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Special Meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission Held at Elk River City Hall Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Members Present: Chair Jill Larson -Vito, Commissioners Perry Beise, Alexander Feinstein, Eric Johnson, and Brad Thiel Members Absent: Commissioners John Jordan and Robert Rydberg Also Present: Councilmember Nate Ovall Staff Present: Planning Manager Zack Carlton, Senior Planner Chris Leeseberg, and Planning Sr. Administrative Assistant Jennifer Green I . Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission was called to order at 5:45 p.m. by Chair Larson -Vito. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Copart Phase II Update: Copart of Connecticut, Inc. — 15932 Jarvis St. NW ■ Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Salvage Yard, Case No. CU 20-14 ■ Preliminary Plat of Cascade Industrial Park Third Addition, P 20-11 Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. Chair Larson -Vito re -opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak, Chair Larson -Vito closed the public hearing. Commissioner Beise asked if the site grading concerns were addressed. John Blenker with Westwood Engineering, stated they lowered the high point as much as possible to keep the earthwork balanced. He stated those efforts will push more dirt to the north, raising up the fence and allow for more buffering to the north and along the railroad tracks. He noted there will be ditches buffering the property lines as well as fencing. Councilmember Ovall asked what the minimum size requirements were for trees. Mr. Carlton stated any deciduous trees would be 2.5" caliper, evergreens are 6 feet high, and green and ornamental trees are 1.5" caliper. Trees will be a variety of deciduous trees to the west abutting the railroad tracks, and to the north a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees to help create the buffer along the proposed park space.