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Request for Action <br /> Cir•ci <br /> Elk - <br /> River= <br /> To Item Number <br /> Planning Commission 5.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearings April 27, 2021 Zack Carlton,Planning Manager <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Great River Energy— 17845 US Highway 10 Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner <br /> ■ Zone Change (remove solid waste overlay), Reviewed by <br /> Case No. ZC 21-02 <br /> ■ Amend Conditional Use Permit CU 87-10, <br /> modifying outdoor storage and permitted <br /> uses, Case No. CU 21-05 <br /> Action Requested <br /> Recommend,by motion, approval of the Zone Change request to <br /> remove the solid waste overlay district for the GRE facility at 17845 -- <br /> US Highway 10—PIDs 75-003-1200, 75-003-1100, & 75-003-1102. <br /> Recommend,by motion, approval of a Conditional Use Permit " <br /> amending CU 87-10 and amending the allowed uses,with the following " ,OR 33 <br /> conditions. <br /> 1. All site, engineering, and building plans are reviewed and <br /> approved by staff prior to beginning work on the site. <br /> 2. The current CUP request shall replace CU 87-10. RR <br /> Background/Discussion Hwy I0 <br /> With the closure of the Elk River Resource Recovery Project (ERS) in CR Iz _ <br /> 2019 and the subsequent demolition of the plant in 2020 and into r~ <br /> 2021, Great River Energy (GRE) is seeking to update the zoning and <br /> uses to reflect their ongoing operations at the site. i <br /> The first request removes the Solid Waste Overlay district from the y <br /> GRE facilities. As the ERS is no longer operational,the overlay district %9 <br /> g P Y <br /> is also not required. The only remaining parcel in this area with the <br /> overlay district would be the city'wastewater treatment plant. The ERS <br /> Figure I _ <br /> site will be graded to match the adjacent hillside and revegetated with <br /> prairie pollinator habitat similar to the nearby hillside. <br /> The second request updates the allowed uses on the site. The ERS will be removed and outdoor storage areas are <br /> proposed to be adjusted and condensed to better fit the needs of the operation,reducing the amount of <br /> impervious surfaces on site. The remaining existing uses will continue to operate and include the substation, office <br /> The Elk River Vision P I I E R E I I Y <br /> A welcoming community avith revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional [NAfUR <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. Updated.August 2020 <br />