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I I I I I I I I I I I I :1 i '1 I I I plan seems to indicate it will be totally paved and the permit application indicates the holding ponds are expected to hold all runoff from the property. Mr. Hanson stated that based on his past experience, a 70 foot deep pond seems wholly inadequate to him and will act as a concentrator of all the effluent and leachate from this property including oils and garbage from the trucks. He noted gulls will be attracted to the area and their waste will flow into the holding ponds as well. Mr. Hanson speculated that the land is all loose sand so the potential for a blowout of the pond wall and flooding Onto their property would be fairly great. He stated this will be mixed municipal wastes and included in that waste will be dirty diapers so it will include human fecal matter as well as animal fecal matter. He stated he viewed the proposal before the City Council which indicates there is potential for some of the material to be on the tipping floor overnight and yet the proposed permit indicates no material would be allowed to be left on the floor overnight but could be contained in an accumulating truck overnight. He noted it does not address what will be in the trucks overnight that are parked outside and suggested material may be left in other trucks overnight if they arrive back on the site late. He stated he is also concerned with the provision that simply by going to the City Engineer could get their hours eXtended beyond the current request. Mr. Hanson stated the definition as worded in the statute, indicates that the material coming into the route trucks is garbage and it is not considered mixed municipal waste until it is compacted in the semis. He requested a clarification on that issue and whether recyclables will be picked from the mixed municipal waste since they would be contaminated from the mixed municipal waste while being stockpiled on the site for a period of time. Mr. Hanson stated it has been indicated this mixed municipal waste will be placed in an open top semi but the statute indicates it must be within a closed semitmck. He stated he noticed in the background information that there would be compaction of the recyclables as well as the mixed municipal waste. He stated he is familiar with compaction technologies and believes that activity will be very noisy with low level vibration into the surrounding areas. He asked what type of compaction technology will be used. Mr. Hanson restated the runoff issues are a big concern to them since the statute indicates the trucks must be cleaned once a day. He stated it appears another building will be going on the site and asked if this facility will be able to handle that type of effluent stream into the sanitary sewer system as well as the entire industrial park. He asked if this could result in additional assessment charges to his property to upgrade that system. Mr. Hanson stated the report says the tracks will be in storage facilities but it appears they are open to the atmosphere and not totally enclosed. He suggested that rain and animals and insects will be a concern as well as odors and runoff being washed off the vehicles. Mr. Hanson stated the hours of operation are also a concern. He reviewed the areas of service for Ace Solid Waste and suggested that given the number of parking stalls and area of business, he is concerned whether those hours will be adequate. If they are adequate, the number of tums on the equipment needed to service their clients should be indicated. He Stated they are concerned about the wear and tear of the roads and upgraded railroad crossing as well as the tax burden should there 'be premature failure of the infrastructure. He stated there is a critical Minnesota RRA Environmental Map included the Ramsey City Planning Book and it indicates the site is steep slopes, wetlands, and sensitive to flooding over the entire site. He stated Minnesota Statutes I 16 and Minnesota Rule 735 establishes standards for a transfer facility and indicates you may not locate a facility of this type on a wetland. Further the location may not impact or hinder the enjoyment of life and property. He noted this facility is adjacent to a high density residential trailer park with 50+ families and many small children living there. Mr. Hanson stated the report indicates there is "a" residential housing unit but, in fact, it is many high density units even though they are legally Planning Commission/April 10, 2000 :., Page 4 of 17 127