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~~ <br />~ h~ <br />~~~ <br />~~~ <br />,~` j ~ ~. <br />July 27, 1995 <br />Mr. Stephen Rohlf <br />Zoning Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parl.-way <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br />SUBJECT: Rezoning - Shiely/Nemeth Property -Section 10 <br />Dear Mr. Rohlf: <br />Shiely Company <br />2915 Waters Rd., Suite 105 <br />Eagan. MN 55121 <br />(6~21fi63.0600 <br />Fax(612~663-8108 <br />Please consider this request for rezoning of a portion of the Julius Nemeth property in Section 10, <br />Elk River. We propose to rezone approximately 45 acres. Refer to the enclosed map for a <br />• pictorial description of the proposed rezoning. The proposed rezoning will be an extension of the <br />existing I2 zone to the south.. The requested rezoning is for the purpose of allowing the operation <br />of a ready-mix concrete plant in close proximity to the existing sand and gravel wash plant. This <br />rezoning may be necessary if the "related facilities" which are allowed by Conditional Use Permit <br />in the ME zone do not include concrete ready-mix. <br />The rezoning of this property is appropriate, particularly during the term of operation of the <br />existing sand and gravel plant. Concrete ready-mix is a related use to sand and gravel mining and <br />is very dependent upon a supply of quality aggregates. <br />In general terms the co-location of supplier and product user makes very good economic, logistic <br />and land use planning sense. Economically the cost of the final product is kept down by <br />minimizing handling of component materials. Logistically co-location takes advantase of in place <br />infrastructure. For example: this proposed ready-mix plant will be able to use the existing <br />operational yard area; existing water supply; convenient supply of raw materials; the established <br />truck routes and traffic management components, both internal and external to this property. <br />From a land use planning perspective, the proposal is a good fit. It is very compatible with the <br />existing use of the property. It takes advantage of existing infrastructure and does not require <br />extension of more services. The proposed ready-mix plant will not increase the incompatibility of <br />this property with the residential neighbors. Operational hours are similar to the gravel minins. <br />The noise from this plant and trucks will not be discernable over the gravel wash plant and the <br />• adjacent highway. The plant itself will have the necessary dust control. Road dust will be <br />controlled by watering. The ready-mix plant will be located behind a 30 foot high berm and trees <br />QualityConstr:.~c:icn Materials <br />