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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 />