Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/02/1996

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8. As mentioqed above, there is a substantial amount of outside storage occurring, and it is visible from 142ndl Avenue, Ramsey Boulevard, and T.H. #10. 9. It is Staff'stopm~on that clear fac lanes are not being maintained in the work yard. 10. Alloy has p4pt filed a contingency action plan with the City. 11. Staff nofic ~e~:l 2 or 3 trailers on the site. Alloy indicates these trailers are used to store ash until shipping iS warranted and to store materials received that are incidental to thc aluminum processing ,[mtil enough has accumulated to warrant transfer to a recycling facility. If this is the case, then ~t would appear that these trailers are not being used for permanent long term storage. 12. The item of the CUP requiring that all operations and storage be in an enclosed building conflicts ~ the items limiting outside storage and screening outside storage. These teims of the CUP ne~,xl some redefining. Jon Schwartzman, owner of Alloy Recovery Company, stated that his family also owns the scrap yard in Anoka ..~nd they have been in this business many, many years. He explained that there are a lot of regulatbrs in this business and permit requirements are constantly and rapidly changing. He stated that h~ works most closely with the MP?,?. He noted that he talked with Dave Harmon at Anoka County, telling Mr. Harmon that he wasn t aware of any hazardous waste and the permits required by An{)ka County. Mr. Harmon did not see a problem, and Mr. Schwartzrnan is currently worldng with NLm on this. Regarding the Air Quality Permit, Mr. Schwartzman stated they did have one when ~ey first opened but were soon advised that they did not need one. Now the rules have changed, tand one is required. Mr. Schwartz~an reported that he received a letter from Rhonda Johansbn at the Enforcement Unit of the MPCA and was advised that his permit is in limbo because i~t is stuck in the com,puter. Mr. Schwartzman stressed the fact that he needs to stay in line with the MPC, A because that s his business. He went on to discuss the regulations of the MPCA, noting ~hat his facility is inspected more than the average. Mr. Schwartzman concluded that he is not tr3~g to hide anything, that he is just trying to be a good businessman. Commissioner '!beemer inquired if there has been any complaints against Alloy Recovery. Ms. Frolik responded that there have been observations in passing regarding the black smoke but there have been ,~o formal complaints. Mr. Schw~ questioned, if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) doesn't require yearly furnace eXrfissions testing, why does the City find it necessary. Chairperson Ba~den wondered "how do we know what's coming out of those stacks?" Ms. Frolik responded "we do know that when there is a problem, it is difficult to get the EPA out to check on it." ' City Engineer Ja~kowski recalled there has been a history of problems with tiffs type of facility. The Planning Commission proceeded to address the remainder of thc 12 items outlined above. With regard to 04 (outside storage), Mr. Schwartzman stated that with the expansion, they still expect to store the steel outside the building. Commissioner Deemer inquired if the applicant could get back to the originally allowed 30' x 50' area, and Mr. Schwartzman replied that it would not be a problem. Ms. Frolik then advised that the only screening (#8) needed would be the 30' x 50' area. Planning Commission/March 4, 1996 Page 13 of 15 17