Minutes - Planning Commission - 06/06/2002

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Citizen Input Mark Koran, 1600 Old Simms Road, Oak Grove, explained he owns the business to the south of this facility. He said he was aware this facility existed when he moved in, but it has significantly changed over the last two years. He said the vehicle traffic has significantly increased. Much of the noise was muffled by the 8-foot wall. However, east of the wall there is now more storage of sand and rock, which is triple the size of the original amount. He said he took a picture of the on-site storage of rock. He expressed concern that the plans look as though the silo will be at the back of the building. He also was concerned about the original conditional use permit that allowed the original business to be there. Community Development Director Frolik explained it is a pre-existing facility before the zoning regulations were in place. Mr. Koran said he brought the issue of the original conditional use permit up because it seemed a permit would have been needed to pave from the front of the structure to Unity. He asked if the weight limit on 140~h Avenue was 5 or 9 ton. City Engineer Steve Jankowski answered it is a 9-ton road. Community Development Director Frolik stated Outlot A is owned by the City, and Outlot B is owned by Marshall concrete. She said the City worked with the Johnson property, and the Ready Mix Property to achieve ownership of Outlot A in order to preserve the trees as a screening. Chairperson Nixt questioned when that land swap occurred and whether buildings were erected on Outlot B. Community Development Director Frolik responded the swap was several years ago. There are no buildings on Outlot B; it seems to be used for maneuvering rather than storage. Mr. Koran asked if the business would be allowed to gain access from 140t~ if the address for the building was on Unity. He explained he did not want a conditional use permit to affect his business. He said there are some delivery trucks that shake his building and also stated a conversation could not be held in the front of his building due to the noise of the concrete operation. Chairperson Nixt said the egress can be used as long as it is legal. Community Development Director Frolik indicated when the land swap occurred, the agreement was the concrete business could use extra entrances on 140th. Mr. Koran expressed further concerns in the trucks gaining access off Unity. He said in the past, the trucks would come in on the cemented access on Unity. The delivery trucks were buffered by the trees on one side, and the wall on the other. He said when Marshall's owner took over the Planning Commission/June 6, 2002 Page 3 of 15