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Council Business Mayor Gamec called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 10:00 p.m. Mayor Gamec suggested a special work session to discuss the issue further. City Attorney Goodrich noted that another public hearing will be required. Councilmember Anderson stated that she would be interested in researching if there is any other method of charging for the project other than tax capacity. Councilmember Hendriksen requested that all of the Councilmembers be given a chance to review ail five of the options that were considered for this project. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to table action until the next public hearing with justification of all five alternatives. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zimmerman, Anderson, and Connolly. Voting No: None. Case #6: Request to Renew a Conditional Use Permit for an Asphalt Production Plant; Case of Commercial Asphalt Community Development Director Frolik stated that on July 12, 1988, the City of Ramsey issued a conditional use permit to Commercial Asphalt to establish and operate a hot mix asphalt plant south of County Road #116, east of Basalt Street and north of the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks. The conditional use permit expired on January 31, 1995. At the request of the Applicant, the City issued a new conditional use permit to continue the asphalt plant operations on February 28, 1995, and the permit will expire on March 1, 2000. Commercial Asphalt submitted an application for a renewal of the permit to continue the plant operations. The Planning Commission and City Council have recently been dealing with the issue of conditional use permits and interim use permits. The amendments to City Code are not complete at this point, but the City Council has directed staff to prepare an ordinance amendment to eliminate the option to place expiration dates on conditional use permits, in accordance with State law. Therefore, the conditional use permit for Commercial Asphalt has been drafted without an expiration date and the conditional use will be in effect as long as there is compliance with the terms of the permit. The Planning Commission conducted a public heating on February 1, 2000. One resident was not protesting the re-issuance of the conditional use permit, but noted that the odors generated at the plant are sometimes objectionable when the winds are from the northwest. Brent Schlueter of Commercial Asphalt committed to working with the resident on these occasions. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if the Council has the option of denying the permit. City Council/February 22, 2000 Page 19 of 27 I I I I I I I I I ! I I i I I I