03-08-2011 PC MINMEETING OF THE ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION
• HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 201 I
Members Present: Chair Westberg, Commissioners Anderson, Ives, Johnson, Lemke and Scott
Members Absent: Commissioner Bell
Staff Present: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager; Debbie Huebner, Recording Secretary
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 3/8/11 Planning Commission Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER IVES AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON TO APPROVE THE MARCH 8, 2011
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WITH THE FOLLOWING
ADDITION:
ITEM 2.A. -OATH OF OFFICE FOR COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND
• COMMISSIONER IVES
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
2.a. Oath of Office
Commission Dana Anderson and Commissioner Troy Ives were sworn in at this time. Their
terms will expire February 28, 2014.
3. Consider 2/8/11 Planning Commission Minutes
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER IVES TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 8, 2011 MINUTES.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
4. Planning Commission Representative to Attend March 21, 2011 City Council Meeting
Chair Westberg will attend the March 21, 2011 City Council meeting.
5.1. Request b~Trident Polymers LLC for Conditional Use Permit for Plastics Processing
Facility in I-1 Light Industrial. Public Hearing -Case No. CU 11-04
Jeremy Barnhart presented the staff report. Staff recommended approval of the request with
three conditions.
Chair Westberg opened the public hearing.
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Terry Nichols, applicant -stated he was present to answer any questions. •
Chair Westberg closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Anderson asked where the materials to be processed came from. Mr.
Nichols stated the materials are by-products of large scale retail, medical, printing and
thermoforming operations. Commissioner Anderson asked what types of plastics are
processed. Mr. Nichols stated they handle plastics No. 1's through No. 7's. He noted there
are 40 different resin types within those plastics. Mr. Nichols explained that the materials
are cleaned, sorted, shredded and baled into a product buyers can reuse.
Commissioner Ives asked if there would be any changes to the exterior of the building. Mr.
Barnhart stated no.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, CASE NO. CU 11-04 AS ILLUSTRATED ON
APPLICATION DATED JANUARY 31, 2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
1. AS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IS NOT A BUILDING PERMIT,
THE APPLICANT SHALL APPLY FOR ALL REQUIRED PERMITS.
2. THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL MEET ALL APPLICABLE FIRE CODES.
3. NO OUTSIDE STORAGE OF DUMPSTERS OR TRAILERS SHALL BE •
PERMITTED ON THE NORTH OR EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
5.2. Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment Re_gardingGeneral Planning
Permits. and Section 902 Pertaining to Lighting Public Hearing, Case No. OA 11-01
Jeremy Barnhart provided the staff report for this item. He distributed a revised draft of the
ordinance which incorporated recent changes proposed by City Attorney Peter Beck.
Chair Westberg opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, Chair
Westberg closed the public hearing.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REGARDING GENERAL PLANNING
PERMITS, AND SECTION 902 PERTAINING TO LIGHTING, CASE NO.
OA 11-01. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
6.1. Elect Chair and Vice-Chair
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON TO APPOINT TROY IVES TO THE
POSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR. MOTION CARRIED 5- •
0-1. Commissioner Ives abstained.
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. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER IVES AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON TO APPOINT DANA ANDERSON TO THE
POSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION VICE CHAIR. MOTION
CARRIED 5-0-1. Commissioner Anderson abstained.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCOTT AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER IVES TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER LEMKE TO SERVE
AS PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF
APPEALS. MOTION CARRIED 5-0-1. Commissioner Lemke abstained.
7. Adjournment
There being no further business, MOVED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO
ADJOURN THE MEETING.
The meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Debbie uebner.
Tina Allard
• City Clerk _
ad Westberg
Chair
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