SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP

REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING

MEETING

FEBRUARY 13TH, 2007

7 P.M.

 

 

 

 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY STEVE DUNCAN CHAIRMAN FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD, IN ATTENDANCE WERE FOR THE BOARD KEVIN HEDQUIST STEVE LANGANKI RALPH UECKER AND STEVE DUNCAN, FOR THE SUPERVISOR BOARD JOHN JONES, ALFRED SHENTON, RUSSELL NELSON, HEATH GILLHAM. CLERK SANDY FORSMAN, ABSENT JIM KLOSTER.

 

APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 12TH, 2006 MINUTES, STEVE L. MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN AND KEVIN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

STEVE D. CALLED KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION FORMALLY BUFFALO BITUMINOUS ON THE RENEWAL OF THE CONDITION USE PERMIT FOR THE NAAKTGEBOREN PIT. SPOKES PERSON FOR THE KNIFE CORP. ASKED IF THE PERMIT COULD BE RENEWED EVERY THREE YEARS INSTEAD OF THE YEARLY RENEWAL? THE BOARD REPLIED THE REASON FOR THE YEARLY RENEWAL WAS SO THAT ANY CITIZEN CONCERNS COULD BE ADDRESSED.    QUESTION FROM THE AUDIENCE ASKED IF ONLY ONE PLANT WOULD BE IN THE PIT. THE ANSWER WAS YES.  ALSO INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE COMPANY WILL BE DOING SOME STRIGHTENING OF THE BOARDERS IN THE PIT. STEVE L. MADE A MOTION TO RENEW THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BUT ON A RENEWAL OF A YEARLY BASIS AND TO ALLOW THE STRIGHTENING OF THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE PIT. KEVIN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

SUPERVISOR BOARD- HEATH MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMENDITION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD AND ALFRED SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

RON QUIST NEXT APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO ASK FOR A VARIANCE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE A EXISTING GARAGE, STEVE L. MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW A 124 FOOT SET BACK FROM THE ROAD AND RALPH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

SUPERVISOR BOARD – ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD AND RUSSELL SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

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MAURY CARLIN APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO ASK ABOUT ADVICE ON RECLAMING AN OLD GRAVEL PIT FOR POSSIBLE SALE OR PERSONAL USE. IT HAS ABOUT 8 ACRES OF WHICH 3.4 IS DRY LAND. STEVE L. SPOKE THAT IN ORDER TO SELL THIS PIECE A ZONING CHANGE MAY HAVE TO BE MADE AND HE FELT THAT THE COUNTY MAY NOT FAVOR THIS. STEVE L. MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW AN ALTERNATION OF THE LAND FOR RECLAMING AND KEVIN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

SUPERVISOR BOARD- ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

MATHEW BURTON APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO REQUEST A VARIANCE FROM A FEED LOT LOCATED ON THE LARRY GRIMLEY PROPERTY SO A ACCESS ROAD COULD BE GIVEN TO A 40 ACRE PARCEL FOR RESALE.THE BOARD FELT THE ROAD WOULD BE BETTER PLACED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY FOR BETTER ACCESS. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH BOTH BOARDS MR. BURTON FELT THAT ANOTHER SOLUTION MAY BE CALLED FOR AND THANKED THE BOARD FOR THEIR INFORMATION.

 

MR. JERRY FOLEY APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD WITH A POSSIBLE SITE PLAN FOR THE OLD HASTY CHEESE SHOP PROPERTY THAT A PART OF WHICH HE WOULD LIKE TO LEASE AND HAVE A IMPOUND LOT AND A SALE LOT AND A REPAIR SHOP. AFTER REVIEW OF THE PLAN BOTH BOARDS FELT THAT IT NEEDED MORE DETAILING TO BE ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD AND THE COUNTY. MR. FOLEY STATED HE WOULD AGAIN APPEAR AT THE NEXT BOARD REGULAR MEETING WITH MORE COMPLETED PLANS.

 

A LETTER OF SUPPORT WAS SIGNED BY BOTH BOARDS TO BE FORWARDED TO THE COUNTY P&Z FOR THE ENVIRONMENT-EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER.

 

REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED NEW SIGN ORDINANCE DRAFT FROM THE COUNTY FOR THE I-94 FREEWAY FRONTAGE.

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN BY STEVE AND SECONDED BY RALPH ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

SINCERELY

SANDY FORSMAN CLERK