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Meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission <br />Held at the Elk River City Hall <br />Tuesday, August 25, 2015 <br />Members Present: Chair Eric Johnson, Commissioners Jeremy Johnson, Jill Larson -Vito, Mark <br />Konietzko and Brad Thiel <br />Members Absent: Commissioners Garrett Christianson and Andrew Crook <br />Staff Present: Planning Manager Zack Carlton, Senior Planner Chris Leeseberg, and Sr. <br />Administrative Assistant Debbie Huebner <br />I . Call Meeting to Order <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission <br />was called to order at 6:40 p.m. by Chair Eric Johnson. <br />2. Consider August 25, 2015 Planning Commission Agenda <br />Moved by Commissioner Larson -Vito and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to <br />approve the August 25, 2015, Planning Commission agenda. Motion carried 5 -0. <br />3. Consider July 28, 2015 Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes <br />Motion by Commissioner Larson -Vito and seconded by Commissioner Thiel to <br />approve the July 28, 2015, Regular Planning Commission meeting minutes. Motion <br />carried 5 -0. <br />4.1 Request by Plant Place, Inc. for Conditional Use Permit, Case No. CU 15 -12 <br />— Public Hearing, continued from July 28, 2015 <br />Zack Carlton reviewed the staff report. He reviewed recent photos, noting a significant <br />reduction in the amount of outdoor storage. Staff recommended approval of the <br />Conditional Use Permit with the eleven conditions listed in the staff report. <br />Chair Johnson stated that the public hearing was still open. <br />Jim Schroer, applicant, stated that he is the property owner. He explained that since <br />purchasing the property, they have been focusing on the residence. He stated that they now <br />have made significant progress in cleaning up the site and have screened much of the <br />outdoor storage. He noted that they will be planting trees for screening, as well. Mr. <br />Schroer stated that it was not accurate that there was heavy equipment constantly operating <br />on the site. He explained that the only heavy equipment on site is one bobcat which has 340 <br />hours on it, and those hours are mainly from plowing snow off site. He stated that the <br />