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ELMO
City of Lake Elmo
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3800 Laverne Avenue North / Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042
The Lake Elmo Planning Commission will meet Monday, October 25, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. in
the Council Chambers of City Hall, 3800 Laverne Avenue North, Lake Elmo, Minnesota.
(6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. the Planning Commission will continue
its discussion of the Comprehensive Plan)
7:00 AGENDA
1. Agenda
2. Minutes — September 27, 1999
3. PUBLIC HEARING: E & H Earthmovers & Trans City Investments, applicants
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Zoning District Amendment
Planned Unit Development Concept Plan
Minor Subdivision
(Generally located I-94 & East of Lake Elmo Avenue)
4. Other
6. Adjourn
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Approved
City of Lake Elmo
Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 25,1999
(The Planning Commission met at 6: 00 p.m. to continue
its discussion of the Comprehensive Plan).
Chairman Armstrong called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 3800
Laverne Avenue North, Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Present: Commissioners Brass, Gerard, Helwig, Herber,
Lipman, Mandel, Ptacek, Sedro and Sessing. Absent: Commissioner Berg. Also present: City Planner
Dillerud.
1. Agenda
M/S/P Lipman/Gerard — to approve the agenda, as presented.
(Motion Passed 9-0).
2. Minutes
M/S/P Gerard/Sessing — to approve the Minutes from the October 13, 1999 meeting, as presented.
(Motion Passed 7-0-2).
3. PUBLIC HEARING: E & H Earthmovers & Trans City Investments
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Zoning District Amendment
Planned Unit Development Concept Plan
Minor Subdivision
Planner Dillerud explained that the parent site in the application is a 40-acre parcel and legally "land-
locked" from street frontage. He said the applicant proposes to re -locate his current excavating business
to an 18-acre portion of this site. Currently, E & H Earthmovers, Inc. is located at Manning & 10 'Street
North. Planner Dillerud noted that the current use on this 40-acre parcel is a multi -tenant building
controlled by a Conditional Use Permit. He explained that the applicant proposes the following
modifications to the status of the site:
1. Division of the 40 acre site into parcels of 18 acres (south parcel) and 22 acres to
the north. The existing structure, outside storage buildings and uses would then
reside on 22 acres rather than the 40 specified by the CUP.
2. A Comprehensive Plan amendment for the south parcel from RAD to C
(Commercial).
3. Rezone the south parcel from Agricultural to General Business.
4. Planned Unit Development Concept Plan covering the south parcel to develop
the site as an office/shop and outside storage for E & 1-I Earthmovers, Inc.
Planner Dillerud said while the first three applications appear to be obvious procedural steps given the
existing site guiding and zoning, the Planned Unit Development Concept Plan is unusual in these
circumstances, as noted in his staff report. He indicated he provided the Planning Commission with four
seperate Resolutions recommending denial of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Minor Subdivision,
Rezoning and Planned Unit Development Concept Plan based on findings enumerated in the draft
resolutions.
Terry Emerson (co -applicant)
E & H Earthmovers
Mr. Emerson said his company proposes to terminate all operations and storage at its current location at
11980 10th Street North and build an office, storage and maintenance facility at the proposed location, an
18-acre parcel lying immediately south of the Trans City Investment complex. He explained the new
location would permit E & H to store more of its equipment inside, rather than outside; in one building
rather than several; permit ready access to the I-94 corridor from a location which is more isolated; better
screened and more distant from residential uses. He presented an architect drawing that illustrated the
landscaped site plan. He said he would build a 6-foot berm around the site and plant trees as required for
screening. He urged the Commissioners to realize moving his business from the existing site, which is in
a residential area, would benefit the City and clean up the site.
Tim Freeman
Folz, Freeman, Dupay
Mr. Freeman suggested E & H Earthmovers could continue the current legal non -conforming use in the
RR Zoning District, however, if allowed to move, they cannot "go back", and this would be benenficial to
the City.
Chairman Armstrong asked Mr. Emerson what Trans City Investments position was regarding this
proposal. Mr. Emerson said Howard Gelb (owner, Trans City) instructed him to "do his thing" as long as
no changes were made to the Trans City Conditional Use Permit.
Chairman Armstrong opened the comment portion of the Public Hearing at 7:50 p.m.
Franhie Peterson
Resident
Mr. Peterson expressed his support for the applicant saying he thinks the proposed location is better than
the 10i1i Street site.
Chairman Armstrong closed the comment portion of the Public Hearing at 7:51 p.m.
Chairman Armstrong said he felt the proposed site is much better than the current location, but is
disappointed that Trans City is apathetic to the issue, and that the only way for this re -location to be
accomplished is by active participation by the co -applicant.
M/S/P Ptaceh/Herber — to recommend denial resolutions for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment,
Minor Subdivision, Rezoning and Planned Unit Development Concept Plan, based on the findings
found therein.
(Motion Passed 6-3). Opposed: Gerard/Mandel/Helwig.
M/S/P Armstrong/Ptacek — based on the Planning Commission's endorsement of E & H
Earthmovers plan, to recommend the City Council provide guidance to the applicant as to how they
may relocate their operation/site within the City.
(Motion Passed 9-0).
Chairman Armstrong adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Young -Planning Secretary