08-25-1975 PC MIN
ELK Rl.'lER PIJdOONG COMMISSION"
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August 25, 1975 at 7:30 PM.
Members present: Secretary Dan Bailey, Bldg. & Zoning Inspector Rex Oetinger, Commissioners
Clifford Lundberg, Al Bailey CLl1d Larry Toth, Chairman Dick Gongoll and City Attorney John
MacGibbon.
The minutes of the July 28, 1975 and August 5, 1975 meetLngs were reviewed it \vas noted in tr
3rd paragraph of the August 5, meeting regarding the fence. height should have read ttRex
reported that none of the fences proposed would and not wouldn't be of a hazard to the
drivers."
Moved by LarrY' Toth and seconded by Cliff Lundberg approving the minutes of July 28, 1975.
and August 5, 1975 as corrected. I'-1otion unanimously carried by a vote of 6-0.
Sherburne County Engineer Rus lvlatchinsky and Sgt. Bill Goenner met with the Commission
regarding a proposed addition to their present Sheriffs Office which would require a front
yard variance. They were primarily interested at this time what the Commissions feelings \1eI
to approve a 6' to 8' front yard variance.
The Commission would be ve~ liberal in granting any neccessary variances needed provided
that they present a o-verall comprehensive plan of development to include present and
fut ure expansion.
8:00 PM. Chairman Gongoll declared the public hearing requested by Rus Olson to construct
a garage ~dthin 4' of the ajoining property.
Therefore i~ was moved by Commission Al Bailey and seconded by Commissioner Larry Toth that
the Commission recomrnends to the City Council that a side yard variance be granted to
Russel Olson to construct and remove old garage as presented on his permit application.
l~otion unan;mously 'c.arried by a vote of 6-0. A copy of the legal notice is attached.
Representatives of .l\finnesota State. Highvlay Dept. out of the Ste Cloud office met ""rith the
Commission regarding the Cities proposed service road. The State proposed that before they
would approve a permit to construct the service road they vJould require the closing of Rush
and Quinn Avenues Highvlay #10 cross overs. After lengthy discussion it vias apparent that at
this time no permit would be issued because of the two crossovers.
Dick Fredlund met "uth the Commission and reviet"J'ed his planning program for the City of
Elk River for 1976. Mr. Fredlund stated that it would take a total of five years to complete
this up dating of our Comprehensive PIano
I'-1o-ved by J ohn ~'lacGibbon and seconded by Dan Bailey that the Commission recommend to the City
Council that they retain Mr. Fredlund subject to the 1976 budget and any other funds that
may be avaliable. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 6-0.
No further business the meeting adjourned at 10:56 PM.