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Hours of Operation Currently, Tiller operates their loading and trucking hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday -Saturday. However, Tiller is looking to adjust their hours for loading and trucking on this site to be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday -Saturday. All other site operations occur 24 hours a day except for Sundays and holidays. The site will be subject to the MN State noise standards and will comply with the stricter night time standards during the period from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. as defined by MN Rules Chapter 7030, Noise Pollution Control. Tiller has conducted sound level monitoring for all sites in Elk River and has demonstrated the ability to comply with the nighttime noise standards. This information has been received by the City of Elk River as part of their annual Mineral Excavation License application. Based on this information and monitoring of noise complaints from residents, staff recommends the approval of this request to extend hours of operations by one hour. Reclamation Plan The existing CUP requires reclamation to be implemented on an annual basis pursuant to the reclamation plans submitted by the operator and approved by the environmental coordinator. Staff is looking for a comprehensive reclamation plan for the site showing additional detail of final grades, proposed topography, and vegetation. The detailed comprehensive reclamation plan is an important piece as the city works to make decisions today that will influence the redevelopment of the city in the mining areas. Applicable Regulations The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: WIN not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience orgeneral welfare of the neighborhood or the city. The proposed use will not detrimentally affect nearby property as the use fits with the intended use of the development and is located adjacent to other mineral excavation establishments. The annual permitting process takes neighboring properties into account. The proposed use will comply with MN Rules Chapter 7030, Noise Pollution Control for all sites during all operating hours. 2. mill be consistent with the comprebensive plan. The use is consistent with the comprehensive plan. The proposed use fits the mineral excavation guidance for the property through the Gravel Mine Area Study completed in 2014. 3. mill not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property. The proposed use will not affect the surrounding Commercial Reserve Transition (zoning district) and Development Reserve (land use). This area of Elk River and the surrounding Livonia Township land is largely used for gravel mining and landfill operations. 4. mill be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets, police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer systems, parks and scboolr; and will not, in particular, create traffic congestion or interference witb traffic on adjacent and neigbboring public tboroughfares. The facility will not be served by city services and there does not appear to be any other potential impacts to public facilities or services. Baldwin St. NW and 225"' Avenue NW are currently used for gravel mine hauling from neighboring operations. This operation will meet road restriction rules. N:\Public Bodies\Agenda Packets\07-17-2017\Final\7.6_sr CU 17-14 Tiller.docx