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Item Description Request by Tiller Corporation for Conditional Use Permit to Amend Existing Hours of Operation, Case No. CU 07-08, Public Hearin Item Number 6.4. Prepared by Rebecca Haug, Environmental Administrator Reviewed by City of Elk River REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Agenda Section Meeting Date Community Development February 20, 2007 Introduction Tiller Corporation is proposing to amend their Conditional Use Permit to extend their current hours of operation. The volume of material being mined, processed, and sold is expected to be consistent with recent past years. Discussion Tiller is proposing the hour extension to increase efficiency and equipment use. As stated in the memo dated December 26, 2006 from Michael Caron, Tiller Corporation, they operate two facilities. One facility is in the City of Elk River and the other is in Livonia Township. Each facility operates 45 to 50 hours per week (one shift) during the mining season. Their proposal would allow them to work at one site for half the season with two shifts and then move the equipment and crews to the other site for the second half of the season. The Elk River shift would begin in mid March (weather permitting) and end in mid July. Operating hours are proposed to be 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Operating hours may need to be adjusted if sales increase or decrease. Currently, their CUP allows them to operate from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. On occasion, their hours have been extended with approval from the Environmental Administrator. Equipment needing back up alarms will be fitted with visual alarms for night time operations along with a broad based frequency alarm system that the applicant will discuss during their brief presentation. The applicant also conducted a noise assessment which is attached. At the Planning Commission meeting on February 13,2007, a condition was added to require the applicant to conduct another noise assessment after 60 days of operation under the proposed new hours. The proposed changes will not affect trucking or hauling operations. They will remain with the code requirement of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. On occasion, their hours may be extended with approval from the Environmental Administrator. A public meeting was held on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 to answer questions the public had in regards to the proposed change. There were no residents in attendance at this meeting. This is not an unusual request for a gravel operation. Aggregate Industries has extended hours for their operation. S:\Council\REQUEST COUNCIL ACTION-feb20.doc