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August 1983 NMB STAFF STUDY GUIDES AREA PROPOSED FOR PROCESSING INVENTORY' METRO SEARCH RM~EY The area has been proposed for transfer/storage, chemical treatment and incinera- tion. A hearing on this matter was held March 21, 1983 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Ramsey City Hall. Sharon Decker, Project Manager; Kathy Moore, Community Representative;' and A1 Kowalchyk, Special Assistant Attorney General, appeared on behalf of the Waste Management Board. The hearing examiner was Howard Katbel. Identification of Area The proposed area is an approximately two squ~re mile area located north of Highway 10 and the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, extending from Puma Street to Sunfish Avenue and the Ramsey city boundary. Sun~n~y of Main Issues The area is currently not served by city sewer and wate~ and plans to extend the sewer lines were changed recently. Numerous concerns for soil conditions and transportation access were expressed at the hearing. The Hearing Examiner"s report for this area differed substantially from all other Hearing Examiner!s reports on the other proposed areas in the Examiner's presentation and selection -of data concerning the area. Existing Industrial Development- The industrial area in Ramsey is largely undeveloped. The area contains the Gateway North Airport, a concrete manufacturer, Minnesota Sawdust and Shavings, Renner and Sons. well contractors, punch and dye, and geveraT-other operations (Exhibit XX, ZZ). Directly to the north of the area is the Waste Management Incorporated Anoka Landfill. South of this'landfill area is a candidate sanitary landfill site submitted by Anoka County to the Metropolitan Council '(Site Pl. The landfill area has been conditionally certified by PCA as intrinsically suitable for a solid waste landfill if a double ]in&r and leachate collection system is used. (Exhibit EEE) Proposed Industrial Development The area is zoned for industry and city plans call fir continued industrial development. The city's industrial land use goals call for concentrating ~ndustrial development in larger areas where it can be made compatible wi.th surrobnding land uses and provi-di~g-sufficient areas for industrial expansion. (Exhibit WWJ Proximity to Residential Development Residential development on fairly large lots is lpcated to the north and east of the area.. There are a few scattered homes within the industrial ' ar~a along Ramsey Blyd. The industrial area, however, is large and mostly undeveloped and'there wquld be ample space within the at~a to provide a.buffer from residential areas. There is a trailer park located south of the a~ea, 'south of the'BN railroad tracks. (Exhibit WW)