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tkiver 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 TO: FROM: DATE: INFORMATION Memorandum MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APRIL 30, 2001 SUBJECT: COMMERCIAL ASPHALT LOCATED IN NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF US TRUNK HIGHWAY 169 AND 221sT AVENUE Staff has had numerous discussions with Ernest Toth regarding Commercial Asphalt's (Tiller Corporation) hot mix plant. All of these discussions were after this operation was approved through the city's conditional use permit process and built. Staff offers the following responses to Mr. Toth's comments: MAP: Mr. Toth indicated to staff that the map he received showed the proposed batch plant in the southwest corner of Tiller's site. He stated that he would have objected to the operation during conditional use permit process, if he had known the plant was being proposed in the southeast corner of the site. Attached is the only version of the map for the operation that staff used. It is conceivable that a passing glance at this map could lead you to believe the plant was proposed in the southwest corner of the site, north is not oriented to the top of the map. PULIC HEARING NOTICE: Mr. Toth indicated that he had planned on attending the City Council meeting to raise con. cerns regarding this issue, but that he only received notification of the Planning Commission meeting and not of the City Council meeting. Attached is the public hearing notice that was sent regarding Tiller's operation and a list of adjacent property owners that received it. Mr. Toth is on this list. You will note on the public hearing notice that the second sentence notices the time and place of the Council public hearing. BERM AND TREES: Tiller's conditional use permit (attached) requires a minimum of a four foot high berm be placed between their operation and Highway 169, toward the direction of Mr. Toth's property. This berm is in place, but is approximately twice as high as required. Through their conditional use permit, Tiller is also required to plant three rows of evergreens on top of the berm. To make planting the grasses easier, staff allowed Tiller to establish vegetation on the berm prior to planting the trees. Having the grass established first also helps hold the moisture for the newly transplanted trees, which are always hard to make survive on top of a berm. When Tiller took part in the realignment of 221st Ave., their berms had to be disturbed. They have reestablished the Phone: 763.441.7420 Fax: 763.441,7425 www. ci.elk- river, mn.us