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! ! I I I I I :1 I I I I I I I I I I I Case REQUEST T~O RENEW A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ASPHALT PRODUCTION PLANT; CASE OF COMMERCIAL. ASPHALT By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: 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 Burliflgton Northern Railroad tracks. That conditional use permit expired on January 31, 1995, and Cdmmercial Asphalt has submitted an application for the issuance of a new conditional use pefinit to continue the operation. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Sita location map Slt~ plan Letter from Commercial Asphalt dated January 13, 1995 Un~pproved Public Hearing and Planning Commission meeting minutes dated Fet/;ruary 7, 1995 Proposed findings of fact Proposed conditional use permit Observations: The City has received a letter dated January 13, 1995, from Commercial Asphalt which indicates that there are no c§anges proposed to plant operations. Hours of operation and amount of truck traffic is estimated lo remain the same as it has been since 1988. During the past fi~e years of operation, there have been occasions when extended hours of operation have be~n necessary. In accordance with the terms of their previous conditional use permit, Commerci~fl Asphalt always sought prior approval from the City for the extended hours of operation and supplied an explanation of why the extension was necessary. Based on records indicating that therb have not been any complaints regarding the operations of the asphalt plant, City Staff has alwa$,s approved the extension of hours for temporary periods of time. Commercial Asphait is permitted by MPCA and their current General Air Emission Permit expires on January 25, 1998. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on February 7, I995 and there was one citizen that submitte~ comments, regarding bad odors emitted by the asphalt plant. Recommendation: The Planning Comrrdssion and City Staff recommend adoption of the finings of fact and approval of the conditional uae permit.