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of St. Paul Terminals would be managing the Ramsey facility. He has submitted a two sheet site plan for Lots 1 and 2. The site plan identifies the various processing areas within the building and the yard. Part of the clean up activities conducted by St. Paul Terminals included replacing a deteriorated chain link fence with a steel fence that provides 100% opacity. That steel fence currently extends from about the middle of the building to the berm on the east side of the property and then south to within 60 feet of the east yard entrance. That 60 feet still has the pre- existing chain link fence. The steel fence commences again on the south side of the yard entrance and terminates at the southeast comer of the property. There is no fence in place along the south property boundary and there are cement median structures along the west property line. St. Paul Terminals is proposing to remove all steel and chain link fence and replace it encompassing the yard with a 13 foot high concrete wall. The wall will provide 100% opacity screening and will be the base structure from which the storage bins will be constructed within the yard. Outdoor storage of containers and company tracks and the retail sale of timbers is proposed on Lot 2 (no activity is proposed for Lots 3 and 4). Mr. Schott is currently in discussions with the City to formulate a master plan for the future expansion of the facility to the east versus to the north on Lots 2, 3, and 4 for public safety reasons if 141st Avenue is extended from the west to intersect with Basalt. St. Paul Terminals has two other facilities; one in St. Paul Park and one in Redwing. City Staff contacted Barry Sittlow, the City Administrator for St. Paul Park. He states that St. Paul Terminals runs a clean operation and they are a cooperative commercial neighbor. The only complaints the City receives relate to noise. Apparently, the use is on a lawful nonconforming or 'grandfathered' site nestled in a residential area. He stated St. Paul Terminals manages their facility in a manner that would be acceptable and appropriate in an industrial zone. Some City staff persons and Councilmembers Kurak and Anderson visited the facility in Redwing. There was consensus that St. Paul Terminals manages their recycling facilities in an acceptable manner and it is to their credit that their ultimate goal is for an all indoor operation and they agree to 100% opacity screening in the interim. City staff contacted the Anoka County Environmental Services Department. They indicate the facility is currently in full compliance with regulatory requirements and they are very pleased with the improvements to the property since St. Paul Terminals started managing the site. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on June 5, 2001, and there were no written or verbal comments submitted regarding St. Paul Terminal's request. Subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting on June 5, the City Attorney reviewed the proposed conditional use permit and recommended some modifications. The modifications consist of amending term #1 to state that the Permit is conditioned upon the applicant providing the City with proof of ownership of the property. Item #21 was added to require a financial surety to ensure that the concrete screening wall is installed within the two year time frame established. Per the Planning Commission's request, City Staff is reviewing insurance requirements and limits. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the request for a conditional use permit. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired as to what additional requirements the City is placing on St. Paul Terminals to clean up the site. City Council/June 26, 2001 Page 20 of 28