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. . . Page 5 Planning Commission Minutes 7/25/89 Commissioner Eberely would like to see more more relief from asphalt and concrete. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, questioned the petitioners on whether the internal water and storm sewer was private or public. Mr. Rohlf further explained that when the petitioners come back with a new site plan to let staff know if this is private or public as there were easements to protect. Mr. Rohlf further indicated that he felt it was vital that the peitioners show all easements on this site. Mr. Rohlf indicated you could be placing your buildings on top of an easement. 5. Conditional Use Permit by Elk River Utilities/P.R. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, explained that Elk River Municipal Utilities is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a Governmental Facility to construct a storage shed for storing transformers for testing of PCB's. This facility is proposed to be located at 1705 Main Street. Mr. Rohlf recommended three things that should be considered if this Government Facility is allowed in this area: 1. The design and use of the building done as such to lower potential of a fire. 2. That there is a solid plan for who is contacted if there is an fire. What are the procedures and what are the steps to avoid a confusion? 3. On-going inspection to make sure that the dike area is in tack. Chairman Kimball opened the public hearing. There being on one for or against the request, Chairman Kimball closed the public hearing. Bill Birrenkott of Elk River Utilities explained that a portion of the proposed building would be used for storing of transformers. The remainder of the facility would be used for other utility equipment and inventory. Mr. Birrenkott further explained that once you take a transformer down with the intention of not reusing it again, the law says they have to assume that they contain PCB's. While you test the transformers and make the assumptions they contain PCB's, they are stored in a diked area. Mr. Birrenkott indicated that if a transformer is found to have PCB's they are removed as as possible. Commissioner Johnson questioned Mr. Birrenkott on how soon the transformers would be removed if found to have PCB's. Commissioner Johnson indicated she was uncomfortable with "as soon as possible." Mr. Birrenkott indicated that the transporter would come from South Dakota within a week or two. We are just now becoming aware of the things we have to do. The parties from South Dakota do not do the testing. We have just received sample bottles to do the testing. Three weeks after you draw the samples you will get results back.