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Planning & Zoning Board May 9, 2007 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES Mr. Nelson referred to Condition No. 12, and asked what would happen if the county decided to allow a variance that the city did not agree with. Staff re plied that the county will have their own requirements. Mr. Studens ki stated that the city could amend the conditions of approval to address this. Staff confirmed that the existing stoc kpile is currently 22 - 24 feet high. Mr. Pogalz asked why the trips per day were reduced from 50 to 25 trips per day. Staff said they had reduced the number in respons e to resident and Pl anning and Zoning Board Member concerns. Mr. Laden pointed out that the ordinance requ ires that an applicant specify a completion date, and asked if a completion date had b een addressed. Mr. Studenski replied that development is anticipated on the site in the n ear future and, due to the limited amount of activity that will occur, staff had not request ed a specific completion date. Staff noted that the board could recommend a deadline date, but that all CUPs ar e reviewed annually. Applicant, Mike Black, Royal Oaks Realty, 1000 County Road E, Suite 150, Shoreview, MN, reiterated that the zoning or dinance allows this use in an y zoning district. He stated that conditions are required for a CUP in order to make the use compatible with neighboring properties. Mr. Black descri bed that Royal Oaks Realty is a land development company, Royal Excavating is thei r sister company, and Imperial Homes is the home building company and they all work to gether. He explained the intent of their request is to stockpile dirt fo r their own company and that dirt will not be sold to other companies. He said they presume that some weeks there may be no trucks accessing the site, and explained that they will access the stockpile when there is final grade work being done. He noted that they never intende d to be hauling material in and out on a daily basis, and only when there is a bigge r job would they possibly meet the maximum trips per day. He thanked the board members th at were able to visit the site. He stated that they have tried to meet a number of staff’s recommendations since the last P&Z meeting, and they should not have a problem a dhering to staff’s conditions of approval. He stated that he spoke with Randy Bettinger of Anoka County earlier that day regarding the county review. He was told by Mr. Bett inger that the County is offering comments, but not necessarily requirements. He said Mr. Bettinger stated that the county does not require the road improvements. Mr. Black spoke of the possibility of moving the entrance. He said he is concerned about the road recommendations, but added that Mr. Bettinger told him that if the ci ty does not require this, then the county does not require it. He would like an opportunity to discuss the county’s recommendations with city staff and the county. Mr. Nelson commented that he believes that the term grading means a one-time earth moving. Mr. Laden believes the intent of the ordinanc e is for a temporary use, and that a final grading plan and a project completion date are required. Mr. Black stated that the prope rty is guided for medium density residential and that they hope to develop in two to five years or s ooner. He explained that once there is a