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Ed Hamilton, 6615 Highway #10 NW, Ramsey, stated he owns a home directly south of this site and had owned the subject site for 42 years. He explained he sold an 80 foot strip to the City for a utility improvement project. He stated the staff report mentioned there was a nonconforming house, his house, which was built in the 1850s. Mr. Hamilton stated he is concerned about truck traffic and noted this facility was turned down by the City of Coon Rapids since it was not a permitted use. He stated the transfer station would be open Monday through Friday and asked what will happen to the materials that are left on the site over the weekend. He urged the Council to address all of the issues and suggested that not one business in this area supports this application. Mr. Hamilton stated he believes there are other areas in Ramsey where this use could locate. He stated he is opposed to the conditional use permit. Mayor Gamec commented on the issue of hazardous waste and advised that it must be handled in a different manner and is highly regulated by the State of Minnesota. He explained the Council decided to look at the whole issue, including the transfer station, since they were going to consider that in the future and the Council wanted all to be aware of it. Mayor Gamec advised that Ace cannot allow their drainage to go off the site as is required of all businesses and properties. With regard to traffic, he stated the City is promoting industrial property which will result in increased traffic. He stated he talked with several people to see if there were any complaints and learned they had no particular complaints. Councilmember Connolly asked about the issue of wetlands on this site. City Engineer Jankowski stated he is fairly familiar with the site but checked the National Wetland Inventory Maps and determined there are no designated wetlands on this site. He agreed that Becker soils are prone to flooding but he cannot identify any flooding problems with the proposed site. He explained how the two ponds proposed for the site are designed and advised that, from a water quality standpoint, it presents many opportunities for filtering. With regard to water quantity, he noted the statement that the elevation of 867 was mentioned and the most significant thing that could cause flooding is if the pipe from the upper pond to the lower pond were to become plugged and the 100 year event was exceeded. If that were to occur, water would run along the parking lot and onto McKinley Street and pose no flooding concern to the properties to the north. Community Development Director Frolik stated she asked the County about washing of the trucks and understands that is a permissible discharge into the sanitary sewer system. City Engineer Jankowski stated the sarfitary sewer system in that area is more than adequate since it is right on the trunk line. Mayor Gamec stated a concern was raised about waste sitting at the facility but the PCA and County permitting procedure prohibits that from occurring. He noted that there are five regulatory agencies, some being more strict than the City's regulations. City Council/April 25, 2000 Page 13 of 29 -111-