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Ms. Watson stated that Mr. Karst is committed to operating his business in the most <br />environmentally safe way possible. The type of service Nh'. Karst provides is a step above <br />and the answer to junk yards. The feedstock brought to the facili~, will only be on site 3-4 <br />days and then shipped off site. h is estimated that there will be 6 tracks per da.,,' visiting the <br />site. The furnace operations ,.,,'ill not create noise; there is some noise created by the crane <br />operations but it is not a consistent noise. There are no odors associated with the operation <br />of the furnace. The feedstock brought to the site by trucks is too heavy to fall off and litter <br />roadways. Reports indicate that there are no visible emissions from the furnace as it is <br />currently operated and even less emissions will be realized with the addition of a bagger <br />house. The furnace is not of a size that would require EPA and MPCA pertaining. Mr. <br />Karst is willing to annually les: the emissions from the furnace operation. Oi! drippings is <br />a concern at the Hassan facility as that is where thc parts are disassembled; by the time the <br />pans arrive at the Ramsey faciiity there will only i~ a oil residue on the surface of the parts. <br />There are no plans to process wire at the faciliB7. <br /> <br />Ms. Watson stated that Mr. Karst has been located at the Hassan facility for one vcar and <br />has made significant improvements to the property. Mr. Karst is commhed to making <br />improvemenls to the Ramsey propcrt.,,, as well which include hardsuffacing, hmdscaping, <br />screening and bringing the building up to code. Mr. Karst locating at the former Ofledahl <br />facility will create jobs and free up economic developmcat revolving loan funds for mher <br />rises. <br /> <br />Commission::r Holm inquired as to why Mr. Karson is splitting his operation int.,2 two <br />locations. <br /> <br />Mr. Karst replied that he has other plans for expanding the Hassan operation that do not <br />include sufficient room for the meh down operations; it is more econon'fical to relocate the <br />melt down opeation to an existing building rather than building a new faciliw. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner LaDue and seconded by Hendriksen to adjourn the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Z~mmen'nan, Commissioners LaDue, Hendfiksen, <br />Holm and TenD,. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Shumway. <br /> <br />The public hearing adjourned at 7:54 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Sylvia Frolik <br />S~cre ,tarv <br /> <br />Mark Banwart <br />Conxnuni~' Development Director <br /> <br />Planning & Zoning Public Hemdng/Apfi! 4, 1989 <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />