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City of , ,. MEMORANDUM
Elk e River
TO: The Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner
DATE: September 26, 2000
SUBJECT: Request by David Decker for a Conditional Use
Permit to Allow Outdoor Storage, Public Hearing
Case No. CU 00-33
Note:
This item has been postponed to the October Planning Commission meeting at
IDthe request of the applicant in order to gather more information.
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13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420 • Fax (763) 441-7425
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• September 13, 2000
FROM: Gary L. Santwire
Rivers Crossing, Inc.
TO: Steve Wensman
City of Elk River
RE: CU-0033
Steve:
0 We are in the process of gathering more information regarding the above
Conditional Use Permit application. We therefore would request that the
Public Hearing be continued to the October 2000 Planning Commission
meeting.
Respectfully,
L. San(ilt4authorized Rcpresenta ve]
for David P. Decker
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ITEM 6.1.
• CITY OF ELK RIVER
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Monday, September 18, 2000
6:00 p.m.
Elk River City Hall-Council Chambers
ACTION
ITEM NUMBER TAKEN
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 6 pm
2. CONSIDER COUNCIL AGENDA A 5-0
*3. CONSIDER CONSENT AGENDA
3.1. 9/6/00 City Council Minutes A 5-0
3.2. Request by Salina Salon/Caribou Coffee for Withdrawn
Amendment to Conditional Use Permit for PUD
Signage, Public Hearing-Case No. CU 00-27
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(Withdrawn by Salina Salon; resubmitted by
Caribou Coffee))
3.3. Accept Pat Rasmussen's Resignation from and Appoint A 5-0
Pat Dwyer to the Heritage Preservation Commission
4. ADMINISTRATION
4.1. Community Recreation Update Update
4.2. Utilities Commission Update Update
4.3. NCDA Update Update
5. OPEN MIKE
6. PLANNING
6.1. Request by Marlene Hentges for Administrative A 4-1
Subdivision, Public Hearing-Case No.AS 00-6
6.2. Request by John Bunkers for Conditional Use Permit Withdrawn
to Amend PUD for Barrington Place, Public Hearing-
Case No. CU 00-30- Withdrawn
6.3. Request by John Bunkers for Conditional Use Permit Withdrawn
to Allow Auto Repair, Public Hearing-Case No.
CU 00-20- Withdrawn
6.4. Request by IDS #728 for Conditional Use Permit for A 5-0
• Interim Use (Parking Lot Expansion), Public Hearing-
Case No. CU 00-31
6.5. Request by Sherburne County Public Works for Withdrawn •
Conditional Use Permit for cold storage building,
Public Hearing-Case No. CU 00-29- Withdrawn
6.6. Request by Dolphin Car Wash for Conditional Use A 5-0
Permit for expansion, Public Hearing-Case No.
CU 00-32
6.7. Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance A 5-0
Amendment to revise design standards in the Business Ord 00-16
Park Zoning District, Public Hearing-Case
No. OA 00-7
7. STAFF UPDATES
8. OTHER BUSINESS
8.1. Review Information Pertaining to Council's
Participation in Homecoming Parade
9. ADJOURNMENT
'CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS are considered to be routine and noncontroversial by the Council and will be
approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember,staff
member,or citizen so requests,in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered
under the regular agenda.
"This agenda is available in alternate formats upon a 72 hour advanced notice. "Auxiliary aids and •
services are also available upon a 72 hour advanced notice. Please contact the City Clerk at 441-7420
(TDD 441-7420)to make a request. Examples of alternate formats may include:large print,Braille,
audio tape,etc." Examples of auxiliary aids may include a sign language interpreter,assistive listening
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2B N THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
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Kellison,
1973comprehensive plan.
Kwho spent five years
on the commission, said,he wor-
•CONTINUED FROM 16 ried about how people perceived
+ his projects, but added that con-
HUGO Jim's a man of integrity," he said, flicts are rare.
• ' "" but added that situations like this Qualified candidates often don't
are "another log to throw on the seek posts because of that con-
,Appearance • " ' . fire" for those who don't trust cern, he said. Still, being a mem-
public officials. ber may have its privileges.
1 Council Member Becky Petryk "It always has-an influence.
iniprokiety,
of ., .
, said she didn't think that legally People in those positions come to
this is a conflict, but it should rely on the expertise of others in
have been brought out earlier. that position," Kellison said.
dOgs officials "I think it would have been in Schumann and Puleo said they
• ' Mr. Leroux's best interest, and think a member of the public is
AMY BECKER STAFF WRITER certainly the council's best interest more likely to have an unusual
as a whole if he had disclosed request granted than is a member
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this," she said. of the planning commission.
An outgoing Hugo City Council member - - Remi Stone, an attorney for the Hugo resident Ron Gray, who
announced Tuesday evening he recently; League of Minnesota cities, said has watched development issues
sold property to.a developer whose other without knowing all the details of closely, said he felt at least one
projects have been"before- the city in: the arrangement, it's difficult to commission member has received
recent months. - fi; , tell if a conflict exists. "It's better favorable treatment in recent
Jim Leroux voted several times on mat=. j to err on the side of disclosure. If years. It's useful to have people
ters that involved a company owned by Len' - he had called us, I think I would with development experience, he
Pratt, who is leading a development hi: have recommended he discuss it said, but he would prefer they not
Hugo called Victor Gardens. It was the first.: - with the city's attorney," she said. have projects within the city lim-
public disclosure of Leroux's business deal. '. Planning commission members its.
ip "I haven't been particularly secretive; made their connection to the pro- Schumann said more serious
about this, but I haven't been disclosing it; , , jects clear and refrained from vot- conflicts occur when people join
because I don't see it as a conflict," Leroux , • ing on them, which is less of a the planning commission to pursue
said.He has consistently supported develop-; concern, she said. a hidden agenda.
ment issues, not just those projects involv-; General contractor and develop- The potential for conflicts is
ing Pratt, to whom he sold land last month.; - er Jim Kellison resigned from the higher in small communities, espe-
Tuesday's announcement underscores a, L., Hugo planning commission recent- cially in greater Minnesota, said
common problem in smaller cities: How to; •-; ly. He has brought two businesses Stone, with the League of Min-
find qualified people who want to con-; -, to the Hugo industrial park and nesota Cities.
tribute to the community without running; - withdrew a controversial proposal "We recommend they disclose
intd conflicts of interest. for a third the night he resigned. any time they have a sense that
Council Member Chuck Haas said the, _ _ Two other members of the plan- something may be improper," she
late-night disclosure was a surprise. ping commission have been said. "Provided they've disclosed
"It doesn't trouble me because I know,. ; involved with projects before the and recused themselves . . . I
•: commission in the past couple of don't see a problem.
HUGO CONTINUED ON 2B ►. :% years. Vice-Chairman Dave Schu- Leroux said filling such posts
mann was allowed to plat nearly has been difficult.
Ip.,:"..:: twice the usual number of homes "It gets a little more complicat-
•, on a property he was developing. ed as development pressure is
In return, he removed three non- involving more and more property
conforming, auto-related business- owners in the city," he said. "Can
es from the site. Chairman and • any of us be totally disinterested
City Council candidate Frank across the board? It's like picking
Puleo may have his land included a jury.,
in a future development zone
• along with at least one other prop- Amy Becker,who covers Washington
- erty owner, under a long-standing County,can be reached at abecker@
agreement based on the city's pioneerpress.com or(651)228-5465.
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