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people or vehicles." Staff sent the owner a notice of violation along with a copy of the recorded CUP on <br />March 26, 2015. <br />Shortly after mailing out the notice, the owner, Barton C. Wells, contacted city staff to inquire about the <br />letter. Staff reviewed the complaint with Mr. Wells and informed him of the conditions in the CUP. Mr. <br />Wells stated that he had recently hired a new employee and that he was not familiar with the <br />requirements and said that he would inform the new employee of the requirement. <br />April 20 — Staff received a number of phone calls and an email regarding HiTech's operations. They <br />stated that the garage doors continue to be left open while vehicles are tested on the dyno and that the <br />noise has become a significant problem for their household. They also informed staff that there are a <br />number of vehicles on site that have not moved in quite some time, another violation of the CUP. <br />Additionally, photographs submitted by the resident show a substantial amount of tires and used auto <br />parts throughout the property. When compared to pictures taken in 2006, all of the debris and <br />parked/abandoned vehicles are new. Staff sent a second CUP notice of violation and a code enforcement <br />letter to HiTech Motorsports on April 21 & 29, 2015, respectively. Staff did not receive a response from <br />the owner/operator after the letters were sent out. <br />May 5 — Staff received an email updating the status of HiTech's operation as they observed and noted <br />that the noise had improved, but that the doors continue to be left open while vehicles are being tested. <br />Additional photographs were submitted showing that the debris and abandoned vehicles were not <br />removed. <br />May 11 — Sherburne County dispatch received an anonymous noise complaint regarding the HiTech <br />property. The responding officers spoke with Mr. Wells who stated that he keeps the doors closed when <br />testing vehicles and demonstrated how loud the vehicles are when operating. The officers noted that <br />when the doors are closed the sound is not excessive and difficult to hear at times. <br />May 18 — As efforts to improve the site and establish compliance with the CUP and zoning ordinances <br />had not been made, staff made the decision that a violation of the CUP existed. Staff received <br />authorization from the City Council to move forward with the revocation process by authorizing a public <br />hearing. <br />May 29 — Staff received an email updating the status of HiTech Motorsports. They note that efforts to <br />clean-up the site had not been made and that they were working until after 10 p.m. on May 27 and 28, <br />(their CUP application stated the hours of operation were between 8a.m. and 6 p.m.) and stated the noise <br />from testing vehicles was loud. <br />June 8 — Elk River PD received an anonymous noise complaint regarding HiTech. The responding <br />officers were given a tour identifying all of the noise reduction measures and a demonstration of the <br />engine noise from inside and outside of the building. <br />June 10 — Staff was informed that the property was being cleaned up. Staff conducted a site visit and <br />noted that a significant amount of the debris (tires, mufflers, engine blocks, etc.) had been removed along <br />with some of the parked/abandoned vehicles. <br />N:APublic Bodies\Agenda Packets \06-15-2015\Final\x7.3 sr HiTech revocation hearing 6-15-2015.docx <br />