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01-10-94 PC Agenda AGE N D A GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road Council Chamber January 10, 1994 7:00 PM I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 22, 1993 II. INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED) - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Applicant: Address: Request: Schumacher Wholesale Meats, Inc. 1114 Zane Avenue North, Golden Valley, Minnesota To allow for the processing and packaging of foods involving heating, cooking, smoking, soaking or mari- gating procedures in a Light Industrial District III. INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - SUBDIVISION Applicant: Address: Request: Carlson Interspace, Inc. (Philip Carlson) Southwest Quadrant of Glenwood Avenue and King Hill Road (Current address is 6031 Glenwood Avenue) To allow for the division of 1.11 acre parcel into four single-family lots III. REPORTS ON MEETINGS OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS IV. OTHER BUSINESS Commissioners interested in attending CO-OP (Communities Organizing Opportunities for People) -- Think Tank Session -- January 28, 1994 (see attached information) V . ADJ OURNMENT . .., . . . .. "- MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION November 22, 1993 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall, Council Chamber, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order Chair McAleese at 7:00 PM. Those present were Commissioners Groger, Johnson, Kapsner, Lewis, McAleese, Pentel and Prazak. Also present were Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development; Beth Knoblauch, City Planner; and Mary Dold, Secretary. I. Approval of Minutes - October 11, 1993 MOVED by Kapsner, seconded by Prazak and motion carried unanimously to approve the October 11, 1993 minutes as submitted. II. Informal Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Applicant: Schumacher Wholesale Meats, Inc. Address: 1114 Zane Avenue No., Golden Valley, Minnesota Request: Allow for the processing and packaging of foods involving heating, cooking, smoking, soaking or marinating procedures in a Light Industrial District Beth Knoblauch, City Planner, reviewed her memo to the Planning Commission dated November 16, 1993 commenting that the ten "Factors for Consideration" would have little effect on the surrounding area. She talked with Hennepin County Assessor, Glen Busitsky, who works at City Hall, about the effect of the propo- salon property values of homes in the area. Mr. Busitsky had commented to Ms. Knob 1 auch that rarely are property values affected by one factor -- such as odor. Regarding the odor factor, staff visited the pilot site in Burnsville which they said one can detect cooking odors inside the building; this building did not have outside venting. Ms. Knobluach continued to comment that Mr. Schumacher has consulted with a company to install charcoal filters in the venting which should take care of a majority of the odor smell. Staff did discuss limiting the time of cooking at the facility at 1114 Zane Avenue North. City attorney, Allen Barnard, recommended to staff to have Mr. Schumacher remove now-lapsed judgment terms from the property title as a condition of approval. Ms. Knoblauch reviewed the eight staff recommendations for Conditional Use approval. Commissioner Groger asked staff how many other conditional uses have been approved for cooking. Ms. Knoblauch commented that only one other permit has been issued which has been in operation for five years and staff has not received any negative comments. John Schumacher, applicant, explained to the Commission and the public what the process would be to cook the item in question - "pasties". He is concerned with his economic needs and adding new items to his business in order to compete in the market today. Mr. Schumacher stated that he had visited several companies about installing equipment that would eliminate odor in the air. He has decided to use a charcoal system and does not anticipate problems with cooking odors. . .. ~ . Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission November 22, 1993 Page Two . Commissioner Pentel asked about the cooking hours of this product. Mr. Schumacher answered that he would like to cook between 6 AM and 5 PM, five days a week and up to four Saturdays a year. Commissioner Kapsner asked about the cost for filtering the air stacks. Mr. Schumacher estimated the cost to be approximately $12,000. Chair McAleese opened the informal public hearing. It was noted that approximately 70 people were in attendance those were against this request because of the odor issue. sons spoke at the informal public hearing; they were against of the odor issue. and the majority of The following per- the request because Ann E. Bennion, 1125 Welcome Avenue No. Dean Knutson, 1109 Welcome Circle Charles Lazer, 5620 Phoenix Ave. No. Jay Eisenberg, 1119 Welcome Ave. No. Jeffery Carlson, 1105 Welcome Circle Gerald Savage, 1132 Welcome Circle Chair McAleese closed the informal public hearing. Chair McAleese