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Council approves conditional use permit for water treatment plant adjacent to Sorbbo Park
Summary
The Mound City Council approved a conditional use permit for a combined water treatment and utility building near Sorbbo Park after hearing resident concerns about scale, noise, lighting and safety around a proposed stormwater filtration basin; the permit includes conditions on fencing, landscaping and lighting.
Mound City — The Mound City Council on Tuesday approved a conditional use permit allowing a new water treatment facility with an attached utility/vehicle garage to be sited behind Sorbbo Park, following a public hearing in which neighbors pressed staff for more information on cost, safety and screening.
City planner Rita Trap told the council the project would be located north of Bartlett Boulevard with access from Evergreen Road, would be built of brick, and would remain below the R1 zoning district height limit of 35 feet. Trap said the site plan anticipates less than 30% impervious surface and includes a stormwater filtration basin sized to meet Minnehaha Creek watershed district requirements.
The project, submitted by Bolton Mink on behalf of the city, will also provide space to store and service city utility vehicles. "Essential service buildings such as a…
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