Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/10/2003

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The following intersections will need to be signalized: Ramsey Boulevard at Industry Avenue · Armstrong Boulevard at Industry Avenue · Industry Avenue at Sunfish Lake Boulevard · Ramsey Boulevard at Sunwood Drive · Sunwood Drive at Industry Avenue · Sunwood Drive at Armstrong Boulevard · New North/South Road located within the Town Center at Industry Avenue At their May 1, 2003 meeting, the Planning Commission tabled action on sketch plan to the June 5, 2003 meeting in order to study the plan in greater detail. Since that time, Staff has met with most of the Planning Commissioners to review the plan. In addition, a joint meeting with the City Council and Town Center Task Force was held on June 3, 2003 to discuss Town Center matters. The Planning Commission reviewed the sketch plan at its June 5, 2003 meeting and recommended to the City Council that Ramsey Town Center LLC proceed.to preliminary plat stage. Motion by Councilmember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to approve the sketch plan for the Ramsey Town Center and instruct the applicant, Ramsey Town Center, LLC to move to preliminary plat stage. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Pearson, Cook, Elvig, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Abstained: Councilmember Kurak. Councilmember Elvig thanked the planning Commission for moving the issue forward. Case//13: Request for an Extension to Implement the Conditional Use Permit for a Recycling Facility for Metals and Landscape Timbers; Case of St. Paul Terminals, Inc. Community Development Director Frolik stated that On June 26, 2001, the City issued a conditional use permit to St. Paul Terminals to operate a recycling processing facility for metals and landscape timbers at 14050 Basalt St. N.W. (site formerly occupied by Danny's Aluminum Processing, fnc.). City Code states that the applicant has one year to initiate the conditional use permit unless they request and receive an extension. The extension must be reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council. St. Paul Terminals did not initiate their conditional use permit by June 26, 2002. On March 20, 2002, the City received a written request from Bradley J. Martinson, legal representative for St. Paul Terminals, requesting an extension to initiate the conditional use permit, The stated reason for the delay in initiating the use is economic conditions in the recycling industry. The City Council granted St. Paul Terminals a one year extension to complete their conditional use permit by June 26, 2003. On April 30, 2003, the City received a letter from Bradley J. Martinson, legal representative for St. Paul Terminals, stating that St. Paul Terminals will be open for business on a limited basis but it is not likely that they P66 City Council/June 10, 2003 Page 16 of 24