Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/01/1997

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( CASE #: / REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO GRADE AND EXPORT SOILS; CASE OF THOMAS KURAK By: City Engineer Steve Jankowski Background: On March 11, 1997, Mr. Thomas Kurak submitted an application to the City for a conditional use permit to grade and export approximately 100,000 yards of soil from his property at 15001 Sunfish Lake Blvd. On April 1, 1997, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and City Staff reported a number of deficiencies in the application submittals. The City Attorney also reported that in his opinion, the size of the proposed project required an environmental assessment worksheet. The Commission tabled action on the request and continued the public hearing to the regular meeting in May. At the May 6 Planning Commission meeting, it was reported that the requested information had not been provided the Planning Commission. tabled action on the request and continued the public hearing until the regular meeting in June. On June 3 the Planning Commission ruled that the public hearing would reconvene on July 1 and that some type of action would be taken on Mr. Kurak's request based on the materials that have been provided to the City. The following items are enclosed: a) Site location map b) Six sheet set of plans submitted by the Applicant c) Letter from Anoka County dated March 25, 1997 d) Letters received from area residents to date e) April 1, 1997 Planning Commission public hearing minutes f) Proposed findings of fact g) Proposed conditional use permit Notification: Persons owning property within 700 feet of the subject property were notified of the April 1 public hearing date. Those same persons were also notified by a mailing that the Planning Commission would take action on the request on July 1. I