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effect until 2000. In 2000, the City renewed the conditional use permit for the asphalt plant. The Planning Commission conducted the public hearing and there was one comment submitted in opposition to renewing the permit. The Council approved the permit and it will be in effect until 2005, as long as the conditions imposed are complied with. Complaint Record Relating to Commercial Asphalt Plant Year Comment 1988 None record'ed in case file. Public hearing minutes no~ed odors at existing site in Anoka. '- 1989 Plant shut down for one daT; haulers using wrong haul route. 1990 None recorded in case file. 1991' Staff received a complaint of operations commencing before 6:00 a.m. Plant equipment was not started before 6:00 a.m. Front end loaders were started before 6:00 a.m, so they would be ready to start dumping product into the mixers at 6:00 a.m. 1992 None recorded in case file. 1993 None recorded in case file. I994 Complaint received of loud mac~nery. At the time, the plant had a three week. permit to .operate 24 hours a day for a H!ghway.#242 project. 1995 None recorded in case file. Complaint of odors received at the permit i'enewal public hearing. 1996 None recorded in case file. 1997 None recorded in case file. 1998 None recorded in case file. 1999 None recorded in case file or at Police Departmer~t. , .2000 None recorded in case file or Police Department. Complaint of odors received at the perry, it renewal public hearing. 2001 None record_ed in case file per Police Department. 2002 ~ One citizen complaint of bad odors made on'August 19, 2002. One citizen complaint of bad odors made at October 22 Council. meeting. One citizen complaint of bad odors made at November 12, Council meeting. Public Works Director/Fire Chief observes bad odors emitting from asphalt plant on October 12. ' I I I I I I -202- The above chart identifies the only complaints Staff can find', on record regarding the operations of the asphalt plant since 1988. Given the nature of the plant, it is very 1.ikely that odors were objectionable on more occasions than noted; however, if no complaints are made to the City, nothing is recorded. Staff has had conversations ~with the-Permits Division 'of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA). Most .asphalt plants, need. air emission permits because they emit pollutants that are regulated by the State. Commercial Asphalt has a. Registration Permit, which means it is. a facility that has fairly low emissions .compared to other types of industrial uses. The Registration Permit is a non-expiring permit. The Permittee is required to maintain City Council/November 26, 2002' Page16of23 . I I