read a letter to the public from Lloyd Becker, Director of . Inspections, with regard to requirements to be met by Mr. Schumacher. Commissioner Lewis commented that in her job she has leased spaces for cooking. She doesn't see an odor issue because technology has come a long way in the past twenty years with filtering systems. Commissioner Lewis does not see a problem with the request. Commissioner Prazak asked staff if the sanitarian and a filtering expert would be available for comments at the City Council hearing. Commissioner Kapsner commented he feels the neighbors concerns are not to have another Feinberg situation (Feinberg was the previous owner of the building. Feinberg used various cooking processes that did cause some odor problems.) Mr. Kapsner also feels Mr. Schumacher is making a large investment in his business to compete with others and that his request of cooking/baking will not produce smells but cannot guarantee that this won't happen. Commissioner Prazak asked if the permit could have a time limit of review to review the odors in the air during the winter months vs. the summer months. Staff said they would talk with the City Attorney about time limit reviews. Commissioner Prazak asked Mr. Schumacher how many pasties would be produced each day; Mr. Schumacher said he was limited to making about 4,000 per day which would be approximately 2 hours of cooking and 3 to 3-1/2 hours of baking. Commi ss i oner Johnson commented that her feel i ngs were that Mr. Schumacher was . doing everything possible not to turn this process into another Feinberg issue. . .. . . . Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission November 22, 1993 Page Three Commissioner Groger questioned the recourse of neighbors if odors were present and what options the neighbors and staff would have to eliminate the problem. City Planner, Beth Knoblauch, answered that the applicant is now taking steps by installing filtering systems to prevent odors and also a filtering consultant will be at the City Council hearing to take questions on this issue. Ms. Knoblauch asked how one decides that there is an odor and commented saying it would have to be subjective -- using a sniff test by an independent panel who would follow standards of sniff smelling. Chair McAleese said he was uncomfortable with the odor control issue and would like to hear from consultants on this issue. He feels there must be a way to review the odor issue and if one is present to stop the operation causing it. Commissioner Pentel asked if mediation between the neighbors and Mr. Schumacher would work if an odor problem arose. She does feel that the technology is out there which would scrub the air of such odors. Chai r McAleese commented that there is a need for some kind of mechani sm in controll ing odor and staff should contact other cities who have had similar problems. Chair McAleese requested the Commissioners to vote to hold over this request to the next Planning Commission meeting because there are no concrete answers to the odor issue. He feels there is an enforcement issue with regards to the odor question and also feels that the Planning Commission should work out any problems before the City Council hears the request. MOVED by Kapsner, seconded by Johnson and motion carried with a vote of 6 to 1 in favor of tabling this item to the next Planning Commission meeting of the 13th of December. III. Reports on Meetings of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, City Council and Bo~rd of Zoning Appeals Mark Grimes updated the Commission on City Council action regarding the request by St. Margaret Mary for the use of thei r rectory to be used as an outpatient chemical dependency treatment center. IV. Other Business No new business reported. V. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by Chair McAleese at 9:15 PM. Jean Lewis, Secretary . SECOND ADDENDUM TO SCHUMACHER C.U.P. APPLICATION REPORT ODOR CONTROL RESEARCH The Planning Commission has asked staff to provide additional information on odor control with regard to the Conditional Use Permit (C.U.P.) application of Schumacher Meats. Ouri ng the fi rst porti on of the i nforma 1 pub 1 i c heari ng on this matter, four potential strategies were raised by staff, the neighbors of Mr. Schumacher, or the commissioners themselves. These four, some of which could be used in combination with others, are: 1. limit the times during which cooking can take place 2. specify the use of odor control equipment, and a maintenance program, designed by professionals to meet reasonable industry standards 3. require 100% odor-free operation regardless of how much additional odor control equipment must be added over time in order to satisfy the requirement 4. include a "sunset clause" to automatically terminate the permit after a specified period of time, requiring the applicant to go through the C.U.P. process again in order to continue operation. . Staff has taken another look at each of these potential strategies, calling for additional input from the city attorney, city building inspectors, Mr. Schumacher, and the