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Planning Commission Minutes April 10, 1990 Page 5 e Chairman Kimball closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER EBERLEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL A TWO YEAR EXTENSION OF NORTHERN STATES POWER'S CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: 1. LITTER - THAT CONDITION #16 IN NSP'S CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT HAVE SUBSECTION B AMENDED TO READ: "HIGHWAY 10 FROM THE EASTERN CITY LIMITS TO THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 10 AND HIGHWAY 169." FURTHER THAT THIS LITTER PICK-UP SHOULD BE DAILY, AND THAT THE CITY SHOULD CONTINUE THE EFFORTS BY THE POLICE TO ENFORCE THE LITTER LAW. LASTLY, THAT NSP SHOULD MAKE AN EFFORT TO ASSURE THAT TRUCKS LEAVING THE FACILITY ARE CLEAN TO AVOID THE LITTER PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. 2. NOISE - THAT STAFF AND NSP WORK OUT PROBLEMS. WITH NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH FACILITY AND THAT THE CITY NOISE ORDINANCE AND THE SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE ARE COMPLIED TO. e 3. EXPLOSIONS - THAT A 20 FT. FIRE BREAK IS MAINTAINED FROM THE CONVEYOR ON THE TIPPING FLOOR TO THE WASTE ON THE TIPPING FLOOR. FURTHER, THAT ROUTINE SPOT CHECKS ARE DONE WITH A CITY EMPLOYEE WITNESSING THE SPOT CHECKS. ALSO THAT THE CITY INSPECT THE PLANT FOR CLEANLINESS TO AVOID FIRE HAZARD. LASTLY, THAT NSP HAVE DOWN TIME TO DO MAJOR REPAIRS TO AVOID PROBLEMS WITH EXPLOSIONS. 4. INFECTIOUS WASTE - THAT STAFF WORK ON A MECHANISM TO PUNISH THOSE DELIVERING ILLEGAL WASTE TO THE FACILITY AS A DETERRENT. 5. CITIZEN DROP-OFF - THAT A QUARTERLY AD IS DONE BY NSP TO INFORM PEOPLE OF THE SERVICES AND FEES OF THE CITIZEN DROP OFF SITE. 6. THE PLANNING COMMISSION FELT THAT AN AREA FOR HOT LOADS ON THE LOADOUT SIDE (RDF SIDE OF THE PLANT) IS APPROPRIATE. A SITE PLAN MUST BE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW BY STAFF AND COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL MEETING AND ACTING ON THIS RENEWAL. 7. RECYCLING - THAT NSP COOPERATE WITH THE CITY ON RECYCLING EFFORTS. 8. TRAFFIC - THAT STREET LIGHTING IS PROVIDED ON THE INTERSECTION OF 165TH AVENUE AND HIGHWAY 10 TO ASSURE SAFETY IN THE EVENING HOURS AT THAT INTERSECTION. FURTHER, THAT CITY ENGINEER, TERRY MAURER, PREPARE PLANS FOR AN ACCELERATION LANE AND A DE-ACCELLERATION LANE ON HIGHWAY 10 AT THE INTERSECTION OF 165TH AVENUE AND HIGHWAY 10. THOSE PLANS WOULD THEN HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WITH NSP PAYING FOR THE COST OF THOSE ACCELERATION AND DE-ACCELLERATION LANES. - 9. PAVING - ALL DRIVING AND PARKING SURFACES AT THE SITE MUST BE HARDSURFACED AND ALL OTHER OTHER AREAS LANDSCAPED IN AT LEAST GRASS. FURTHER, THAT NO VEHICLE TRAFFIC SHOULD TAKE PLACE ON THE LANDSCAPED AREAS. e