Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />April 11, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />Mr. Clark noted that the main issues the Commission should address are: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Come to a consensus on the land use amendment and the zoning change. <br />Discuss park dedication fees (the applicant disagrees with staffs recommendation) <br />Review building elevations. <br />Discussion regarding grading and drainage plan (due to elimination of curbing and <br />utilizing a low impact drainage plan). <br />Signage (applicant is requesting a variance with Board of Adjustments after this item <br />is discussed). <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Commissioner Anderson stated he was concerned about the removal of the drainage pond <br />for the Lefebvre Addition. <br /> <br />Mr. Maurer stated the outlot in the Lefebvre Addition is an unbuildable remnant. He stated <br />the pond is actually on the Ford property and is going to be replaced in a different area in <br />order to utilize the Lefebvre outlot for four additional light industrial lots. He stated the <br />pond is not for drainage of the Lefebvre property. <br /> <br />Commissioner Offerman stated it makes sense to rezone the parcel to Highway Business. He <br />questioned whether the access into Elk River Ford should be moved further away from <br />Highway 10 (off 171st Avenue) because it may interfere with MnjDOT's interchange plans. <br /> <br />Mr. Maurer stated the Houle Oil site will eventually be developed and need a driveway <br />access. He stated the driveways for each site would line up at this location. Mr. Maurer stated <br />the Houle site has a lot of wetlands and the access into Ford is the farthest most easterly <br />spot a driveway could be installed without drastically impacting wetlands on the Houle site <br />when their driveway in installed. <br /> <br />Mr. Maurer stated MnjDOT's IRC does not indicate where an interchange will go along TH <br />10 in Elk River. He believes the intersection will be further south between 173rd Avenue and <br />16Sth Avenue because it is currently undeveloped and land acquisition would be easier and <br />more affordable. <br /> <br />Mr. Maurer stated the applicant is eliminating a direct access from Highway 10 and will be <br />directing traffic to 173rd or 171 st Avenues, both controlled intersections. <br /> <br />Chair Lemke questioned when TH 10 is built to freeway standards, if the accesses at 171 st <br />and 173rd Avenues would be closed. <br /> <br />Mr. Maurer stated they most likely would be closed and the city would be involved with <br />constructing a frontage or backage road. <br /> <br />Chair Lemke opened the public hearing for the land use plan amendment from Light <br />Industrial to Highway Business. <br /> <br />Scott Powell, Elk River Ford Owner-Stated he is building a quality, safe, and <br />environmentally sound project. He stated he was available for questions. <br /> <br />Chair Lemke questioned if the applicant is voluntarily closing the direct TH 10 entrance into <br />Ford. <br />