Minutes - Planning Commission - 12/01/2016

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Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners VanScoy, Surma, and Nosan. Voting No: Anderson and Brauer. Absent: None. 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): O 20 foot setback from front property line. o Cannot exceed 150% the size of the paved portion of the lot. o Proper grading and drainage (review complete). Planning Commission/December 1, 2016 Page 8 of 14