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Planning Commission Minutes — April 28, 2005 Page 4 of 5 Hoffbeck asked about how the railroad spur would be constructed and how the public would have access. The CDD explained that the tracks would be installed by a contractor through Minnesota Commercial Railroad and Schwieters Properties would dedicate an easement for access to the railroad spur. Weidt said he felt the screening should be brought into compliance. Bailly questioned the impacts to the wetlands. The CDD said the City was working with all agencies involved with the wetland and it would be a conditional of approval. Brenda Kunkel, representative for Schwieters, explained they had been working on the agreement for the team track for the last few years and they need to move out of the Interstate Lumber site. She said Schwieters Properties was looking into different types of screening. Schumann suggested they come up with a tentative plan and provide some escrow to ensure it would be done. Hoffbeck said she would like to see a plan of the whole campus showing the entire screening area. McRoberts made motion, Rosenquist seconded, to table the request to allow the applicant to work on a plan to screen the whole exterior storage area All Ayes. Motion carried. Miscellaneous McRoberts referred to previous discussions regarding the Victor Gardens North development. One of the conditions added by the Planning Commission was that anyone buying a home in the area be advised that agricultural zoning existed on adjacent properties and what types of uses were permitted there. McRoberts was disturbed by the fact that the condition was deleted by staff without consulting the Commission and asked that it not happen again. The CDD apologized and said the condition was part of the plat approval. He stressed it was not staff's intention to do things differently than what is intended by the Planning Commission. Many items are discussion topics and are not included in the motions.