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Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of Thursday, March 25, 2021 Meeting held remotely pursuant Minn. Stat. Sec. 1313.021 Chair Kleissler called the meeting to order at 7:14 pm. PRESENT: Arcand, Derr, Fry, Kleissler, Lessard, Mulvihill, Petty. ABSENT: Luchsinger. STAFF: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of February 11, 2021 Commissioner Petty directed staff to make an edit to the meeting minutes of February 11, 2021. Commissioner Arcand made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Petty to approve minutes for the meeting of February 11, 2021 with corrections as mentioned. Ayes: Arcand, Derr, Fry, Kleissler, Mulvihill, Petty. Abstained: Lessard. Nay: None. Motion carried. Public Hearing: White Bear Lake Area School — Site plan, conditional use permit, and property line adjustment for the property located at 15198 Forest Boulevard North. Staff provided a background on the site plan, conditional use permit, and property line adjustment submitted by the White Bear Lake Area School District. The site is approximately 135 acres, zoned single-family detached residential (R-3), and is generally located west of Highway 61 and south of 157tn Way North. The applicant is seeking approval of an approximately 100,000 square foot elementary school and gymnasium, associated ball -fields and playground, and walking trails. Schools are allowed in the R-3 zoning district as conditional use. The WBL School District and Xcel Energy have applied for a property line adjustment to allow the District to acquire the property on the north side of the school property and through the western portion of the school property. In turn, the District will provide Xcel with an easement for utility purposes. Staff found that the request meets all of the requirements necessary to approve the property line adjustment.