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5.04: Public Hearing: Consider Interim Use Permit for Gravel Parking Lot Expansion at 7575 Highway 10 NW; Case of M&G Trailers Public Hearing Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 8:20 p.m. Presentation Community Development Director Gladhill presented the staff report stating this case was amended on November 29, 2016. He explained the City has received a request for an expansion of a gravel parking/storage area at 7575 Highway 10 NW. The request has been made by M & G Trailers. These parking and storage areas are ordinarily required to consist of asphalt or concrete. However, in acknowledgement of impacts of future Highway 10 improvements, the City has adopted interim development standards for impacted parcels. In this case, the Highway 10 Access Planning Study call for a complete acquisition of this parcel in order to remove a private, direct access to Highway 10. A timetable has not been set for acquisition, and is an 'opportunity driven' priority. In other words, unless a safety hazard presents itself, confirmed by accident data, the acquisition will likely be one of the last implementation steps of the plan that spans the cities of Anoka, Ramsey, and portion of Elk River. Community Development Director Gladhill reported the use of gravel in these interim areas is limited to expansions of existing paved lots. This would be the second expansion of this lot, previously approved via Interim Use Permit. The expansion is within the 150% the size of the paved lot as allowed by City Code. The proposal generally meets setback requirements, with amendments outlined in City Code. The Applicant must also provide a Landscape Plan to be reviewed by Staff prior to issuing the grading permit. The request also requires the approval of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization. Key discussion topics: • Code allows for gravel parking and storage areas in areas impacted by future public improvements or acquisition. • This site is identified as a necessary acquisition in the Highway 10 Access Planning Study. • Design requirements include, but are not limited to (copy of section of code attached): 0 20 foot setback from front property line. 0 Cannot exceed 150%the size of the paved portion of the lot. 0 Proper grading and drainage (review complete). 0 Proper stormwater management (review complete). Community Development Director Gladhill stated the site has several compliance issues currently. The hope is that by allowing additional storage area, these issues can be corrected(storage within the 20-foot setback area, blockage of required drive aisles). Staff reviewed the request in further detail and recommended approval of the case,contingent upon amendments as outlined in the Staff Review Letter. The current recommendation does not include a termination date other than the future event in time of commencement of acquisition related to the Highway 10 Access Planning