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County Planning Commission Minutes-May 22, 2008 3 5. TORGERSON SECOND SUBDIVISION Minor Subdivision Public hearinQ held: Final plat approved Jim Gunkelman, President of Ice Crystal Engineering filed an application in the Cass County Planning Office for subdivision approval of a tract of land located in SW 1,4 of Section 16 in Normanna Township. The proposed subdivision is approximately 8.906 acres and would be divided into one lot, for industrial development. The development will consist of one building containing an office, production and warehouse. Improvements to the property will consist of a new access drive and a private parking lot for employees; a landscape buffer is not necessary because the property is not adjacent to residential properties or residentially zoned parcels. The subdivision access is off of Cass County Highway 15 and will be centered at the 1,4 section line with a future public road as dedicated in the plat. The subdivision plans to connect to the Kindred Sanitary line and Cass Rural Water. The plat is currently within Zone X, indicating minimal flood concerns, The developer has agreed to the County's 1 :40 density restriction and will deed restrict the remaining acreage in the adjacent parcel. There were no comments from the Cass County Engineer, County Sanitarian, Cass Rural Water, Cass County Electric, Water Resource District or Qwest. Representatives were present from Normanna Township and stated they have not had a meeting. Mr. Solberg said the Normanna Township Zoning Administrator has indicated he is supportive of the plat. The final plat would need to include all the requirements for the final plat as well as a certified letter from Normanna Township approving the zoning, a letter from the City of Kindred approving connection to the sanitary line, a copy of the North Dakota Department of Health Construction Activity Permit, completed Appendix 13 (Certificate of Ownership), completed Appendix 14 (Deed Restriction), and meet the desire of the planning commission and reviewing agencies, Mr. Lougheed opened the public hearing, Board members from the Normanna Township were present and asked what type manufacturing the business does. Mr. Gunkelman stated they manufacture cloud seed and are currently located in Davenport, however; they have outgrown their facility. The product is rated as an explosive although it is very low and can be shipped on a passenger plane. As a result of materials mixed together is becomes explosive. They ship supplies worldwide. Hearing no further comments the public hearing was closed. MOTION, passed Mr. Lou Bennett moved and Mr, Ellig seconded to approve the final plat for Torgerson Second Subdivision contingent on approval from the township, Motion carried.