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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Sep,,^Ni <br />^996 <br />DATE: Septem^h/^ 1996 <br />ITEM NO. <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Jeanne A. Mabusth <br />Title Building & Zoning Administrator <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Zoning <br />Item Description: #2171 Minnegasco, a division of NorAm Energy, 530 Old Crystal Bay <br />Road North - Renewal Conditional Use Permit - Resolution <br />Zoning District: Light Industrial <br />Pertinent Ordinance <br />Section 10.50, Subd. 3 (A-7) - Conditional use permit required for public service structure <br />within Industrial zone. <br />Brief Review of Application <br />In 1990 the City granted a five year conditional use permit to Minnegasco to use a portable <br />liquid natural gas vaporizer to inject gas into the distribution system during periods of high <br />demand within winter months. In January of 1995, the City granted a conditional use permit <br />to allow the continued use of the portable vaporizer through the winter of 1995-96 to expire <br />on October 1, 1996. <br />During the 1995 review, the City advised applicant that they were to seek a more permanent <br />solution to address the gas supply needs of the northwest Lake Minnetonka community. <br />Council also wanted to forewarn applicant that there would be no assurance that the City would <br />approve continued use of the vaporizer at the site. Review Exhibits B and C, Mr. Pilon <br />reviews the status of several projects listed in the 1995 review that have either been completed <br />or commenced. He also reminds us that with the upcoming County Road 6 impro\ements that <br />Minnegasco plans to reinforce the gas distribution mains along the roadway. Refer to Exhibit <br />J, applicant also has submitted information on the merging of NorAm with Houston Industries <br />to be completed at the end of the first quarter of 1997. <br />The applicant has advised that it is their plan to remove the gas vaporizer and restore the site <br />during the spring of 1998 and noted that if the vaporizer is still required after the 1997-98 <br />heating season, they will work with the City and surrounding communities to find a new <br />location. <br />i