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CASE <br /> <br />By: <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO <br />GRADE AND EXPORT SOILS; CASE OF ERIC THOMSEN <br />City Engineer Steve Jankowski and City Planner Anita Rasmussen <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City has received a new application from Eric Thomsen to grade and export soils from an <br />area generally located west of T.H. #47 and south of County Road #63, at about Vanadium Street <br />N.W. The subject property consists of 9 acres. <br /> <br />The City Council originally approved a conditional use permit for grading and exporting of soil <br />from this property on March 25, 1997. The applicant did not initiate the conditional use permit <br />within the three-year timeframe, nor did he petition for an extension of time to complete the <br />grading and exporting of soils. The applicant would like a re-issuance of the conditional use <br />permit. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />c) <br />d) <br />e) <br />0 <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Grading Plan and accompanying letter dated 1/14/97 . <br />Proposed findings of fact <br />Proposed conditional use permit <br />Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated February 4, 1997 <br />City Council Meeting Minutes dated March 25, 1997 <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />Conditional Use Permits are required to be subjected to public hearings with all properties within <br />350 feet being notified of the public hearing. The Anoka County Highway Department was also <br />notified of the conditional use permit application. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The Grading Plan requests approval for the removal of 200,000 cubic yards of materials from an <br />area of approximately 9 acres. Silt fence is proposed to be placed along the wetland adjacent to <br />Trott Brook. No grading will occur in the wetland. Twenty-one coniferous trees and 7 <br />hardwood trees will be removed to facilitate the grading according to the plan. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />City Staff recommends approval of the permit contingent upon the following conditions: <br /> <br /> <br />