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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL JUNE 12, 2007 Members Present: Chair Stevens, Commissioners Austad, Lemke, Scott and Westgaard Members Absent: Commissioners Anderson and Staul Staff Present: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manger; Sheila Cartney, Senior Planner; Chris Leeseberg, Planner; Terry Maurer, Public Works Director; Debbie Huebner, Recording Secretary 1. Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Planning Cotntnission was called to order at 6:40 p.m. by Chair Stevens. 2. Consider 6/12/07 Planning Commission Agenda MOVED BY COMMISSIONER SCOTT AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE TO APPROVE THE JUNE 12, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 3. Consider 5/8/07 Planning Commission Minutes MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCOTT TO APPROVE THE MAY 8, 2007 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4. Planning Comnssion Ret~resentative to Attend June 18 2007 City Council Meetin Commissioner Scott will attend the June 18, 2007 City Council meeting in place of Commissioner Anderson. 5.1. Reouest by Alliance Machine for Ordinance Amendment to Section 30 1284 Business Park Re~ulattons Case No OA 07-07 -Public Hearin Alliance Machine requests an amendment to allow accessory structures in the Business Park zoning Districts in order to provide separate warehousing space to store certified material (Steel and aluminum bars) for an aerospace customer, to meet military and aerospace compliances, which are mandated. Mr. Leeseberg stated that the applicant proposed to construct the building to match the existing structure. He noted that the applicant could construct an attached structure to house the materials, but that the applicant plans to expand the building in 5-10 years. Also, if they attach a new structure to the existing building, it will block emergency vehicle access to the back of their building, which they built per the City's specific request. Staff recommends denial of the request based on the fact that the request is open-ended in what would be allowed for sizes and design guidelines. He stated that if the Planning Comtission chose to approve the request, staff would recommend that the accessory structures be limited to a maximum of 1,200 square feet per property. Mobility of a variance or conditional use permit, but neither met the criteria.