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ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD AT THE ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL-CHOIR ROOM FEBRUARY 25~ 1980 Members Present: Commissioners Driessen, Fox, Hinkle, Zabee, and Tracy. Also Present: Herbert S. Adolphson, Community Development Director. The meeting was delayed until Commissioner Hinkle could arrive so that there would be a quorum. It was decided to have Bill Harju present his brief discussion and slides of the Resource Conservation Act; and also to have Floyd Kruse present his informal discussion of the proposed Highway #10 development, before the meeting was called to order. 8. Bill Harju, Brief Discussion and Slides of the Resource Conservation Act The U.S. Soil Conservation Service has seven main concerns regarding soil and water conservation. They would like to have input from the public on which of these ways would be best. They would be presented to Congress before the end of the year. These basic objectives are: maintain soil quality, water quality, 1vater supply conservation, fish and.:.\vildlife, flood damage, energy conservation, and related resource conservation problems. 4. Informal.Discussion on the Proposed Highway #10 Development Floyd Kruse was present to discuss his idea for the development of 22 acres on Highway #10, east of Country Chrysler, Dehn's, Fina, and A & W. He would propose to put up a 103~OOO square foot building plus 8 additional areas would be available for light -retail, handball, racquetball courts, and home care centers (like Knowx Lumber). He stated there \vould be several maj or retail stores (possibly Sears and Montgomery Wards), a drug store and a grocery store. Mr. Kruse stated that sewer and water was approximately ~ mile away and he would be willing to pay the hookup costs if others in the area were not interested in hookup. Commissioner Fox stated one problem would be the traffic this center would create at an already bad section for getting on and off Highway iff-I 0 . t-1r. Kruse stated that there would beF\~lO w.ays out of the center. Herbert Adolphson indicated that sewer and water would be a must and that Mr. Kruse should make a survey of the area residents as to whether they would consider sewer hookup. It was stated if he pays for the sewer and water there should be no problem. Also, 173rd Avenue would have to be upgraded (it is City owned but would not necessaryily have to be paid for by the City). Mr. Kruse felt it was really no problem on the highway accesses. There ~ould probably have to be-a stoplight placed(:on the highway. It was stated that there were a couple of other corners that needed stoplights first. Mr. Kruse stated that he had no problem getting people interested in this project and the estimated cost would be three million dollars. Commiss- ioner.Fox stated the traffic problem w~uld be horrendous with no way to alleviate it; and also would be even worse on Friday nights and holidays. Commissioner Zabee indicated there was also a problem around 4:00-6:30 p.m. daily. He was ~ot opposed to this proposal, but mentioned the cost of the sewer could be around $ 500,000. Mr. Kruse mentioned Ridgedale and the amount of traffic there was no problem. Commissioner Fox stated that Ridge- dale does have a real traffic problem. Commissioner Tracy stated that we need something. like this proposal and should try to work out the problems.