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-64- Case #8: Update on Reassignment of Conditional Use Permit for Danny's Aluminum Processing to St. Paul Terminals Conditional Use Community Development Director Frolik stated that in 1989, the City of Ramsey issued a conditional use permit to Dan Karst for an aluminum processing facility on Lot 1, Block 4, Gatexvay North Industrial Park Plat 2. In 1990, the City Council approved amending the conditional use permit to permit the addition of a second melt furnace to the facility. In 1993, the City Council amended the conditional use permit to allow for the disassembly of engines and transmissions on the site. Mr. Karst is proposing to sell the facility to St. Paul Terminals. The conditional use permit states that the permit is personal to Danny's Aluminum and shall not be transferred without the approval of the City Council. St. Paul Terminals has facilities in St. Paul Park and Redwing for sorting and processing metals for recycling. Their plan is to do the same in Ramsey and continue operation of the aluminum melt furnaces. At the Council meeting of May 8, 2001, staff provided a historical account of the administration of the conditional use permit form its issuance in 1989 to the current time. Danny's Aluminum Processing evolved into an unsightly operation that spilled over onto Lots 2, 3, and 4. St. Paul Terminals has been managing and operating the facility for more than a year and significant progress has been made towards coming into compliance with the conditional use permit. However, Lots 2, 3, and 4 continue to be used for outdoor storage. City staff met with Mr. Schott and his Attorney, Bradley Martinson, on May 15, 2001 to discuss that status of St. Paul Terminal's purchase agreement with Mr. Karst and their ultimate plan for the property. Mr. Norman, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Wald, Ms. Frolik, and Councilmembers Anderson and Kurak toured St. Paul Terminal's facility in Redwing on Thursday, May 17, 2001. As a follow up to Council's discussion on May 8, 2001, and staff's meeting with Mr. Schott on May 15, 2001 and in accordance with City Code, City staff did issue a letter on May 21, 2001 to Mr. Dan Karst, prescribing 30 days to bring the site into compliance with the conditional use permit. A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for June 26, 2001 to review Mr. Karst's performance with the terms of the permit. In the interim, St. Paul Terminals is putting together a conditional use permit application based on the scope of their proposal for the site. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to how the tours of the sites went. Councilmember Anderson stated that she was impressed by the attitude of the person running the operation in Red Wing. Seems to her that his attitude was a person in the recycling business that has been in business for along time and wants to do things in the future. Councilmember Kurak stated that they were very well ran operations. She stated that it was one of the cleanest operations she has ever seen. They walked them through the procedure of dismantling electrical appliances, where they store different types of materials. Case #9: Consider Dismissal of Eminent Domain Action Regarding the 150 Acre BMA Site City Council/May 22, 2001 Page 18 of 22 I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I