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CRUSHING 24HRS 25 DAYS CALL THEM <br /> . Their is a proposed crushing operation associated with this request. As <br /> previously stated this will require an MPCA Air Emission permit. Bauerly <br /> Bros. are proposing to reduce the number of days per year that they crush <br /> gravel by doing it 24 hours per day verses the normal 12 hour day that is <br /> allowed. <br /> The neighbors surrounding the site indicated to city staff that they are open <br /> to the 24 hour a day crushing with some reservations, noise being the <br /> primary one. A precedent for 24 hour a day crushing has been established at <br /> another Bauery pit in Elk River. In this other pit the adjacent neighbors <br /> were willing to live with the extended hours to limit the number of days <br /> crushing took place. <br /> Staff is recommending that Bauerly Bros. are allowed to crush gravel 24 <br /> hours a day for a maximum of 25 days a year. If Bauerly Bros. can not run <br /> their crushing operation in a way that is compatible with surrounding <br /> properties, this issue will be brought back to the Planning Commission and <br /> City Council as a public hearing to review if these extended hours shall be <br /> revoked. <br /> BERMING <br /> The site is somewhat screened from Highway 169. The other potential area <br /> of screening that was discussed at the neighborhood meeting was in the <br /> northeast corner of the site adjacent to 225th Avenue. It was undetermined <br /> whether or not screening would be effective in this location because the <br /> topography drops off sharply toward the area to mined. Bauerly Bros. are <br /> meeting with the resident in this location and staff will update the Planning <br /> Commission at your meeting. <br /> An area of potential berming that came up after the meeting with the <br /> adjoining neighbors is along 225th. Staff recommends berms in this location. <br /> FUELING/REPAIR <br /> Bauerly Bros. will have a generator at this site, but it is contained along with <br /> its fuel source in a semi-trailer. Further, fueling of vehicles will be from <br /> tankers so no permanent on-site storage of fuels is anticipated. <br /> No repair of equipment is proposed on site unless it is extremely minor. <br /> Bauerly Bros. will remove equipment that is in need of repair to their shop <br /> facility in Sauk Rapids. <br /> • <br /> \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\b&z\stever\baurcup.doc <br />