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ELK RIVER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MlNUmES: October 30th, 1972. First Order of business was an application to re-sone a portion of the NW~ of NE\ of Sec. 28, Twp. 33, Rng. 26 and Lot 5 of Aud. No.3. The request had been first submitted on a County Building Permit Application form. A request for a proper application brought forth Petition t~or rezoning No.7. This rezoning requests a change from R-2 to P.U.D. (R3) Hearing was set for November 27th, 1972. Neil Larson appeared with preliminary plans for development of Lots 1 and 2 of Block 6, Village of Elk RIver. He was concerned with a setback requirement that boUld put the building so far back that off street parking would be made very dificult. A tenative approval of a 20 foot set back was verbally approved, providing the plans for the building and for offstreet parking are satisfactory. The proposed new R.R. Crossing at Morton was considered and the revised map showing future streets and what they would serve was presented. The proposal included the closing of the crossover (?) on U.S.No. 10 at the intersection of 4th and u.s. 10, to facilitate slow-down lanes (turn lanes) at Morton. The Mayor will take the map along on one hf his visits to the Brainerd Office of the State Highway Department. It is felt that this crossing will help in the traffic circulation in the village of Elk River, and will help to reduce the number of left turns at Jackson from the East bouNd lane---which is much more pronounced now that Lowell and King R.R. Crossings are closed. Apetition was presented by the Cretex Companies, Inc., who are now the owners of land on both sides of Meadowvale Road, to vacate a portion of this road and open Industrial drive to take care of the traffic. It was pointed out that there is always some traffic that wants to come down County 35 and stay off of No. 10 and still get to the Proctor avenue EX~XEXX R.R. Crossing. The company XR~ig officials present indicated that they would not oppose a future development of a service road along u.s. No. 10 from Upland East to the present west end of 6th street. Mention of the sewer and water mains in this street was made and it was indicated that there would not be any change in the location or easement concern them. It was also indicated that none of the cost of the change would be tax payers expense. It was Moved Seconded and carried that the planning commission indicate to the Village COuncil their approval of the plan to vacate the street, but not the sewer and water rights in Meadovale Road from Quin west to 50 ft west of East line of Lot 11 of Aud. SUb. No. 3 conditioned on the opening of Industrial road as a substitute of the road so closed, all at the expense of the petitioner. Meeting Adjurned.