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Eclty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business August 5, 2013 Zack Carlton,Planning Intern <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Odorant Facility, Case No. SP 13-08 Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, CODD <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve by motion the site plan for an essential service submitted by Northern Natural Gas. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Northern Natural Gas is proposing to improve their existing facility with a natural gas odorizer and <br /> entrance changes. The odorizer will add an odorant to the natural gas. Natural gas is odorless and the <br /> addition of the odorant allows leaks to be detected by people with a normal sense of smell. <br /> City ordinance requires that plans for proposed essential service activity be reviewed by the City Council. <br /> The review ensures the project is compatible with existing and planned development,including roads, <br /> parks, schools, and buildings. <br /> Existing Conditions <br /> The site is located along 2051h Avenue (CSAH 33) between Auburn Street and Vance Street. The facility <br /> is on a 100 foot by 100 foot plot and includes an 88 foot by 88 foot chain-link fenced area with a single, <br /> gated access. There is currently one building on the site and the fence line is surrounded by evergreen <br /> trees. Access is from a gravel entrance off of 2051h Avenue. The site is finished with four inches of <br /> crushed rock. <br /> Zoning <br /> The project is located in the Rla zoning district. Essential services may be located in any district subject <br /> to compliance with all applicable laws,regulations, and ordinances. <br /> Access <br /> Access to the site will increase from one to two gated entrances off of 2051h Avenue. A pull-off area <br /> adjacent the roadway is also proposed. Entrances will be paved with bituminous between the roadway <br /> and the fence line. Northern Natural Gas has received permission from Sherburne County to widen the <br /> access off of the county highway. <br /> Building <br /> The site plan includes the construction of a prefabricated 12 foot by 30 foot building. The building will <br /> house an odorant tank that will be filled twice a year. The finish will be galvanized ribbed sheet metal with <br /> a baked enamel finish. <br /> POWERED By <br /> AR <br />