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Planning & Zoning Board January 10, 2024 Page 6 DRAFT MINUTES received a state appropriation of around 13.5 million dollars and the City is also eligible for a couple million dollars additionally due to the Manganese levels in the City water. A portion also comes from development charges that pay for the trunk utility system as well as water rates. There is a fixed fee on the water bill that residents have been paying for years that will go to pay for this system. Mr. Root asked if there were any additional uses for the property. Mr. Grochala stated there was not. He said there will be a stormwater pond going in on the west side of the property which was created due to the new impervious surface. He also stated due to the wetlands that are there, wetland buffers will be incorporated. Mr. Grochala said regarding the landscaping, it will be native prairie on the south and west sides. Turf will be used in the front of the building on the northeast side. Mr. Grochala said there will be a lot of trees around the building. Mr. Grochala addressed the raised elevation of the building and said it was due to the minimum elevation between the ground water and the basin and that there is a storage tank on the south side of the building and it must be above those. This is what dictated the elevation of the building. It will show a slight incline from 12th Avenue and more visible from Birch. Mr. Root asked if the area would remain sand hill crane friendly? Mr. Grochala stated it would especially on the west side of the building. Mr. Root asked what the project would look like from 12th Avenue. Mr. Grochala said the view from 12th Avenue will be the front of the building. It will consist of a lot of glass and two garage doors. The overall size of the building is approximately 17,000 square feet. Mr. Laden asked what the purpose of the green roofing material was. Mr. Grochala stated it was proposed roofing made of plant material. They are still reviewing the benefits of this type of material. Mr. Root questioned other uses for the building. Mr. Grochala stated there would be none. There are no other community facilities in the building and will mainly consist of one person checking the facility each day. Mr. Root asked if there would be chemicals stored at the facility. Mr. Grochala stated the facility uses biological treatment and not chemicals. The system is designed to remove manganese and iron and it is not a water softener. Mr. Root asked if there would be an odor emanating from the facility. Mr. Grochala said not that he was aware of. Mr. Laden moved to approve the rezoning from R-1X to PSP subject to conditions listed in the staff report. Motion seconded by Mr. Evenson. Motion carried 6-0.