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Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Anderson, Connolly, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Mayor Gamec declared a recess at 9:39 p.m. The meeting reconvened the meeting at 9:49 p.m. Case # 12B: Request For a Conditional Use Permit to Grade and Export Soils; Case Of Eric Thomsen. Community Development Director Frolik advised that the City has received a new application from Eric Thomsen to grade and export soils from an area generally located west of T.H. #47 and south of County Road #63, at about Vanadium Street N.W. The subject property consists of nine acres. The City Council originally approved a conditional use permit for grading and exporting of soil from this property on March 25, 1997. The applicant did not initiate the conditional use permit within the three-year timeframe, nor did he petition for an extension of time to complete the grading and exporting of soils. The applicant would like a re-issuance of the conditional use permit. Conditional Use Permits are required to be subjected to public heatings 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. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at the May 2, 2000 meeting. There was no public input during the public hearing. City Staff and Planning Commission recommends approval of the permit contingent upon the following conditions: A like number of trees being planted to replace the removed trees. The trees should be a minimum of 1-1/2 inches in diameter and be of similar species to those removed. The Grading Plan being modified to show the extent of the excavation phasing and the topsoil stockpile area. That the clean fill requested for importation is limited to topsoil for restoration purposes. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen to adopt Resolution #00-05-131 adopting Findings of Fact #0524 relating to the request for a conditional use permit to grade and export soils. Further discussion: Councilmember Anderson asked why this conditional use permit had a timeline. Community Development Director Frolik responded there is a timeline because there is a resource that could be depleted. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Connolly. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen and seconded by Councilmember Connolly to approve the request for a conditional use permit based on the findings of fact, and adopt Resolution 00- 05-132 declaring the terms of same. City Council/May 23, 2000 Page 29 of 36