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Planning Commission Minutes — February 23, 2006 Page 7 Malcolm Cammack Conditional Use Permit for Shared Driveway The Commission held a public hearing to consider the application of Malcolm and Elizabeth Cammack, 9052 140th Street North for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a shared driveway to permit access to a land -locked parcel. Hugo City Code Chapter 320, Section 1195-220.1 DRIVEWAYS, states that a driveway shared by two or more separate parcels or lots of land may only be permitted by Conditional Use Permit. The parcel at 9420 140th Street North had approximately 1,020 feet of road frontage and was owned by Greg & Elizabeth Closmore. Their single family home was located on the west side of this 20 -acre parcel and there were several wetlands located on the property. A driveway permit was issued on November 7, 2005 to allow the Closmores to access the eastern portion of their property off 140th Street for recreational purposes. The eastern portion of the property was separated from their home by a large pond and the applicant had indicated there was no buildable site on that portion of the properly. The Cammacks owned the 40 acre land -locked parcel to the north of the Closmores. The Cammacks wanted to use the existing driveway located on the eastern portion of the Closmores' parcel to access the 40 acres site. The applicant wished to sell the land -locked parcel for construction of a single family home. Rosenquist noted that it bordered Wild Wings Game Farm and there were building setbacks from the Farm. Schumann opened the public hearing Malcolm Cammack, applicant, said the portion of the Closmore property that the driveway accessed was unbuildable because of the power line easement located there. He said the road had been established since 1973 but was covered with water when the area flooded. There were no other comments and Schumann closed the public hearing. Rosenquist made motion, Bailly seconded, to recommend approval of the Conditional use permit for a shared driveway at 9420 1401h Street North. All Ayes. Motion carried. Huizo Elementary School Site Plan Addition The Commission considered a site plan for an addition to Hugo Elementary School located at 14895 Francesca Avenue North. The CDD explained that the Oneka Elementary School would be opening in the fall of 2006. Hugo Elementary School would close for the school year for renovations and students would be moved to the new Oneka Elementary School during renovations. Two new building additions were proposed for a Media Center and additional administration and classroom space. The temporary classrooms on the site would be removed. A new parking lot was proposed and the CDD explained how the buses would circulate and where students would be dropped off and picked up. The hockey rink and the ball field on the northern end of the site would remain in place and the trees on the sight would remain. He added that attention needed to be paid to the stormwater ponds.