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Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to adopt Resolution #98-10-259 approving the issuance of a home occupation permit based on Findings of Fact #0476 and declaring terms of permit, as amended, for an in-home dog grooming business. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Beahen, Zimmerman, and Haas Steffen. Voting No: None. Abstain: CouncilmemberBeyer. Case #4: Request for Site Plan Review of C.R. Concrete Design; Case of Rick Burnham This case was removed from the agenda at the applicant's request. Case #5: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Grade and Export Soils; Case of City of Ramsey City Engineer Jankowski stated that since April, 1997, the City Council has been actively pursuing development of a senior housing facility in Ramsey. These efforts have resulted in the Council selecting a portion of the Laws estate across the street from the water tower as the site for a senior housing rental project. Site preparation requires exporting excess soils from the site and City Code requires a conditional use permit to export more than 400 cubic yards of soil. The approved grading plan reviewed in August would have required exporting approximately 8,000 cubic yards of soil from the site. This would also have necessitated a seven to eight percent grade on the driveway into the underground parking garages, which is not desirable. Therefore, the grading plan has been revised to maintain a five to six percent slope on the driveway into the underground parking garages. Mr. Jankowski explained that this plan requires raising the site elevation approximately two feet by retaining most of the soils on site and exporting 1,800 versus 8,000 cubic yards of material. He described the haul route as Dysprosium Street to County Road #5, C.R. #5 south to Industry Avenue and Industry Avenue west to AEC Energy Park. This would eliminate the traffic impact to the residents of the Flintwood P.U.D. Mr. Jankowski pointed out that the wetland located on the site needs to be delineated and protected with a silt fence during construction. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and there were no verbal or written comments received. The Commission is recommending approval of the permit. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to adopt Resolution #98-10~260 adopting Findings of Fact #0477 relating to a request from the City of Ramsey for a conditional use permit to grade and export soils. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Beyer, Beahen, Haas Steffen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. City Council/October 27, 1998 Page 7 of 13