Agenda - Council - 01/14/1997 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Councilmember adoption: introduced the following RESOLUTION #97-01- resolution and moved for its A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE EXPANSION PEAKING PLANT BASED ON FINDINGS OF FACT # TERMS OF SAME. CONDITIONAL USE OF A PROPANE AIR AND DECLARING WHEREAS, NORAM ENERGY MANAGEMENT (Permittee) has properly applied for a conditional use permit (CUP) on the property generally known as 7615 173rd Avenue N.W. and legally described as follows: All that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota lying east of a line parallel with and 700 feet west of the east line of sa_id Southeast Quarter of the southwest Quarter and extending to the south line thereof (excluding therefrom the east 250 feet thereof) as measured between parallel lines (exclud/ng easement of record). ("Site) and; WHEREAS, the Planning met on December 3, 1996 and conducted a public hearing and recommended City Council approval of the request. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: Term. This permit shall be perpetual in its duration so long as the conditions imposed herein are complied with. Site Development. The development and operation of the facility shall be specifically limited to that described in NorAm's application consisting of a "Propane Air Peaking Plant Description" and site plan entitled "NorAm Energy Corp. Town Border Station & Peak Shaving Facility" prepared by Sebesta Blomberg & Associates, Inc. and dated November 12, i996, attached hereto as Exhibits A and B respectively. Noise and Odor. Noises emanating from the site and operations shall be in compliance with and regulated by the State of Minnesota Pollution Control Standards. Upon any legitimate and substantiated complaint of noise or odor received by the City, the Permittee shall be notified and will have twenty-four (24) hours to put a corrective action plan in place and seven (7) days to remedy the problem. Hours of Operation. The hours of operation of the test facility shall be permitted at 24 hours per day. Control of Operations. Operations must be conducted so as to minimize noise, safety, odor, visual impacts or other nuisance concerns to adjacent residential properties. The security fencing on the site will be upgraded to include barbed wire on top to enhance its effectiveness. On-Site Fire Protection. The Permittee shall be responsible for operating the facility in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association Booklet #59. The Permittee shall also be responsible for any fire suppression costs required at the facility. I I I I I I I I I I I' I I I I I