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o Elk River Planning Commission Minutes June 25, 1985 Page Three Mr. Talbot voiced an concern about the added traffic that a zone change would bring into the area with thoughts of small children in the area. Carla Laurent had called staff earlier against the zone change and that message was relayed to the Commissioners. Commissioner Merrick voiced an concern that there was already a lot of commercial zoned area in Elk River now and very little of it being developed. The Planning Commission members decided to act upon this request at this time even though Mr. Venslund wasn't there to plead his case because this was the third time this had come up before the Planning Commission without Mr. Venslund there to rep- present himself. COMMISSIONER FUCHS MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO DENY THE ZONE CHANGE. COMMISSIONER MERRICK SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. At this time Mr. Fuchs made a motion to reintroduce the Sandpiper Preliminary Plat because Mr. Gonyea the developer, and Dennis Taylor, the surveyor were there to represent themselves. Mr. Richard Daluge voiced an concern being one of the neighbors in the area that this plat was in the dust from Phase II, the part that wouldn't be developed this year would be a problem. Mr. Gonyea informed him that the farmer that was farming the land now would farm Phase II until it was actually developed into lots. Mr. Erwin Hiltner also voiced an concern that County Road 30 was too small to have anymore traffic added to it. If two cars meet they almost have to stop and it is too rough for bikes to even travel. Commissioner Tralle recommended Mr. Gonyea request from Frank Madison, the County Commissioner to fix the road and get a petition going to that affect. Another concern was whether a covenant would be enforced on a area. Mr. Gonyea said there would be on drawn up. They were wondering if the City would enforce that. Steve Rohlf informed them that the City can not get involved in Covenants on sub- divisions. A memo from Rick Breezee, Building and Zonin g Administrator stated its stipulation that the Planning Commission recommend that barriers on the future roads to be erected so that there is no traffic on those roads until it is ready to be developed. Another stipulation by Rick Breezee was that Terry Maurer, the City Engineer review the road constructio n . COMMISSIONER FUCHS MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE PLANNING COM- MISSION APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SANDPIPER WITH THE STIPULATIONS SET FORTH BY RICK BEEZEE IN HIS MEMO.