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City Council Minutes Page 5 November 18, 2002 ............................. It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to proceed with an ordinance amendment prohibiting canvas/plastic accessory structures. 5. Open Mike 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. No one appeared for open mike. The Council recessed at 7:23 and reconvened at 7:32. Consider Environmental Worksheet for Elk River Station, LLC Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator provided background information for the Environmental Assessment Worksheet process for Elk River Station. He noted that after receiving comments from the State Historic Preservation Office, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the DNR, staff and the Planning Commission recommend a negative declaration on the need for an ElS. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 02-106 REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET FOR THE ELK RIVER STATION PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Request by Elk River Station. LLC for Zone Change to PUD, Public Hearing, Case No. ZC 01-03 Request by Elk River Station. LLC for Prelimina~ Plat Approval ,(Elk River Station), Public Hearing, Case No. P 01-05 Request by Elk River Station. LLC for Conditional Use Permit, Public Hearing, Case No. CU 01-08 Senior Planner Scott Harlicker indicated that Elk River Station LLC is requesting approval of a rezoning, conditional use permit, and preliminary plat for a mixed use Planned Unit Development located north of the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks and east of the Mn/DOT Park and Ride facility on the east and west sides of Twin Lakes Road. Mr. Harlicker provided a description of the project and background information. He reviewed the applicants' request to rezone the property from Light Industrial and Single Family Residential to Planned Unit Development (PUD). He noted that the Planning Commission has recommended approval of the request which will allow mix of uses, including a commercial/office component, senior housing, a daycare center, an apartment building and townhomes. Mr. Harlicker then reviewed details of each of the PUD components, including uses, building sizes and elevations, access and parking, layout of buildings and streets, pedestrian access, park dedication recommendation, design standards, landscaping, signage, tree removal, and preservation of the wetland areas. He noted that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the requests with the conditions listed in the staff report. Mayor ICJinzing opened the public hearing.