE CONSTRUCTED WITH A BITUMINOUS SURFACE AND BOUNDED WITH CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER. 3. A DRAINAGE PLAN BE APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. 4. A NEW FIRE HYDRANT BE PROVIDED ON-SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FIRE CHIEF. IN ADDITION, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO EXTENDING THE WATER MAIN NORTH TO CONNECT WITH THE RESIDENTIAL AREA. 5. ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING BE PROVIDED ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE TO MAXIMIZE THE SCREENING BETWEEN THE ICE ARENA AND RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE NORTH. 6. A SHORT SEGMENT OF TRAIL BE PROVIDED FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE NORTHERLY PROPERTY LINE TO EVENTUALLY CONNECT WITH A TRAIL EXTENDING TO THE RESIDENTIAL. 7. ALL PARKING LOT AND BUILDING LIGHTING SHALL BE DOWN-LIT AND DIRECTED AWAY FROM THE RESIDENTIAL AREA. 8. AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF PARKING LOT LIGHTS BE LEFT ON AT ALL TIME TO MAXIMIZE SECURITY AND SAFETY WITHIN THE AREA. . 9. INFORMATION RELATIVE TO REFUSE COLLECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL PLANS. IF AN OUTDOOR TRASH ENCLOSURE WILL BE PROVIDED, PROPER SCREENING WILL NEED TO BE INCLUDED. 10. THE SOUTHERLY TRAFFIC CONTROL ISLAND IN THE NEW PARKING AREA SHOULD BE SHIFTED NORTH OUT OF THE EXISTING TRAVEL LANE. 11. REVISED PLANS BE PROVIDED FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT. COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN-SLOCUM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. V 95-02, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: -STAFF'S REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION -THERE WAS NO PUBLIC OPPOSITION -THE TWO (2) FOOT VARIANCE WOULD NOT INFRINGE ON THE WETLAND AREA -AND THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: , 1. THE VARIANCE IS AN EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING CONDITION.