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<br /> <br />REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> <br />To <br />Ci Council <br />Agenda Section <br />Communi Develo ment <br />Item Description <br />Request by City of Elk River for Conditional Use Permit for <br />YMCA, Case No. CU 07-14-Pub/ic Hearing, (Continued from <br />June 18,2007) <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />une 12,2007 <br /> <br />Item Number <br />6.8. <br />Prepared by <br />erem Barnhart, Plannin <br />Reviewed by <br />Scott Clark, Community Development <br />Director <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit CU 07-14 <br />request, as illustrated on drawings dated April 30, 2007, with the following conditions: <br /> <br />1. All comments of the City Engineer's memo dated June 6, 2007 shall be addressed. <br />2. The development shall meet all applicable fire codes. The Fire Chief shall verify the <br />location of all fire hydrants, and may require additional hydrants necessary to <br />preserve the health and safety of the residents. <br />3. A NPDES permit is required prior to final approval of construction drawings. <br />4. City to relocate, at its cost, the gas main running through the site. <br /> <br />Backlround/Discussion <br />In September, 2006, City voters approved a referendum to build a YMCA. Since then, City Staff have <br />been working closely with the YMCA leadership on developing the project. This development has been <br />completed with a clear understanding of City goals and ordinances. <br /> <br />The YMCA proposes to construct a two story, 56,000 square foot (39,219 footprint) YMCA on a newly <br />created platted parcel in Civic Campus Addition, northwest of the City Hall campus, south of Highway <br />10. The YMCA will include a lap pool and 'play pool', gymnasium space for two basketball courts, and <br />office space on the first floor, with studio spaces and a fitness area on the second floor. <br /> <br />A YMCA was considered an institutional use for the purposes of the zoning ordinances, and is a <br />conditional use in the R-lc zoning district <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Attachments <br />. Location Map <br />. Memo from City Engineer dated June 6, 2007 <br />. Site Plan drawings dated April 30, 2007 <br />. Civil Drawing dated April 30, 2007 <br />