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• • • AGENDA ITEM VI D STAFF ORIGINATOR: Mary Kay Wyland DATE: January 12, 2000 TOPIC: PUBLIC HEARING, Shafer Contracting, 7504 Lake Drive, Ordinance Text Amendment and Interim Use Permit DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: Shafer Contracting has received the contract for concrete pavement resurfacing on 35W from MnDOT. This work is scheduled to take place between April and June /July of 2000. The project area is from Sunset Road north easterly to the 35W/35E junction. Shafer Contracting would like to set up their batch plant on the Tagg property (Artic Sandblasting) at 7504 Lake Drive. Temporary, portable concrete batch plants are needed to conform to MnDOT's specifications /limits for concrete placement within 30 minutes of production. This location will provide quick access, reduce traffic conflicts with hauling trucks, eliminate the need for Shafer to dismantle and relocate their plant during resurfacing, and provide timely completion of the project. They have signed a lease agreement with the property owner. In review of this item City Staff has concluded that an interim use permit may be the appropriate vehicle to facilitate this proposal. The property is Zoned LB, Limited Business and is the only LB District within the City. We would propose an Ordinance Text Amendment that would add "Temporary Concrete Batch Plant" as an Interim Use within the Limited Business Zoning District. We would also anticipate, for P & Z information, that in the near future this entire site (the Town Center) will be rezoned to a more appropriate category to facilitate the future plans for the Town Center. This interim use permit would not affect the ultimate development of the area. We see the LB Zoning District in this located as a very temporary condition. A copy of the Ordinance Text Amendment is attached for your information. The Interim Use Permit purpose, procedure and intent is also attached for your information. The City Engineer and the Environmental Board have reviewed this request. Their comments are attached and the conditions of approval incorporate their suggestions. We would recommend approval of an Interim Use Permit to Shafer Contracting for a Temporary Concrete Batch Plant at 7504 Lake Drive with the following conditions: 1. The City Adopt Ordinance No. xx -2000 adding Temporary Concrete Batch Plant as an Interim Use to the Limited Business Zoning District. 2. The Batch Plant shall be located as far west as possible to avoid negative impacts on the wetlands at the eastern edge of the Tagg property.