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Why is the limitation not structured around total vehicle trips per day? <br /> <br />A vehicle trip limitation would more accurately reflect and mitigate the real-world traffic impacts experienced by <br />residents. <br /> <br />2. Unsafe Driving Behavior <br />Residents have observed gravel trucks: <br />Rolling through or disregarding the stop sign at the pit entrance, and when accessing Highway 169 <br />northbound; <br />Crossing Highway 169 to access the southbound lanes without stopping at the 225th/169 stop sign. <br />This behavior is unsafe and reckless. While a mirror has been installed at the pit entrance to improve visibility, it has <br />also made it easier for trucks to exit without fully stopping. <br /> <br />Given the prior fatality at this intersection and the increasing difficulty of accessing Highway 169, strict enforcement <br />of traffic control compliance is essential. <br /> <br />3. Roadway Debris and Environmental Concerns <br />Nearby roads, the highway, and the crossover are frequently covered with sand, gravel, and mud tracked from the <br />site. This accumulation creates safety hazards for motorists and environmental concerns for nearby properties. <br />Although roadway sweeping has occasionally occurred following complaints, sweeping often stirs up dust that <br />resettles on 225th Avenue. Whereas debris on the crossover, turn lanes, and acceleration lanes is not swept and is <br />sometimes left for days. <br /> <br />Closer monitoring and a more effective mitigation strategy are needed. Potential solutions previously discussed <br />included: <br />Installation of a cattle grid at the site entrance to reduce material tracking; <br />A formalized street sweeping and maintenance agreement; <br />Ensuring that all truck loads are properly covered before leaving the site. <br /> <br />I request clarification as to whether these measures were required, implemented, and are currently being <br />monitored. <br /> <br />4. Compliance with City Code <br />City Code §42-53 states: <br />“The council shall issue an extraction license only upon a finding that the proposed extraction activities will comply <br />with the standards and requirements set forth in this article and will not be dangerous or otherwise detrimental to <br />persons residing or working in the vicinity thereof, or to the public health, safety or welfare, and will not impair the <br />use, enjoyment or value of any neighboring property. The council, in its discretion, may attach conditions to protect <br />the public health, safety and welfare, to avoid traffic congestion or hazard, or to promote conformity of a proposed <br />use with the character of adjoining property and uses.” <br /> <br />The issuance of an extraction license necessarily reflects a determination that operational conditions can and will be <br />met. There should also be an ongoing expectation that those conditions continue to be satisfied. <br /> <br />With each annual license review, and particularly with new CUP applications, the City has the authority and <br />responsibility to ensure compliance and to impose additional reasonable conditions where necessary to protect <br />public safety. <br /> <br />Page 40 of 71