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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Plannin Commission 5.9. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Plannin Items une 12, 2007 erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Request by City of Elk River for Conditional Use Permit for Scott Clark, Community Development <br />YMCA, Institutional use Director <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Staff supports a Planning Commission recommendation for approval of the Conditional Use Permit <br />CU 07-14 request, as illustrated on drawings dated April 30, 2007, with the following conditions: <br />1. All comments of the City Engineer's memo dated June 6, 2007 shall be addressed. <br />2. The development shall meet all applicable fire codes. The Fire Chief shall verify the <br />location of all fire hydrants, and may require additional hydrants necessary to <br />preserve the health and safety of the residents. <br />3. A NPDES permit is required prior to final approval of construction drawings. <br />Background/Discussion <br />In September, 2006, City voters approved a referendum to build a YMCA. Since then, City Staff have <br />been working closely with the YMCA leadership on developing the project. This development has been <br />completed with a clear understanding of City goals and ordinances. <br />The YMCA proposes to construct a two story, 56,000 square foot (39,219 footprint YMCA on a newly <br />created platted parcel in Civic Campus Addition, northwest of the City Hall campus, south of Highway <br />10. The YMCA will include a lap pool and `play pool' gymnasium space for two basketball courts, and <br />office space o the first floor, with studio spaces and a fitness area on the second floor. <br />A YMCA was considered an institutional use for the purposes of the zoning ordinances, and is a <br />conditional use in the R-1c zoning district <br />Financial Impact <br />None. <br />Attachments <br />Location Map <br />