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Il. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17o 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. That the operational plan indicates that feedstock is transferred to a melt furnace inside the building, aluminum is separated from other metals, cast into ingots or other manufactured parts and then moved to storage for cooling. A baghouse filter system (W.W. Sly Pactecon Model PC No. 218- 6) in a separate structure was purported by the Applicant to lower potential particulate emissions to a level of less than 0.01 grains per dry standard cubic foot. That the Applicant proposes to operate a custom fabricated sweating furnace of 7' diameter, 9' length with an input capacity of 200~'/hour and a Shaffer Aluminum Recovery Furnace Model 2500 with an input capacity of 2000 lbs/hr, of feedstock material with a rated propane burner of 3mm BTU/hr. That staff observed the melt furnace in operation on September 12 and 27, 1990 and observed no visible emissions from the melting operation. That the Applicant has stated that the aluminum processing facility will meet State (MPCA) and Federal (EPA) emission standards. That no other conditional use permits have been issued in the City of Ramsey for a similar use other than that of the current permit holder but that another aluminum recovery business is located adjacent to the City at 700 Industrial Boulevard in Anoka. That the MPCA has found the facility to be exempt from requiring an air emissions permit from MPCA and that this was based on the conclusion that the potential to emit each of the criteria pollutants is less than 25 tons per year. That the Applicant is evaluating an afterburner system which, if successful, would replace the baghouse facility. That the second furnace would double the processing capacity and thereby reduce the length of time individual feedstock components are stored on site. That no emissions testing documentation has yet been received by the City. That at least six complaints or incident reports were filed in 1989 due to smoke and/or emissions or open burning and that these have been reduced to ~ reports in 1990. That the Applicant is using a holding tank for on site sewage and is pumping it on a periodic basis. That the building wiring has not passed a state electrical inspection.