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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Peterson, Pearson and Cich. Voting No: Councilmember DeLuca. Absent: None. Case #2: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Expand an Aluminum Recovery and Processing Business Case of Danny's Aluminum Processing, Inc. Merland Otto, Hakanson Anderson proceeded with this case by first handing out an errata sheet which contained the correct version of the vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Otto informed the Council that Mr. Dan Karst, Jr., Danny's Aluminum has a CUP to operate an aluminum processing business. He proposes to increase his business by adding a second furnace and is requesting a second CUP to allow him to do this. Mr. Otto reviewed the improvements stipulated in the development agreement. He stated these had all been done with the exception of turf establishment and replacement of the septic system. He explained that the business is currently using an above ground holding tank which is permissible upon Council authorization and after finding that it is the most cost effective temporary solution. Mr. Karst has indicated he desires City sewer and water connection and Mr. Otto stated Mr. Karst should initiate a petition for services so that a feasibility study could be done. Mr. Otto explained that Mr. Karst initially purchased the second furnace to use while repairs were being done to the existing furnace but that now Mr. Karst is requesting a permit to run both furnaces with a total potential process input of 2800# to 4000#/hour. Mr. Karst is evaluating an afterburner system which, if successful, would be used to replace the existing baghouse. The baghouse would be retained to use in the event the afterburners are not in service. Ms. Sharon Watson, a representative for Dan Karst was present and handed out a list of improvements Mr. Karst had completed. She stated that Mr. Karst is agreeing to the many conditions requested, and also that he has already addressed a lot of the issues presented to him. Regarding the MPCA issue; Mr. Karst received notice from MPCA that his facility was exempt from requiring an air emission permit based on the conclusion that the potential to emit each of the criteria pollutants is less than 25 tons per year. That was based on one furnace. If the second furnace is approved by City Council, the papers are ready to go to MPCA, however, it is expected that it will still be exempt. He has made the effort to reduce pollutant issues, addressed the storing of oil products, put up a fence and planted trees in regard to the screening, etc. He has been in business full time for three years and his business has grown to employ several people. He is pleased with the cooperation he's received from the City Staff, the Police Department and the Fire Department, however, he feels he has been very cooperative also. Councilmember Pete'rson asked what would happen if the petition for City sewer and water did not pass. Mr. Otto explained that the issue would have to be brought before City Council for approval to use a holding tank temporarily until another solution can be found. Mayor Reimann stated that he'd have to put in an on-site septic system. Councilmember Pearson asked if both burners would be operating at the same time. Mr. Karst explained that he would be running both burners at the same time to take care of peak periods to keep his inventory down, however, he wouldn't always have to operate both burners together. He explained there would be two separate afterburners, one for each furnace. He also stated, with regard to the sewer system, that ground space has been saved for a drainfield if necessary. City Council/November 13, 1990 Page 5 of 16