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10 Ninutes ~A~B ~10: R~UEST FOR. A CONDITIONAL USB PEP~IT TO GI~DE AND EXCAVATE TO CREATe' A NAN-MADE LAKE IN NORTHFO~K P.U.D.; CASE OF L & C REHBEIN, INC. B¥~ Anne Norris~ Community Development Director Background: L & G Rehbei~, Inc. ia requ.~nting a conditional use permit to grade and excavate to crea~:e a second l~ke in the Northfork P.U.D. The proposed lake will have approximately 40 acres of surface area and an average depth of 25 feet. The lake is proposed to. b~ in the. western portion of the P.U.D., west of A~drie Street NW and south ~f 161st Avenue NW. Ail hauling of excavated materials will. b~ restricted to l{unicipal, County, and State Aid roads. The developers have atated that i'~ will take several years to create the lake. As you recall, Northfork P.U Do was required to complete an environmental impact statement., This document made reference to the creation of a man-made lake in the developmento Thi,~ satisfies the Environmental Quality Board's requirements for an environmental assessment worksheet for the lake. Enclosed are the following items for your information: a) Applica~ion b) Site location map c) Letter dated March 3, 1987 from Mr. John Stine, DNR d) Letter dated April 7~ 1987 from Mr. John Stine, DNR e) Letter dated April 8, 1987 from City Engineer Raatikka f) Sketch ~nd memo from Police Chief Auspos regarding railroad crossing g) Proposed findings of fact h) Proposed conditional u~e permit 0bservations~ The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on this request on March 3, 1987o At that time, the Commission requested additional information from the DNR an/~ City Engineer regarding the impact of this proposal on Lake Itasca and water levels. In addition, the Commission requested that the City Engin~er review what routes should be used to haul excavated material~, l~te DNR and City Engineer have determined that the lake as proposed will not have a:~ impact on Lake Itasca. The City Engineer determined that i:he trucks sho~l.d use only State, County, or Municipal State Zid streets for haul roads. On April 7, 1987., the Commission recommended approval of this request provided that a monitoring, well be inst-ali, ed to monitor water levels in Lake Itasca and the new lake as ~pecified by tae DNR. The Commission also requested that the railroad crossing at County Road 483 be reviewed with respect to long trucks crossing the rai~(road tracks. The Commission also suggested that the City may consider chargint~ a natural resource tax on the excavated material. Police Chief Auspos and City Enginee~ Raatikka reviewed the railroad crossing and determined that i:here is suffi~;ient room to accommodate the large trucks.