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• • AGENDA ITEM V. A STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Powell, City Engineer P & Z MEETING DATE: July 12, 2000 TOPIC: PUBLIC HEARING, G.M. Development, Apollo Business Center, Conditional Use Permit - Grading BACKGROUND: G.M. Development (Gary Uhde) is developing an area known as the Apollo Business Center located east of Jon Avenue, between the 74th Street alignment and I -35W. Maps showing this area are attached. Within this area; the Blue Heron and Contract Hardware sites have been developed, the H & L Mesabi site plan has been approved for development, and the Twin City Fab (parcel D) and Marmon /Keystone (parcel E) sites have submitted site plans for review. Trunk sanitary sewer and water provided service to this area of the City about 10 years ago. Construction of Apollo Drive through this site was completed in 1992/93. Apollo Drive was constructed through a Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka County and was designed to comply with county and State Aid design standards. To accommodate proper design of the storm sewer system, the roadway had to be raised above the surrounding elevations. In order to provide fill to be sold to the Apollo Drive contractor, borrow pits were created in the Apollo Business Center. It was expected these pits would later be utilized as storm water pond sites. In order to modify the location of the excavations, and to provide fill for the proposed building sites on parcels D and E, the developer expects to move in excess of 80,000 cubic yards of material. Section 12.B of the City's Zoning Ordinance states 'When five thousand (5,000) or more cubic yards of material is to be removed or deposited on any lot or parcel, a conditional use permit shall be required ". The proposed grading plan includes fill, excavation, storm sewer construction, and wetland alteration. Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is the LGU in this part of the City and has the responsibility for reviewing the proposed wetland alterations. Any alterations to the proposed grading plan will affect existing building sites and the proposed Twin City Fab and Marmon /Keystone sites. The grading plan must mesh exactly with the proposed site plans for the proposed developments. Since the original application submittal, the City has received multiple plan revisions and additional information. Staff attempted to assemble sufficient information on the proposed grading plan, and the two site plans, to prepare a complete report. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful. We are therefore recommending continuing the public hearing to the August Planning and Zoning meeting. The following comments are based on the latest available information: 1. The Environmental Board considered this application at their May 31, 2000, meeting. A copy of the draft minutes of their meeting is attached. 2. The proposed discharge rates for the 1, 10, and 100 -year storms may not exceed the existing discharge rates for the 1, 10, and 100 -year storms.