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<br />Commissioner Peters asked if input has been received from the neighboring property owners. He <br />stated that this property is adjacent to the Armstrong Retail Center and he would be concerned that <br />this activity would be a deterrent to the tenants that location is attempting to draw in. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that staff has spoken with adjacent property owners, one of <br />whom is present to address the Commission tonight. He stated that planning and economic <br />development staff share the same concerns about how this use could impact the long-term vision <br />for this area. She reviewed the outdoor storage that would be proposed for this site including <br />vehicles and equipment. <br /> <br />Commissioner Walker commented that he is attempting to support the request and asked if it would <br />be possible to do the grinding twice as often to avoid the eight-hour period of grinding. <br /> <br />Mr. Gall replied that it is not a major deal to grind more often. He stated that he has other locations <br />in the metro that he dumps debris at, the closest being Brooklyn Park. He commented that ideally, <br />he would like to grind material monthly, but could possibly do that biweekly. He commented that <br />he it would be more of a hassle to bring the grinding equipment onsite more often than that. <br /> <br />Commissioner Walker explained that people seem concerned with the six-to-eight-hour period for <br />grinding material and the noise that would be generated. He stated that he is attempting to find a <br />compromise, perhaps running the equipment for four hours twice per month. <br /> <br />Mr. Gall commented that would be a possibility. He stated that he would be flexible and could do <br />the grinding at off-peak times. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy commented that he had a tree removed from his yard that was damaged <br />in a storm and there was grinding which was extremely loud. <br /> <br />Mr. Gall commented that type of chipper is much louder than the tub grinder that he would use. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy commented that his concern would not only be with the length but also <br />the noise level. He asked why this location is desired and whether a different location was selected, <br />as it is adjacent to retail development. <br /> <br />Mr. Gall commented that he has been looking for property for the past 18 months and this property <br />seems to fit his needs because there is a shop where he could store items that need to be secured. <br />He stated that he is experiencing theft at the Brooklyn Park location because there is not a building <br />at that location. <br /> <br />Commissioner Anderson asked how much dust this grinding operation generates. <br /> <br />Mr. Gall commented that there is minimal dust generated from the grinding of debris. He stated <br />that most of the material is just converted to chips and there is not much dust generated. <br /> <br /> <br />Planning Commission/ April 8, 2021 <br />Page 7 of 18 <br /> <br />