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Meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission Held at the Elk River City Hall Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Members Present: Chair Jill Larson -Vito, Commissioners Perry Beise, Dennis Booth, Eric Johnson, Craig Keisling, Tony Mauren, and Rob Rydberg Members Absent: None Also Present: Councilmember Matt Westgaard Staff Present: Community Development Director Zack Carlton, Senior Planner Chris Leeseberg, and 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 6:46 p.m. by Chair Larson -Vito. 2. Consider Agenda Moved by Commissioner Keisling and seconded by Commissioner Booth to approve the June 27, 2023, Planning Commission agenda as presented. Motion carried 7-0. 3. Consider Minutes Moved by Commissioner Rydberg seconded by Commissioner Beise to approve the May 23, 2023, Planning Commission minutes as presented. Motion carried 7-0. 4.1 Vinje Investments LLC — David Vinje PID #'s 75-01 1-2401, 75-01 1-2120, 75-01 1-3203, 75- 01 1-3235 ■ Land Use Amendment from Business Park to Highway Commercial, Case No. LU 23-03 ■ Zone Change from FAST (H) to PUD, Case No. ZC 23-01 ■ Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development, Case No. CU 23-06 ■ Preliminary Plat of Vinje Commercial Addition, Case No. P 23-03 Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. Chair Larson -Vito opened the public hearing. Dan Bosshart, 10846 170'' Street, owner of Preferred Powder Coating LLC- stated his business was the first building constructed in this business park 9 years ago, and the city required upgraded exterior finishes to ensure a "fancy, expensive" industrial park. He felt like now the city was now allowing low-grade buildings and finishes and did not feel that it was the same vision that he was sold 9 years ago. He asked about the requirement of wetland abatement like he had to do, and the Highway 10 plans affecting this