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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number City Council 5.5. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Community Development April 21, 2008 Jeremy Barnhart, AICP Planning Manager Item Description Reviewed by Request by City of Elk River for preliminary and final plat approval (Gateway), Public Hearing - Case No. P 08-04 Reviewed by Action Requested Preliminary and Final Plat approval. Background/Discussion The City acquired approximately 90 acres of land from Cargill and intends to prepare the property for industrial/ commercial development. As a fltst step in the development process, the City, through its Economic Development Authority, proposes to plat the property with outlots, preserving the necessary road right-of-way, and identifying any potential title issues that could delay formal development. No streets or public improvements are proposed to be constructed at this time. The street right of way location is fairly fixed, with the connection to Ulysses to the north, and a future connection through Cargill-owned land to the south. The proposed connection is consistent with the location identified in the Cargill agreement. An existing gas easement along the west side of the road restricts lateral options. Platting the property as outlots allows the City to be flexible to accommodate desired users of the property. No public improvements or building is proposed with this plat. The property will be replatted in the future to accommodate uses. Financial Impact None. Planning Commission Discussion The Planning Commission voiced no concerns with the platting proposal. Public Comment During the Public Hearing, an adjacent property owner, Larry Morrell, questioned the City's goals for the property. He voiced no concerns with the platting project. Attachments · Site Map · Gateway Business Park plat · Final Plat Resolution S:\PLANNING MAIN\Case Files\Plat\P 08-04 Gateway First Addition\CC staff report 4-21-08.doc