Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/06/2002

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CASE REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO GRADE AND EXPORT SOILS; CASE OF ERIC THOMSEN By: City Engineer Steve Jankowski Background: The City, has received an application from Eric Thomsen to gade and export soils from an area generally located west of T.H. #47 and south of County Road ~-6.~, at about Vanadium Street N.W. The subject property consists of 63 acres of wh/ch the proposed activity would be confined to 9 acres. The City Council originally approved a conditional use permit for g-fading and exporting of soil from th/s property on March 25, 1997. The applicant did not initiate the condkional use permit within this three-year timeframe. The applicant subsequently applied :for and received a new conditional use permit to mine mater/al on May 23, 2000, which was to expire two years from the date of commencement of the operation, but no later than three years from the date of issuance. Material was mined for the T.H. 47 project in June 2000, and for additional uses thereafter. The applicant desires to continue the mining and gading operation to completion of the original proposal of nine acres; and has reapplied for a continuation of the mining and grading conditional use permit. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) g) h) i) J) Site location map Letter dated January 14, 1997 describing operations and intentions Narrative for Borrow Pit utilization Grading Plan revised April 22, 2002 Planning Commission meeting minutes dated February 4, 1997 City Council meeting minutes dated March 25, 1997 Plarming Commission meeting minutes dated May 2, 2000 City Council meeting minutes dated May 23, 2000 Proposed Findings of Fact Proposed Conditional Use Permit Notification: Conditional Use Permits are required to be subjected to public hearings with all properties within 350 feet being notified of the public hearing. The Anoka County, Highway Department was also notified of the conditional use permit application. Observations: At the present time roughly 70% percent of the proposed area of Phase I, or 30% of the entire area has been excavated. The applicant has submitted a revised copy of the original site plans showing the existing spot elevations in the excavated area. This submittal coupled with a site visit leads start to conclude the site is in compliance with the conditions of the current permit, however, restoration has yet to be initiated. Silt fence is currently in place around the site. 15