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JUN - 7 1994 T H [...., C . CHASE H /� S E COMPANY Bruce C.Bermel,SIOR • 1 1 L j 1 J �/j j James P.Benson,SIOR John R.Gabrielson,SIOR Real Estate Brokerage and Consulting Sherman P.Malkerson Steven L.Eriksson June 6, 1994 David J.Bruce,SIOR Mr. Steven B. Ach, City Planner City of Elk River P.O. Box 490 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 Re: Commercial Development by John C. Weicht & Associates Dear Steve: The purpose of this letter is to respond to two of the issues that were raised at our recent meeting in your city offices pertaining to the development of the Auto Mall and retail building on the Darkenwald landsite in Elk River. Enclosed please find a roster of the proposed tenants for the commercial development and their current hours of operation. • Secondly, I want to respond to the question raised by one of the planning commission members pertaining to noise and odor as it might relate to the auto related tenants. Standards for noise and odor are both controlled by the Air Quality Division of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The information I obtained from the Agency is as follows: NOISE: I spoke with Mr. Charlie Kennedy (296-7372) regarding PCA noise standards. Charlie informed me that the State sets the noise level standards which can be used by local governments to determine if a business is exceeding the levels based on a complaint filed at the local government level. The standards are based on both the level and duration of noise. The standard reads that a business cannot exceed a level of 65 decibels for any 6 minute continuous period during any one hour period as measured from the subject property line. This is the daytime standard which is established from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. The nighttime level is reduced to 55 decibels with the same duration standard. Based on this standard I do not believe that any of the automotive tenants in the proposed project would exceed these standards. ODOR: I spoke with Mr. Stewart Arkley (296-7774) with the Minnesota PCA. Stewart informed me that the PCA does not have general odor standards for monitoring odor at property lines. He went on to state that the only true ability to test odors is when the PCA can monitor fumes that are being emitted from a stack. He also stated that if a community receives a number of frequent, independent complaints over a period of • time, then the PCA will go out and make a subjective judgment as to whether the 5353 Gamble Drive,Suite 310 Individual Memberships,Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. Minneapolis,Minnesota 55416-1509 Telephone: 612 525-1000 Member,National Association of Industrial and Office Parks. Facsimile: 612 525-1335