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Planning Commission Minutes September 14, 2006 Page 6 stated that up to 30 percent is used for the top lift and 40 percent for non-wear surfaces. Commissioner Westgaard asked if Bauerly would be open to building both northbound and southbound acceleration lanes. Mr. Quade stated that a southbound lane could be build this fall since it would just require building up the radius of the existing surface, but that they would like to have until the start of the 2007 season to build the northbound lane, if it is required. Commissioner Westgaard expressed the following concerns: safety at the intersection, uncertainty of the number of trips, installation of the acceleration lanes, residential zoning of the easterly portion of the property, concern that the asphalt plant would become the primary operation, and how they can be assured that when the mineral excavation stops, the asphalt plant will also cease operating. He felt the language needs to assure them that the asphalt operation will not be forever. Commissioner Westgaard stated that he agreed the asphalt plant makes sense from a business standpoint, but that they need to look at the future of the site as a whole. He stated that if the acceleration lanes and traffic issues can be addressed, he is not opposed to the request. Commissioner Stevens asked if this area is scheduled for transition to 2'/z acre lot size zoning in 2010. Ivlr. Barnhart stated yes. Commissioner Stevens asked if the asphalt plant had restrictions on the number of truck trips, or a sunset date. Mr. Barnhart stated no. Commissioner Offerman stated that he agreed with Commissioner Westgaard's comments and was also concerned about the future of the residential area. He asked Mr. Quade what is the highest percentage rock he would expect to be imported. Mr. Quade stated it could be up to 60 percent, but as stated earlier, the specs vary, and could be as little as 10 percent. Commissioner Offerman stated that he was trying to determine if at some point, the percent of imported rock would be much greater than the use of rock on site. Mr. Quade stated that some material would always need to be imported. Chair Lemke suggested either the applicant could come back in 15 years (2022) or when they get to the point that they are not using at least 30 percent of local material. He asked if there is a right turn lane into the site off Highway 169. Mr. Quade stated yes. Chair Lemke asked if Bauerly would be willing to make improvements to the median. Ivlr. Quade stated that would be up to MnDOT to change. He stated MnDOT would probably permit them to patch the large as identified in the photograph. Chair Lemke stated that it looks like more throat area is need at the intersection. Ivlr. Quade stated that the acceleration lane will make it wider. He stated that a southbound acceleration lane would be on the inside and the northbound lane would be on the outside. Chair Lemke stated that there appears to be some confusion regarding IvInDOT, since one representative is asking the City to tell Iv1nDOT what they want, and the City is looking to IvInDOT to tell them what it needed. Chair Lemke suggested that a section be added to the Agreement between (08) and (09) to include a sunset date of 15 years, as offered by the applicant. Mr. Barnhart stated that the City Attorney has recommended that the City not specify a time line. Chair Lemke stated that he felt if the applicant is willing to have the permit end December 31, 2022 (15 years), they could reapply if necessary to extend it. Commissioner Stevens stated that this area is a mining district and there are certain expectations for noise, odor and traffic. He felt a sunset date was appropriate. He felt it would be difficult to enforce issues such as odor, because it may be difficult to tell where the odor is coming from. He was not sure if paving only 50 feet into the site was sufficient to