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Elk River Station EAW September 6, 2002 Table 8.1. Permits and Approvals Required Unit of Government I Type of Application I Status City of Elk River RAW Necgative Declaration To be applied for City of Elk River Municipal Water Connection Permit To be applied for City of Elk River Sanitary Sewer Connection Permit To be applied for MN Department of Health Water Main Extension Approval To be applied for MN Department of Health Sanitary Sewer Extension Approval To be applied for MN DNR Division of Waters Temporary Water Appropriation Permit To be applied for MN Pollution Control Agency NPDES Construction Activity Permit To be applied for MN Pollution Control Agency Sanitary Sewer Extension Permit To be applied for Note: All required permits and approvals will be obtained. Any necessary permits or approvals that are not listed in the table above were unintentionally omitted. Land Use Describe current and recent past [and use and development on the site and on adjacent lands. Discuss the compatibili~.' of the project with c~dj'acent and nearby [and uses. [ndicale whether any' potential conflicts involve environmental matters. [dentifi., any potentia[ enviromnental hazard due to past [and uses, s~tch as soil contamination or abandoned storctge tanks, or proximi~. ' to nearby hazardous liquid or gas pipelines. Land Use The site has been undeveloped and vacant since 2000. Prior to 2000, open portions of the site outside of wetlands were used for agricultural purposes. United Power Association owns a 55-foot easement along the north edge of the site. A power transmission line is located within this easement. The eastern and southern adjacent properties are owned by Cargill Corporation and used as a research facility for agricultural products. Large-lot residential development is located on the adjacent property to the north, and this residential area will be buffered from the proposed development by a minimum of 600 feet of wetland. The City of Elk River anticipates the improvement of 175th Avenue North in this area and predicts that the large lot residential property will be subdivided and served by municipal services that have been installed in Tyler Street. The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently constructed a Park and Ride Facility on the adjacent property to the west. The Northstar Corridor Development Authority will continue to pursue the development of the Commuter Rail Station on that site (Exhibit 3). Trucking terminals are located to the southwest, opposite the railroad tracks from the proposed development. Adioinin.q Land Use Compatibility Adjoining land uses are described in the paragraph above. On August 27, 2001, the City Council of the City of Elk River changed the land use designation for this site from Light Industrial and Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential and Community Commercial. Currently the site is zoned for Light Industrial and Single Family Residential development. The proposed project will require rezoning of the property to PUD (Planned Unit Development). It is anticipated that the large- lot residential development to the north may be subdivided and served by municipal sewer and water, and the adjoining property to the west includes a park and ride lot and a potential North Star Light Rail Corridor that would run between St. Cloud and Minneapolis. Operations at the Cargill research facility may include some activities that are not completely compatible with residential use, but the Cargill property is guided for residential use and some day will likely be converted to residential development. The engine noise and diesel fuel odors associated with the trucking terminals located southwest of the proposed development do not present substantial land use compatibility concerns because: (1) these properties are located at least 500 feet from the nearest proposed residential use, (2) the proposed development will be transportation oriented, and (3) most truck traffic will be distributed west toward Highway 10, away from the proposed development. The proposed project and mixed land use is actually more compatible with adjacent and future land uses than the existing Light Industrial and Low Density Residential zoning. No land serious use conflicts are anticipated. Page 4 W Westwood Professional Services, Inc.