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Special City Council Meeting Page January 16, 1996 Kendra Lindahl showed a video of the location. She indicated that the Planning Commission reviewed the request for amending the conditional use permits and recommended to eliminate the sign requirements, but added a condition that all replacement trees be of a size and condition that will help the property meet the most current landscaping ordinance. · Planning Commission Representative James Tacheny indicated the Planning Commission felt that speed limit signs were not necessary due to the small amount of traffic in the area. Vice Mayor Holmgren opened the public headng. Pete Rohlf, property owner, indicated that there was never a need for the speed limit signs. He indicated that he received a letter from the state indicating that 1.5 cars travel that road per day. Pete Rohlf requested the city to reimburse him for the cost of notifying surrounding residents and applying for an amendment to the conditional use permit in the amount of $235. He indicated he was paying to eliminate signs that were unnecessary in the first place. Councilmember Farber indicated that he had a problem with having Mr. Rohlf pay for something that was not necessary. Councilmember Scheel indicated that she was opposed to the conditions. There being no further comments from the public, Vice Mayor Holmgren closed the public headng. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO CU 90-07 AND CU 89-10 TO ELIMINATE THE $ M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT SIGNS AND THE ENTER ONLY AND EXIT ONLY SIGN REQUIREMENTS AT PETE'S MINI-STORAGE. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. It was the consensus of the City Council to discuss the possibility of refunding the conditional use permit amendment fees to Pete Rohlf at another time. 7.2. United Power Association Request for Renewal of Conditional Use Permit for Solid Waste Facility, Public Headn.q, Case No. CU 95-29 Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Rohlf indicated that United Power Association is requesting renewal of its solid waste facility license and conditional use permit. Steve Rohlf reviewed the staff report on this issue. Steve Rohlf indicated that staff is recommending that the two year renewal permit be changed to four years. He further indicated that language is being incorporated into the conditional use permit and license that would automatically add new performance standards set by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency into the City's permit, if they are more restrictive. Steve Rohlf indicated that the environmental protection agency has modified some language on the testing of boilers. Steve Rohlf indicated that when this issue is reviewed by the state, UPA may be before the Council with a request to modify the language to be consistent wi~h the Environmental Protection Agency language in regard to the frequency of testing the boilers.