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ELK RIVER PLA1~ING COMMISSION MEETING HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FEBRUARY 23, 1981 Members Present: Commissioner Kreuser, Busch, Tracy, Pearce, and Driessen Also Present: Herbert S. Adolphson, Community Development Director 1. Meeting Called to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tracy at 7:30 p.m. 2. Minutes The minutes of the January 26, 1981 meeting were approved as circulated. 3. Agenda Items 7 - Zack Johnson, Discussion on Signs, Communication Towers, and Accessory Buildings; and 8 - Commissioner Kreuser, Discussion of Vice-Chairman- ship, were added. 4. Bob Middaugh, Discussion on Per Diem and Mileage Payments Mr. Middaugh said the mileage would be better lumped into the Per Diem payments. In the discussion that followed, some of the Commissioners were definitely for receiving Per Diem, and some felt it was not necessary. COMMISSIONER KREUSER RECOMMENDED TO LEAVE IT UP TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO DECIDE, CO}IMISSIONER DRIESSEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5. Douglas Johnson, Zone Change Request Tom Kohler and Doug Johnson were present for this request to change the zone from R-1B to R-4. This property is bounded by Proctor (County Road 77) on the East, CSAH #1 on the West. Mr. Kohler said they plan to put up a 24 to 36 unit multiple dwelling and felt this would be a good buffer between the school and the industrial park. He said they plan to tap into the new sewer system, but was unsure if they could do the same with the gas line. He presented some concept drawings of the units proposed. There was discussion about the east- west easement for a proposed road through this property, but Mr. Adolphson said nothing had been acted upon. COMMISSIONER PEARCE MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THIS PROPERTY BE CHANGED FROM R-1B TO R-4. CO}llirSSIONER BUSCH SECO~~ED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED THREE (3) YES, ONE (1) NO. Commissioner Driessen said the reason for his objection was that he did not like doing a lot of spot zoning after all the work done on the new zoning maps. 6. George Dietz, Zone Change Request Mel Beaudry and Nancy Webber from Barthel Homes, Inc., were present for this request to change the zone from R-2 to P.U.D. The property, to be attached to the present P.U.D., is located at Lot 1, Block 4, Auditor's Subdivision #5 in Section 34, T33N, R26W. The parcel is 10.8 acres with 3~ to 4 acres of the south portion to be used for a 36 unit to\vnhouse (24 - 2 bedroom and 12 - 3 bedroom). The Commissioners felt it would be better to change the zone to R-3 rather than P.U.D. as this might place an undue hardship on Mr. Dietz to have to provide a plan for the entire 50 acres. Mr. Beaudry and Ms. Webber decided to talk to Mr. Dietz and come back in for a zone change to R-3.