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Ms. Watson stated that Mr. Karst is committed to operating his business in the most <br />environmentally safe wa), possible. The lype of sen'ice M.r. Karst provides is a step atx~ve <br />and the answer to junk yards. The feedstock brought to the facility will only be on site 3-4 <br />days and then shipped off site. It is estimated that there will be 6 trucks per da), visiting the <br />site. The furnace operations will 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 m.~cks 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 permitting. Mr. <br />Karst is willing to annual]), test the emissions from the furnace operation. Oil drippings is <br />a concern at the Hassan facility as that is where the parts are disassembled; by the time the <br />parts arrive at the Ramsey facility there will only be a off residue on the surface of the parts. <br />There are no plans to process ,,,,,ire at the facility. <br /> <br />Ms. Watson stated that Mr. Karst has been located at the Hassan facility for one .',,ear and <br />has made significant improvements to the property. Mr. Karst is commited to making <br />improvements to the Ramsey property as well which include hardsurfacing, landscaping, <br />screening and bringing the building up to code. Mr. Karst locating at the former Oftedahl <br />facility will create jobs and free up economic development revolving loan funds for other <br />tlSeS. <br /> <br />Commissioner Holm inquired as to why Mr. Karson is splitting his operation into two <br />loc~ations. <br /> <br />Mr. Karst replied that he has other plans for expanding the Hassan operation that do not <br />include sufficient room for the melt down operations; it is more econorrfical to relocate the <br />melt down opeadon to an existing building rather than building a new faciii~,. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner LaDue and second~ by Hen&dksen to adjou:'n the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: ChaLwnan Zimme.,:man, Commissioners LmDue, Hendriksen, <br />Holm and Terry. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Shumway. <br /> <br />"Fne public heating adjoin-ned at 7:5-~ p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully sub,'rfi~e~i, <br /> <br />Svl,Ma Frolik <br />Se~etmD, <br /> <br />Mm~k B mnwm-~ <br />Co,-rx'nm"fiD, Development DL-ector <br /> <br />?age 2 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />