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PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, September 1, 1992 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota to hear a request for a conditional use permit amendment to allow the disassembly of engines and transmissions within a building and permit the acceptance of other materials on a limited basis at Danny's Aluminum Processing, Inc.; Case of Dan Karst. Members Present: Chairperson David Bawden Commissioner Benjamin Deemer Commissioner Paul Holland Commissioner Charles LaDue Commissioner MichaeI Terry Commissioner Bradley Thorud Members Absent: Commissioner Terry Henciriksen Also Present: Zoning Administrator Sylvia F:rotik City Administrator Ryan Schroeder CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Bawden called the public hearing to order at 7:39 p.m. PRESENTATION Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that Mr. Karst is proposing to amend his current conditional use permit to allow for disassembly of engines and transmissions within a building and he is asking to be allowed to accept other non-hazardous metals on a limited basis. She stated that in the spring of 1991, Mr. Karst applied for site plan review and a CUP amendment for disassembly of engines and transmissions, which Planning and Zoning did recommend for approval. At the request of Mr. Karst, the case was temporarily tabled and not forwarded to Council for a final decision. A year has past since then and now Mr. Karst is requesting that the CUP amendment and site plan be forwarded to Council. Because of substantial changes to the CUP amendment and site plan, another public hearing was justified. CITIZEN INPUT Bob Brown, owner of Production Design, 14161 Basalt Street N.W., Ramsey - stated he has owned the business across the street from Danny's Aluminum Processing, Inc. since 1983. He added he's been a Ramsey resident for 20 years and that he is opposed to a conditional use permit being issued to Danny's Aluminum Processing. He raised the following questions: 1) Why should Mr. Karst be granted a CUP amendment when he hasn't abided by his existing CUP; 2) Why did Mr. Karst leave the City of Rogers (Mr. Brown suggested it was because he was "booted" out of there for noncompliance of his conditional use permit); 3) Why does the City of Ramsey ne~ one more junk yard; and 4) What's Mr. Karst doing with hazardous waste (-He stated holes are dug in the back yard where he's been burying waste). He added his (Brown) property tax goes up every year and he's across the street from a salvage yard. He stated he's had enough of scrap, salvage and junk yards! Public Hearing/Planning and Zoning Commission/September 1, 1992 Page 1 of 2 I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I