experts who have proposed the odor control equipment for Mr. Schumacher's facility. Two questions have come up time and time again during staff's investigation of this matter: what constitutes a fair odor control standard, and who decides whether that standard is being adequately met. Staff's research on those two questions overlapped with research into the four potential strategies, but will be summarized here in separate discussions. Establishing an Odor Standard In giving cities the authority to regulate certain land uses on a conditional basis, State law specifies that the regulating codes must include standards and criteria for such uses in general and for particular types of uses to the extent possible. Golden Valley's ten factors for consideration fail to provide clear standards. Since State law also says that approval of conditional uses is based on an applicant's demonstration of ability to meet the established standards, this lack of clarity can cause difficulty for both the applicant and the City. . For some of the ten factors, consideration is limited to a "yes" or "no" answer, and thus the standard is easily inferred. For example, if a proposed condi- tional use is in conflict with some element of the Comprehensive Plan, then it pretty cl early fail s to meet the City's standard with regard to that factor. The matter of odor, however, is not nearly so clear-cut. City code only provides that odors will be considered. There is no standard delineating accep- table from unacceptable odors in nature or in degree. . . . Schumacher Addendum No. 2 Page Two Golden Valley's current C.U.P. process has been in use since 1981. Over the years, the City has evolved a practice of dealing with the nonspecific factors for consi derati on by "borrowi ng" commonly accepted standards from a vari ety of sources. Existing precedent often forms a standard: something that has worked before will probably work again. Outside regulations such as State law can set a standard. The basic mandate of zoning -- to protect the general public health, safety, and welfare -- sets a standard of protection against hazards. Finally, the generally accepted industry standards of the type of business being proposed have often been adopted as standards in Golden Valley. With regard to odor control in thi s case, there appears to be nothi ng in the City's normal procedures to indicate that the neighbors' goal of zero tolerance for odor would be a reasonable standard, or that the type of cooking odor invol ved requi res any extraordinary control measures. Even going back to the legislative intent of putting this type of use under conditional regulation doesn't provide any clear guidance. The Planning Director's memo does refer to the possibility that some cooking processes may not smell at all, but the memo also indicates that there may be some odors that would not generally be con- sidered offensive. It apparently was not the intent of the proposed regulation that all industrial cooking odors would have to be completely suppressed. Gol den valley does not have an exi st i ng precedent for requi ri ng full odor suppressi on by i ndustri a 1 or commerci a 1 cook i ng uses that are conditi onally regul ated. Staff has found no evi dence that the currently proposed use woul d cause odors in violation of any standards used by outside regulatory bodies. The potential odor from the proposed use does not appear likely to be hazardous to the general public health, safety, or welfare. There do appear to be some commonly accepted industry standards for the voluntary regulation of industrial/ commercial cooking odors, and Mr. Schumacher has taken the initiative in pre- pari ng to meet those standards. Staff I s research i ndi cates that it woul d be difficult to impose conditions on the proposed use beyond the level of those industry standards. Establishing Compliance With an Odor Standard If the City does find grounds to establish a zero odor standard, or even a zero objectionable odor standard, it must confront the related problem of determining whether the applicant's daily operations meet the standard. Granting the neigh- bors sole discretion in this matter would likely constitute an improper delega- tion of zoning authority. Because even the most scientific methods of measuring odor still rely on subjective decisions at some point, it would probably be inappropriate to place full responsibility on a single City official such as building inspector or police officer (the police currently are responsible for administering the noise provisions of city code). The evaluation method that appears to be best able to withstand legal challenge is some versi on of an odor panel. The more care that is taken to ensure that the panel i sts are unbi ased by any personal stake in the outcome, and that the panel IS methodology of operation is as scientifically designed as possible, the more legitimate the result will be. Unfortunately, this will also result in increased response time and increased cost. Related issues of fairness to the neighbors and to Mr. Schumacher also come up. Staff estimates that it could take months of input and discussion from a variety of interested or potentially affected parties to establish the groundrules for a viable odor panel. The following paragraphs summarize some of the questions and issues raised by staff to date. . . . Schumacher Addendum No. 2 Page Three Should the odor panel be convened on a complaint basis, or should the City rely on random evaluation dates? If a complaint system is used, should a panel be convened for every complaint, or should the system involve something more complex such as a minimum number of complaints, minimum area from which complaints are being received, and/or minimum amount of time covered by the complaints? It would take at least several hours, and realistically could take several days, to get an odor panel out to the site after a complaint is received; if the panel then found no violation, who is to say whether the violating activity has ceased or whether there was no violation in the first place? If random evaluations are used, how often is adequate? Does wind direc- tion, wind speed, or some other weather factor need to be considered? Who should bear the cost of convening the odor panel? The C.U.P. could specify that Mr. Schumacher would bear all reasonable costs, but how can the City pro- tect him against unreasonable costs such as consistent false alarms? Many com- munities penalize individuals who turn in false fire alarms; would this be a reasonable way of discouraging harassment of Mr. Schumacher? How many false alarms, and over what interval of time, would constitute an unreasonable number? The odor panel would need to convene during normal working hours. Even with some sort of stipend offered for attendance, could an adequate supply of qualified panelists be maintained over time? Using City staff members would reduce some of the problems associated with panelists needing to take time off from work, but will the neighbors and Mr. Schumacher be willing to accept the neutrality of staff? Will the staff be able to stay neutral if there is a lot of pressure on the odor panel? Retired citizens form another potential pool of odor panelists, but what about the medical evidence that sensitivity to smells decrease with age? If the odor panel concept is adopted for this particular case, what sort of pre- cedent does it set for future applications? Since zoning law generally requires that similar uses be treated in a similar manner, the impact could easily extend to restaurant cooking, institutional or office cafeterias, or supermarkets with on-site bakeries/delis. At this time, most of those uses don't even require conditional use permits, yet their capacity to generate odors appears quite similar to Mr. Schumacher's proposed operation. Woodbury is the only community known to staff where a permanent odor panel is in place to deal with a con- ditional use. In that case (where, by the way, the sniffing is done by staff), the use is large-scale and relatively unique: a regional composting operation. That limits the risk of having to expand the concept to many related uses. Potential Strategies 1. Time limits. This was staff's first recommendation, and remains its strongest. There is ample precedent in Golden Valley for specifying the hours of conditional uses as a way of minimizing annoyance to neighbors. As indicated in the earlier staff report, such a limitation attempts to stri ke a balance between the ri ghts of Mr. Schumacher and the ri ghts of his residential neighbors to the east. At the same time, it avoids the pitfalls of trying to establish, and prove compliance with, a specific odor standard. . Schumacher Addendum No. 2 Page Four 2. Specified equipment and maintenance. As already indicated, there are generally accepted industry standards for odor control equipment used in the cooking process similar to what Mr. Schumacher proposes. The charcoal filter device that was discussed at the informal public hearing has been used successfully in many commercial kitchens. Without getting into another slippery discussion of what IIzero odorll means, staff is comfort- able in saying that an adequately designed charcoal filter system can greatly reduce whatever cooking odors might otherwise make their way into the air. A representative from the company that sells the proposed system -- and also offers maintenance contracts -- will be present to discuss the system at the next Planning Commission meeting. One of the City's build- ing inspectors is currently investigating some of the technical aspects of how the fil ter works withi n the vent system, i ncl udi ng whether the vent will have enough power to push all of the cooking vapor into and through the filter, and whether the filter includes the correct amount of charcoal to accommodate the volume of air flowing through. His report is forth- coming. . There is still some uncertainty as to whether the charcoal filter system alone will be sufficient, or whether the earlier proposed 1I0dor neutralizerll system should also be installed. The neutralizer, similar to many household air fresheners, injects its own scent into the air it pro- cesses. If the charcoal filter does a really good job, the neutralizer could end up generating more of a smell than would be coming from the vent without it. Staff's recommendation is that the vent system shoul d be designed to accommodate both odor control mechanisms, but that Mr. Schumacher should not be required to install the odor neutralizer unless directed to do so by the City after initial operation is evaluated with just the charcoal filter. Staff would not recommend that such evaluation be based on zero odor tolerance, but could see using an informal odor panel to determine whether any existing odor might be considered objec- tionable. 3. 100% Odor-Free Operation. This is the alternative favored by Mr. Schumacher's neighbors. It is not a supportable standard based on the City's regulation of conditional uses over the past 12 years. The City's abi 1 ity to enforce such a standard is as uncertai n as its abi 1 ity to require it in the first place. The City has a responsibility to provide fair treatment to all land users under city code. This alternative fails to strike a balance between industrial and residential land use interests. 4. "Sunset C1 auseJl. Staff asked the city attorney whether such a c1 ause could be included as a condition in Mr. Schumacher's permit. Relating back to the standards required by State law, the city attorney has advised that such a provision would have to be spelled out in city code before it could be imposed on Mr. Schumacher. Since Golden Valley has no such code provision, it is not an option at this time. Revised Staff Recommendation . Staff recommends that any permit approval for Mr. Schumacher' s proposed con- ditional use incorporate conditions based on the first two strategies discussed above. A complete list of revised proposed conditions, including a clarifica- tion of the IIno on-site sa1esll provision, is recommended as follows: . Schumacher Addendum No. 2 Page Five 1. There shall be no food processing at this site that involves smoking, soaking, or marinating. 2. Heating and/or cooking of food shall only take place between the hours of 10 AM and 3 PM. There shall be no heating and/or cooking of food on Saturdays or Sundays. 3. There shall be no direct retail sales to customers at the site. 4. The vent system shall be designed to accommodate both an activated charcoa 1 fi lter and an odor neutral i zer per speci fi cat ions submitted by the applicant and approved by the city inspections department. Charcoal filters shall be installed before cooking operations begin. Odor neutral- izers are not required to be installed unless and until evaluation of the effectiveness of the charcoal filters by the City indicates that addi- tional odor control is desirable. 5. Regular maintenance of the charcoal filters and odor neutralizers must be undertaken by the vendors of the equipment or by another qualified pro- fessional firm. The City shall be supplied with proof of all maintenance agreements. Such proof may consist of copies of the actual agreements or letters from the contracted firms specifying how long the agreement will run. Eventual replacement of any odor control device, should it become necessary, must be approved by the city inspections department. . 6. The building plan supplied by the applicant and dated 3/14/89 shall be made a part of this permit. 7. All other applicable city, state and federal requirements must be met. 8. Failure to observe any of the conditions of this permit may be grounds for its revocation. 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Hood (2) - Type I hood, low temperature 50 CFM per sq. ft. over a gas rack oven. This system was designed with (2) charcoal filter cells for each hood. All hoods, ducts and the make-up air unit would be built to the requirements of the 1991 Uniform Fire Code, 1988 Uniform Mechanical Code and the 1988 Uniform Building Code. After review of the plans and discussion with the engineer, I feel that the system as designed does meet the Ashrae Standard 62-1989 Natural and Mechnical Ventilation Requirements. It should be noted though, and it was mentioned by the engineer that this is a complete package. A deodorizer as proposed could be added in the future without redesign of the system. Any additional filters would require redesign of the system by a Registered Engineer. If you have any questions, please give me a call. s~~~,"relY, _0 //.;;;? /!--'7 F ,lrh~ L/ " ",""- Gary Johnson ".-r' Building Inspector . 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I ROOF PLAN Scale: 1/4" = I' - 0" (Exhaust 2)- Supply Description: ___._.._.. _ Heater Unit: 28 - 500MBTU'S,IY2HP,~ CFT\I d I" NAT Gas. __ .4_ _,~ __. .._ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~__ '_ _ _ _ _ Up Blast Fan: ---.-... -.---. -.-____..__.