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ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY APRIL 27, 1981 Members Present: Commissioners Kreuser, Tracy, Busch, Pearce, and Driessen Also Present: Zack Johnson, City Planner 1. Call Meeting to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tracy at 8:25 p.m. 2. Agenda There were no changes or additions to the Agenda. 3. Minutes The Minutes of the March 23, 1981 meeting were approved as circulated. 4. Swanson Variance Request Mr. Swanson purchased the property (5.3 acres) from Ed Hunt in 1977. It was surveyed in November, but because of surveyor error, it had to be re-surveyed in the spring. The property was registered in October, after the June 22 effective date of the new ordinances. Mr. Swanson stated that because of prior business difficulties (he owns Stihl Co.), he is living in his place of business, with the hope of selling his business for enough money to build a retirement home on said property. There would not be enough money to cover the road assessment. He said the reason for the delay in registering was due to health reasons and he did not know of the June 22 effective date. The construction and location of the road was discussed at length. Mr. Hunt said the road had been abandoned by the county, and a previous o\vuer had gone to a former Tovffi Board and had it deleted with the intention of the road returning to a natural state. Mrs. Swanson ex- pressed her concern with living with the anger of the neighbors after their being assessed for the road. Commissioner Tracy said the main problems were in setting a precedent and the date of lot registration. The Commissioners decided to have the City Attorney look into the legalities of this transaction occurring before the effective date of the ordinances and lot registration date. The Public por- tion was then opened. No one wished to speak. The Public portion was then closed. CO}lliISSIONER PEARCE MOVED TO TABLE THIS HEARING UNTIL THE COMMISSIONERS GET AN OPINION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY. COMMISSIONER DRIESSEN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Zack Johnson will talk to Mr. Sellergren and Mr. Swanson will be contacted by Robert Middaugh. 5. Oak Meadows Preliminary Plat and Final Plat Mr. Jacobson presented his preliminary plat drawings. The property would be sub- divided into five lots (2~ acres) for residential homes and the existing farm house would be renovated. Mr. Jacobson wanted to redesign two lots from those sho\vu and modify the road alignment. The Commissioners made several recommendations to Mr. Jacobson, including the positioning of the road and suggested he take the plat back to his surveyor for redesign before the next meeting. Several neighbors were present and Mr. Jacobson explained to them what he intended to do with the property and there were no objections. The Commission had some concerns about hearing the preliminary and final plamat the same time. COMMISSIONER KREUSER MOVED TO. TABLE THIS REQUEST UNTIL MR. JACOBSON COMES IN WITH A NEW SET OF PLANS. COMMISSIONER DRIESSEN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.