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City Council Minutes Page 4 December 18, 2006 ----------------------------- Mr. Maurer stated it would be opening soon on a temporary basis through the winter with a Class IV base. He stated it would be closed again sometime in the spring in order to finish it. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF A STREET DISRUPTION PERMIT FOR THE RECONFIGURATION OF JACKSON AVNEUE FROM JANUARY 15, 2007 TO FEBRUARY 9, 2007 PER THE CONDITIONS OULTINED IN THE MEMO DATED DECEMBER 7, 2006 FROM FLANNERY CONSTRUCTION TO THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AND AS ILLUSTRATED ON THE STREET DISRUPTION MAP DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2006. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.4. Request by Jeff Werner for Preliminary Plat (Cranberry Ridge), Public Hearing-Case No. P 06-15 Ms. Cartney stated the applicant is requesting to subdivide 54 acres into 16 lots and one outlot. She stated staff and the Planning Commission recommend denial of the request based on the following findings: 1.Proposed tree removal is excessive 2.Inconsistencies in the proposed road connections 3.Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) identified areas not being preserved 4.Comprehensive Land Use Plan policies not being met Ms. Cartney stated the applicant submitted material in which conditions 1, 2, and 4 may have been met. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Brad Stevens, Planning Commissioner-Stated the applicant may have met finding number 2 but still believes the plat should be denied based on the other findings. He stated this parcel would be a prime area to utilize open space preservation. He stated the applicant would still get the same density with the plat but oak forests and wetlands would be preserved. He stated staff indicated to the applicant that consideration could be given if open space preservation were utilized. Tim Keane, Leonard, Street, and Deinard (representing the applicant)-Stated the Comprehensive Plan encourages cluster development but isn’t required for this plat. He stated this plat is code compliant and can’t be denied. He stated trees will be selectively cut, not clear cut. He stated the project is consistent with all zoning regulations, will not conflict with any easements, not cause substantial environmental harm, and not have an adverse impact on neighboring land. He stated there are some minor engineering issues that the applicant is willing to work out. Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Councilmember Dietz questioned if the city had leverage to use the NRI against the applicant.