Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/01/1992

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CASE # 3~' REQUEST FOR DANNY'S AN AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; CASE OF ALUMINUM PROCESSING, INC. (DAN KARST) By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: On April 25,' 1989, the City of Ramsey issued a conditional use permit to Mr. Dan Karst of Danny's Alurnintim Processing, Inc. for an aluminum processing facility at 14050 Basalt Street N.W. (Lot 1,1B10ck 4, Gateway North Industrial Park Plat//2). The permit did not allow the disassembly ~f e/~gines and transmissions at the site as there were no provisions to accommodate this activity vCithifl the building. On November 13; 1990, the City of Ramsey issued an amended conditional use permit to Mr. Dan Karst of Dan0y'sAluminum Processing, Inc. to allow an expansion of the operation capacity by permitting tha in ~s~tallation of a second melt furnace. Again, the permit prohibited the disassembly of engines and transmissions on the site. The permits issued in 1989 and 1990 prohibited the outside storage of materials and debris not used in the altlminum processing operations, but they did not specifically prohibit the acceptance of other material~. On March 25, 1992, Mr. Karst applied for an amendment to his conditional use permit to allow for the disassembly Of engines and transmissions within the existing building on the site, which was proposed to b~ egpanded and, in accordance with the terms of the conditional use permit issued in 1990, the use !of fils adjacent parcels for exterior storage purposes. At that time, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that City Council approve Mr. Karst's request for a conditional use permit arriendtnent and site plan for building expansion. Subsequent to the Planning Commission's action in April of 1991, Mr. Karst requested that his case be tabled from City Council action until he had time to re-evaluate the economics of his expansion, especially with a new competitor in the area. In June of 1.992, Mr. Karst indicated that he was ready to go forward with his conditional use permit amen rarnent and site plan review. However, there would be some substantial changes from that which was cOnsidered in 1991. In July of 1992, I received Mr. Karst's revised plans. The site plan was revised to eliminate the expansion to ihe present building and provided a plan for the construction of a new building on Lots 2 and 3 to aCCommodate the disassembly of engines and transmissions. The conditional use permit was proposed to not only include disassembly of the transmissions and engines but to also remove any a~;n~_ biguities and allow for the management of other non-hazardous metals on the site. The plans submitted by Mr. Karst were somewhat lacking and I suggested that he engage the assistance of ~rofessionals. I also indicated that the changes to his applications were substantial enough to justify another public hearing and review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. In August of 1992, I received the required plans from Mr. Karst and scheduled a public hearing and review bY the Planning and Zoning Commission for September 1, 1992. 17