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City Council Minutes Page 4 July 16, 2001 expand Cub Foods. He stated that the proposed building expansion would be about 25 feet from the nearest utility. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Klinzmg closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 01-46 FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR VACATING DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AMENDED THE MOTION TO INCLUDE A CONDITION THAT THE PROPOSER (THE APPLICANT) MUST PREPARE THE EASEMENT VACATION DESCRIPTION. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT CARRIED 4-0. THE MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED 4-0. Councilmember Tveite arrived. 6.4. Request by Jerry's Foods for an Amendment to the Conditional Use Permit for Cub Foods for an Expansion, Public Hearing- Case No. CU 01-23 Senior Planner Scott Harlicker submitted the staff report. He stated that Jerry's Foods is requesting a conditional use permit to amend the Elk Park Center PUD agreement to allow a 20,267 square foot addition to their e~sting store in Elk Park Center and two additional wall signs. Mr. Harlicker discussed layout, building elevations, access, signage, landscaping, grading, drainage, and utilities. Mr. Harlicker stated that staff believed the drive-through exit traffic should flow out onto the south side of Cub rather than towards the front of the store. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Bob Shaddock representing Jerry's Foods, stated that he was concerned about moving the drive-through exit to the south side because of the grade at this location. He felt that it would be safer to have traffic come out to the front of the store. Councilmember Kuester stated that she was concerned about screening on the west and south side of the building. Mr. Shaddock stated that a berm would be created on the south side with large (approximately 10') coniferous trees planted. He stated that currently there is no additional screening planned for the west side but he would be willing to work with staff on additional screening. Councilmember Tveite stated that he felt the Cub building should not be squared off and the landscape screening should be pushed back from the loading area intersection. He felt that the trees would limit the visibility of trucks meeting at the intersection. ChrisAnn Jones, Manager of Elk River Cub Foods, stated that the road behind Cub is a one-way that runs from north to south and there are only 3-4 semi-trucks per day that would exit from this intersection.