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CRUSHING 24 HRS. A DAY FOR 25 DAYS <br /> <br />Their is a proposed crushing operation associated with this request. As <br />previously stated this will require an MPCA Air Emission permit. Bauerly <br />Bros. are proposing to reduce the number of days per year that they crush <br />gravel by doing it 24 hours per day verses the normal 12 hour day that is <br />allowed. <br /> <br />The neighbors surrounding the site indicated to city staff that they are open <br />to the 24 hour a day crushing with some reservations, noise being the <br />primary one. A precedent for 24 hour a day crushing has been established at <br />another Bauery pit in Elk River. In this other pit the adjacent neighbors <br />were willing to live with the extended hours to limit the number of days <br />crushing took place. <br /> <br />Staff is recommending that Bauerly Bros. are allowed to crush gravel 24 <br />hours a day for a maximum of 25 days a year. If Bauerly Bros. can not run <br />theft crushing operation in a way that is compatible with surrounding <br />properties, this issue will be brought back to the Planning Commission and <br />City Council as a public hearing to review if these extended hours shall be <br />revoked. <br /> <br />BERMING <br /> <br />The site is somewhat screened from Highway 169. The other potential area <br />of screening that was discussed at the neighborhood meeting was in the <br />northeast corner of the site adjacent to 225th Avenue. It was undetermined <br />whether or not screening would be effective in this location because the <br />topography drops off sharply toward the area to be mined. Bauerly Bros. are <br />meeting with the residents in this location and staff will update the Council <br />at your meeting. <br /> <br />An area of potential berming that came up after the meeting with the <br />adjoining neighbors is along 225th. Staff recommends berms in this location. <br /> <br />FUELING/REPAIR <br /> <br />Bauerly Bros. will have a generator at this site, but it is contained along with <br />its fuel source in a semi-trailer. Further, fueling of vehicles will be from <br />tankers so no permanent on-site storage of fuels is anticipated. <br /> <br />No repair of equipment is proposed on site unless it is extremely minor. <br />Bauerly Bros. will remove equipment that is in need of repair to their shop <br />facility in Sauk Rapids. <br /> <br />f.'\shrdoc\b&z\stever\baurcup.doc <br /> <br /> <br />