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g. That the odorant tank will store a mixture of t-Butyl Mercaptan (Mercaptan) and Methyl <br />Ethyl Sulfide, which is the product that gives natural gas its distinctive `natural gas <br />odor'. <br />10. That the Permittee will fi11 their odorant trucks (1- or 2-ton pickup trucks) at the <br />Subject Property before dispersing to odorant injection sites throughout Minnesota. <br />11. That the frequency of filling the odorant trucks will be weather dependent, but during the <br />colder heating season, the Permittee's personnel will likely need to access the Subject <br />Property for filling purposes approximately four (4) times per month. <br />12. That the Permittee has stated the filling of the odorant storage tank itself will be done <br />via a tanker truck and it is anticipated to require 2-3 fillings during the colder, heating <br />season months and one (1) time during the remainder of the year. <br />13. That the Permittee will be installing a natural gas flare to address pressure within the <br />storage tank during filling of both the tank itself as well as the odorant trucks. <br />14. That the Permittee stated that filling procedures would only occur during normal, <br />daytime business hours, which will reduce the visible light from the flare flame to a <br />nearly non -detectable light source and that flaring procedures are anticipated to take <br />about twenty (20) minutes per filling. <br />15. That the Planning Commission met on April 28, 2022, and conducted a public hearing <br />and recommended approval/denial of the request. <br />FINDINGS of FACT <br />1. That the natural gas substation expansion will not be unduly dangerous or detrimental to <br />persons residing or working in the vicinity of the use, or to the public welfare. <br />2. That the natural gas substation expansion will not substantially adversely impair the use, <br />enjoyment or market value of any of the surrounding properties. <br />3. That the natural gas substation expansion will be maintained so as to be harmonious and <br />appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity <br />and will not change the essential character of the area. <br />4. That the natural gas substation expansion will not be hazardous to existing or future <br />neighboring uses. <br />5. That the natural gas substation expansion will not impact essential public facilities and <br />services, such as highways, streets, police and fire protection. <br />Resolution #22-093 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />