For the record

Alexandria Planning Commission
Alexandria City Hall
7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17

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1. 7 p.m. Public hearing, Jay Paulson doing business as Highpoint Homes – conditional use permit. The applicant is requesting permission for the re-plat and development of a single-family housing project consisting of 29 single-unit detached townhomes. The proposed development is an association type which provides amenities including lawn and snow care and garbage pickup. A public street (Snowbird Lane) and sidewalk are included. The property is located in “Burgen Sunrise Third Addition” on both sides of the to-be built portion of Snowbird Lane. The property is in an R-1 “Single Family Residential” zoning district.
2. 7:10 p.m. Public hearing, DuWayne and Michelle Drum doing business as Northside Collision Center - conditional use permit. The applicant is requesting permission to expand a body shop facility to accommodate storage of more vehicles indoors with an updated break room and restroom facility. The property is at 1301 Northside Drive NE in a B-1 “General Business” zoning district.
3. 7:20 p.m. Public hearing, GoodNeighbors on West 45th Land, LLC – subdivision application. The applicant is requesting to plat vacant property on the south side of CSAH 46W/34th Avenue W., just east of the CSAH 46/CSAH 45 intersection. The property is located in an I-1 “Light Industrial” zoning district. This the the site of the proposed SunOpta warehouse.
4. 7:30 p.m. Public hearing, Sacred Journey Academy – conditional use permit. The applicant is requesting permission for a K-8 school facility sized for approximately 25 student enrollment, approximately 29,000 square feet. A future phase would make the facility expandable for a total footprint of approximately 60,400 square feet serving an approximate student enrollment of 325. Outdoor site improvements shall include parking up to 85 stalls, soccer field, future tennis courts, and a future softball field. Existing outlots are intended to be platted as a single lot. Outlot G is to be considered as an adjoining lot. The property is south of 18th Avenue, west of Rosewood Lane SE, and east of S. McKay Avenue and is located in an R-1 “Single Family Residential” zoning district.
5. Old and other business
   A. Final plat – Eltera Lane Second Addition

Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management
Thursday, Oct. 20
Location: 2115 Jefferson St., Alexandria

8 a.m.

1. Call to order
2. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve Oct. 20 agenda
4. Approve minutes of Sept. 29 meeting
5. Financial reports
6. WTE plant operations reports
7. Landfill operations reports
8. MRF operations reports
9. Plant maintenance updates
10. SCORE program updates
11. Bills
12. Other business: a. Capital projects, b. Goff Public – Memorandum of Understanding 2022-2023, c. Solid waste plan, d. Closed session for labor discussion (Minn. Stat. § 13D.03; 13D.05, subd. 3), e. 2023 health insurance, f. 2023 budget

This agenda is as of Oct. 7 and is subject to change.

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