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Planning Commission Page 2 <br /> July 28,2020 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> current site,noting that due to the difficulty of vehicles attempting to enter Highway <br /> 10 from Jarvis Street,vehicles instead travel north on Jarvis to 164"'Lane and <br /> through the Northfork development in Ramsey. He felt they also travel in that route <br /> to avoid passing the weigh station. He suggested an acceleration lane on Highway 10 <br /> at Jarvis to provide time to get up to speed. He stated there are 5-10 vehicles a day <br /> entering the property and you notice from the truck traffic back and forth. <br /> Northfork has placed `no truck traffic' signs in their development. Mr. Collins stated <br /> Ramsey Police also contact him regarding the truck traffic in the neighborhood and <br /> he indicated the vehicles were not his company's but sub-contractors that work for <br /> Copart. He felt some of the vehicle traffic seemed sketchy. His other concern was <br /> with truck parking and wondered if there will be future parking on roads. <br /> Dan Privette property manager for Copart. He stated their hours are 8-5 and they <br /> do not allow overnight parking. He stated most of their haulers are independent <br /> contractors although they have two or three truck. He stated he cannot control their <br /> actions but did tell them not to travel through the neighborhood. He stated they are <br /> only operating two days a week. Security cameras on site are monitored 24/7. <br /> There being no one else to speak, Chair Larson-Vito closed the public hearing. <br /> Mr. Carlton explained Condition 7 of the Conditional Use Permit,which outlines <br /> that parking, stalling, and staging on Jarvis St. and 163Td/165"'Avenues or any other <br /> rights-of-way in the area is prohibited. He said when the vehicles enter Copart <br /> property, a gate is entered and staging of unloading vehicles occurs on a paved area <br /> while being checked in. He stated when the prior CUP was approved,the city <br /> recognized traffic challenges,which is why they required two rounds of traffic <br /> analysis,which ultimately showed that it didn't meet any warrants for improvements <br /> after Copart was constructed. He stated MnDOT is also completing an analysis of <br /> improvements along Highway 10, specifically along this interchange to the county <br /> line as the city wants to better understand what traffic circulation will be along <br /> Highway 10. An additional study was completed by the city of Ramsey reviewing the <br /> area between Alpine and Jarvis and how that can be combined into one intersection, <br /> and MnDOT is currently working. He stated they can work with law enforcement to <br /> continue monitoring traffic concerns. <br /> Commissioner Rydberg asked if streets are weight-restricted to exclude that kind of <br /> vehicle. <br /> Mr. Carlton stated it sounded like most of the vehicles are in Anoka County/city of <br /> Ramsey so staff will work with those agencies. <br /> Councilmember Ovall asked if there are no parking signs on Jarvis St. so their <br /> vendors are aware they cannot park there. <br /> Mr. Carlton stated he didn't know if the streets were signed but he could look to <br /> Copart as it is a condition of their CUP and a violation could be grounds for <br /> revocation,a concern they have heard since day one. He stated they would work <br /> it-401 <br /> wEeEUo0IE IYAR' <br />