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4l City of E Request for Action River To Item Number Planning Commission 6.3 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings April 26,2016 Zack Carlton, Planning Manager Item Description Reviewed by Midwest Asphalt— 12168 221st Ave NW Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner • Conditional Use Permit to expand mineral Reviewed by excavation operations, Case No. CU 16-10 Action Requested Recommend,by motion,approval of the Conditional Use Permit request to expand operations at 12168 221st Ave NW (PID 75-109-1100)with the following conditions: 1. The Conditional Use Permit shall not be recorded until all applicable conditions have been completed. 2. The expanded operations (portable hot mix asphalt plant and portable aggregate wash plant) shall not begin until the Conditional Use Permit is recorded 3. If the authorized use ceases for more than six months, the Conditional Use Permit shall expire. 4. The Conditional Use Permit is not a building permit and the applicant must apply for and receive approval of required building and sign permits before construction may begin. 5. Facilities shall meet all building and fire codes. 6. An updated MPCA Air Emissions Permit or written notice by the MPCA that an updated permit is not required for the addition of the hot-mix asphalt plant must be submitted for review. 7. Odor from the hot-mix operation must be controlled. If weather conditions make odor noticeable, the percentage of recycled asphalt must be reduced. If odor problems cannot be resolved by the Operator,the Planning Commission for the city shall review the situation with a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council on whether or not the operation of the hot-mix asphalt plant shall be allowed to continue. 8. All conditions outlined in the approval for Conditional Use Permit CU 06-04,approved by the Elk River City Council on April 17,2006, (recorded document number 621697) shall be maintained. Background/Discussion Midwest Asphalt Corp is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to continue extraction of sand and gravel from their Elk River facility located at 12168 22151 Ave NW. Midwest Asphalt Corp has been operating under a CUP since 1981,with the most recent amendment approved in 2006. The extracted gravel is predominantly used in unpaved road maintenance,highway base projects, the making of hot mix asphalt. The applicant is requesting to expand their gravel mining operation to include the ability to operate a portable hot mix asphalt plant and a portable aggregate wash plant. Their current operation includes an aggregate crusher and screen,and being able to add a hot mix asphalt and wash plant will provide the applicant additional opportunities to utilize the site for various construction projects. ri1E11 . sr Template Updated 4/14 NAME