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ELK Rlv~R PL_~~NING COW~ISSION B~LD AT THE ELK RIVER PUnLIC LIBRft_RY JULY 28, 1980 Members Present: Co~missioners Fox, Driessen, Lucas, and Tracy Also Present: Herbert s. Adolphson, COID~unity Development Director 1. Meeting Called to Order The meeting was called to order by Co~missioner Fox at 8:00 p.m. 2. Minutes The minutes of the June 28, 1980 Planning Commission meeting and the July 14, 1980 special meeting were read and approved. 3. Agenda Item #7 - Continuation of the July 14 meeting on zoning ordinances and maps was added. 4. Barbara Bjorklund, Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Preschool Center Barbara Bjorklund vias present for this public hearing. She said this would be located in Peterson's Addition. At full capacity there could be 20 children at a morning and afternoon session operating four days per week, from approximately 9:15 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:45. This would be concurrent with the normal school year. She said she might want to extend to additional classes in the afternoon if interest was such. Commissioner Lucas asked if there was 20 maximQm at each session. ~trs. Bjorklund said there could be 20 children per session with a total of 40 children per week. The public portion was then opened. Elaine Larson asked about the qualifications of ttrs. Bjorklund. She said she is a certified elementary teacher with kindergarten instruction and would be licensed by the state which is pending. She would also have to have a child care assistant working with her so there would be the required 1-10 ratio per child. ~~s. Bjorklund also presented a petition signed by her neighbors in favor of this preschool center. The public portion was then closed. Co~missioner Lucas asked if this involved remodeling of her house. ~trs. Bjorklund stated she has an unfinished walkout basement that they intended to finish. ~tr. Adolphson stated he had been out there and given her the requirements to bring it up to code. Co~missioner Lucas asked about a fenced yard. She said she was not sure when it vffiS required by the state, but said this is a very structured type of situation and unlike a day care, the children vTould not be outside playing for extended periods of time. The Co~mission asked about the traffic situation so far as dropping off and picking up the children. She said they are located on five acres approximately 250 feet off of Ogden Street. She also said the children vTould be mostly four year aIds and some three year olds and would be following the school year. COI~~ISSIONER TRACY MOVED TO REC01~~ND ISSUING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A TIfO YEAR PERIOD. CO~~1ISSIONER LUCAS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 5. Larry Koshak, Preliminary Plat Hearing ttr. Koshak was present for this hearing. He presented a preliminary plat of 53 acres, currently zoned Al and is requesting it be changed to C3 and Rl. The C3 co~mercial is 19.1 acres with lot sizes of 1 plus acres along and adjacent