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Commissioner Anderson commented that the adjacent property has the possibility of two drive <br />through windows that face the property, and he is concerned with the dust and noise and <br />interference that could occur. <br />Mr. Gall commented that he has never had issues with dust. <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl commented that in addition to the noise concern, staff is concerned <br />with the perception of allowing a large brush pile when the City is actively sending violation <br />notices for similar brush piles throughout the City. She commented that they would want to ensure <br />that all properties feel that they are being treated equally. She stated that perhaps a site within the <br />heavy industrial area of Ramsey would be more suitable for this type of business. <br />Matt Kuker, PSD, commented that over the past 18 years PSD acquired the lot and constructed the <br />strip mall. He stated that tenant interest stalled during COVID but during the past two to three <br />weeks he has been starting to receive a lot of interest in the spaces. He commented that he is not <br />a fan of telling people what to do with their property but has a number of concerns with this use <br />on the property. He stated that a change in property ownership typically forces the property to <br />come into compliances. He stated that the site does not have stormwater ponding or curb. He <br />stated that the applicant would propose industrial trucks that would leak fluids and oil into the <br />groundwater. He commented that he has used tub grinders and they are quite loud. He stated that <br />he is more concerned with the sight of a pile of debris laying on the site for a month rather than <br />the noise. He stated that the site has been a mess and the City has worked through code <br />enforcement to clean it up and he is concerned that this application would create more blight. He <br />stated that PSD has made a massive investment in their property and he has interest from another <br />party that would be interested in constructing a standalone restaurant on the outlot. He stated that <br />if the site looks at a brush pile, it would not be desirable adjacent to a restaurant. He stated that <br />the subject property is zoned retail, and it should be converted upon sale. He stated that this would <br />be a chance to lessen the blight on the site rather than increasing it. He stated that if this does <br />move forward, he would request an oversized fence to help buffer the site but asked the <br />Commission not to approve the request. <br />Chairperson Bauer asked how tall a brush pile would be anticipated to be. <br />Mr. Gall commented that the brush pile would be about eight feet tall. <br />Motion by Commissioner Peters, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to close the public <br />hearing. <br />A roll call vote was performed: <br />Commissioner Gengler aye <br />Commissioner Anderson aye <br />Commissioner Dunaway aye <br />Commissioner Peters aye <br />Commissioner Walker aye <br />Commissioner VanScoy aye <br />Planning Commission/ April 8, 2021 <br />Page 8 of 18 <br />