12-14-2010 PC MINMEETING OF THE ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION
• HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010
Members Present: Chair Westberg, Commissioners Anderson, Bell, Ives, Lemke, Johnson and Scott
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager; Rebecca Haug, Environmental
Administrator; Peter Beck, City Attorney
Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission was
called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Westberg.
2. Consider 11 /09 / 10 Planning Commission Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER BELL AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 14, 2010 PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
3.1. Consider 11 /09/10 Planning Commission Minutes
• MOVED BY COMMISSIONER IVES AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
LEMKE TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 9, 2010 MINUTES WITH CHANGES.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
3.2. Consider 11 /23/10 Planning Commission Minutes
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER LEMKE TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 23, 2010 MINUTES
WITH CHANGES. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
4. Planning Commission Representative to Attend City Council Meeting
Commissioner Lemke will attend the December 20, 2010 City Council meeting.
5.1. Request for Conditional use Permit and License for Elk River Investments, LLC/ Tiller Corp. for
Mineral Excavation -Public Hearing -Case No. CU 10-21
The staff report was presented by Rebecca Haug. Ms. Haug noted that the applicant has requested
additional time in resolving the issues identified by staff in the staff report. The applicant requested
the Council review the item no later than February 23, 2011.
Chair Westberg opened the public hearing.
Mike Caron, Tiller asked for any comments from the Planning Commission based on the
• information they have received thus far.
There being no additional public comment, Chair Westberg continued the public hearing to February •
8, 2011.
Commissioner Anderson noted his concerns with the wetland impacts, and additional traffic on
Highway 169.
Chair Westberg noted he wanted to see how dust would be controlled.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
LEMKE TO TABLE ACTION UNTIL FEBRUARY 8, 2011. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
6. Other Business
Barnhart reported on the status of the implementation of the Goals/ Vision, currently in the action
step development phase. These will be presented to the Council in January.
Barnhart also reminded the Planning Commissioners to complete their Land Use training from the
League, by the end of the pear.
Adjournment
There being no further business, MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE TO ADJOURN
THE MEETING.
The meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission adjourned at 6:42 p.m. •
Minutes pr pared by Jeremy Barnhart.
Tina Allard
City Clerk
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Chad Westberg
Chair
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