___ ___0__ ~ven _Cano-py: -' HP~_ a 1900 ~FM._ 15" Box Conopy:2Y2 HP, B 3000 CFM. Exhaust ( 1 ) (2 ) . . . M E M 0 RAN DUM DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: January 5, 1994 Golden Valley Planning Commission Mark W. Grimes, Director of Planning and Development PRELIMINARY PLAT OF "QUEENS RANSOM" CARLSON INTERSPACE, INC. (PHILIP CARLSON), APPLICANT Philip Carlson of Carlson Interspace, Inc. have requested a preliminary plat of a four lot subdivision at the southwest corner of Glenwood Avenue and King Hill f- Road. The property is currently owned by Otto and Evelyn Turner who live in the house at the south end of the property. Thei r address is 6031 Gl enwood Avenue. They have signed a purchase agreement to sell their property to Carlson Interpsace. The proposed subdivision consists of four lots on 1.1 acres of property. The property is designated on the Comprehensive Plan Map for low density residen- tial housing and on the Zoning Map as Residential. The proposal is to use each of the four lots for a new single-family home. Each of the four lots exceed the minimum zoning code requirement for both area and depth. The minimum lot size in the residential district is 10,000 sq.ft. with a minimum of 80 feet of width at the front setback line. Corner lots must have at least 100 feet of width and be at least 10,000 sq. ft. in area. Pro- posed lots 2 - 4 (non-corner lots) shown on the preliminary plat are 10,875 sq. ft. in area with 86.75 feet of width. Lot 1 (the corner lot of King Hill Road and Glenwood Avenue) is 12,500 sq.ft. in area with the minimum 100 feet at the front setback line. All four of the lots are sufficient in size to provide for a good sized house with garage and meet all setback requirements established in the zoning code. Hennepi n County requi res that as a part of all new pl ats on a County Road (Glenwood Avenue is Co. Rd. No. 40) the City acquire additional right-of-way for future widening. In the case of Glenwood Avenue, the County has asked the City to acquire an addition seven feet of width. This amount is indicated on the preliminary plat. It also includes additional r-o-w for the radius with King Hill Road. At this time, Hennepin County has no plans to widen Glenwood Avenue. I have reviewed this plan with the Asst. City Engineer. There are both sewer and water lines in King Hill Road that would serve these four lots. (In fact, there were three sewer and water line services put in King Hill Road when King Hill was constructed several years ago. An additional sewer and water service will have to be stubbed into the street to serve the fourth lot.) Also, there appears that the existing drainage system in King Hill Road and Glenwood Avenue will handl e the runoff from the developed lots. The developer will have to meet with the Engineering Department to go over final plans for utilities and drainage systems. . . . Memo on Carlson Subdivision January 5, 1994 Page Two Because the majority of the 1.1 acre site to be platted is now unplatted prop- erty and will be creating three new housing units, it is the City's custom to require a park dedication fee. It has been the Council's policy that this fee for single family lots be $500 per lot created. Therefore, the park dedication fee for this subdivision will be $2000. This amount should be paid to the City prior to final plat approval. The other lots in the general area south of Glenwood Avenue along King Hill Road and King Creek Road are similar in size or slightly larger than the pro- posed lots in "Queen Ransom". The value of the homes to be built on these four lots will probably be similar in value. Recommendation The staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat of "Queens Ransom". The four-lot subdivision meets or exceeds all requirements of the subdivision and zoning codes. Each of the lots will be adequately served by existing City uti- 1 ity servi ces. Staff recommends the following conditions for approval: Additional right-of-way for Glenwood Avenue be dedicated as shown on the preliminary plat. 2. The developer meet with the Engineering Department to finalize utility and storm sewer services to the lots. All engineering plans shall be approved by the Director of Public Works. 1. 3. A park dedication fee of $500 per lot be paid to the City prior to final plat approval. (Total Due = $2,000) 4. The existing house on proposed Lot 3 may remain. However, no additions or outbuil di ngs may be constructed on Lot 3 that woul d requi re a variance. (It is my understanding that the Turner's may choose to stay on the property for up to one year.) 5. The garage on Lot 4 shall be removed prior to final plat approval. If the developer would like it to remain for up to one year, the developer sha 11 submit $2,000 in cash to the City to guarantee that it wi 11 be removed. If it is not removed within one year of final platting, the City shall use the $2,000 to destroy the garage and have it removed. MWG:mkd attachments: Location Map Preliminary Plat , ~... . ~- N,e e l . ". " ... e -.I ... O' , '" . U1 -~~.."...,~ (TO ~. Sf; ~S . tt \~, /00 ~Oi? 00\ SS' ~ . bO.Of"t' ' 001 .... "~/ I - I UO ';--..." ;- '" ... 0.9; /:4 . '", ~: 11' .I - 001 N 0:; . -' . - " Z 7S, 0 0 161 UoI " ' , 001 55/ " ..... ~.... c- ':' !'" tJ, I "('001 . -0 ~ ~ -0 '~'co, ~ G if> ~ (l"I N . 0J ~.. 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