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MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Rebecca Haug, Environmental Administrator DATE: September 18, 2006 SUBJECT: Amended Conditional Use Permit for Mineral Excavation/Hot Mix Asphalt Plant by Bauerly Bros., Inc./ P.H. CU 06-20 At the August 8, 2006 Planning Commission meeting, the request by Bauerly Bros., Inc. to operate a Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) plant and trucking operation on the Ernest Toth site for construction of state, county, township and local roadways was tabled pending further information. At the September 14, 2006 Planning Commission a recommendation to approve the request was made. The Planning Commission's recommendation to approve was based on information staff provided after working with Bauerly Bros., Inc. on the issues raised at the August 8th meeting. Those issues are as follows: Traffic level: Staff has added language to the CUP which allows for up to 35 trucks a day unless prior approval is given by the Environmental Administrator for special cases. Traffic: Staff is requiring Bauerly Bros., Inc. to work with MnDOT to determine if any improvements to the highway intersection are required. From the attached memo by Terry Maurer, City Engineer, acceleration lanes would be advisable. The Planning Commission recommends adding language requiring the applicant to work with both MnDOT and the City of Elk River to determine if any improvements to the highway intersection are required. Dust: The applicant is willing to pave a minimum of 100 feet from 225th Ave NW into the pit to reduce dust. Odor: Staff has added language to the CUP to address odor: . Odor from the hot-mix operation must be controlled. The City recognizes that from time to time odor emissions from the hot-mix asphalt operation will occur, however, if weather conditions make odor noticeable, the operator shall take the appropriate measures to reduce odor. If odor problems can not be resolved by the Operator within 24 hours, the City