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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 24, 2004 folks Chat the stove does not create a public nuisance. Fahey felt that had building permit been applied for, the City would have done some upfront research to determine whether a stove of this nature was appropriate for the area. Tahey stated that he was in favor of having the professionals conduct a test of this wood burning stove. Blesener indicated that the professionals were present for the testing. Blesener indicated that during the testing the wind changed and the smoke was blown in a couple of different directions. Blesener indicated that while standing outside the odor did not seem that offensive. However, when he got back in his car, he clothes reeked of smoke. Blesener noted that Slumberland has air intake vents on their building, and expressed concern on the impact the wood burning stove has on this building. Blesener stated that he could not, in good faith, vote to approve the stove. Blesener noted that the PCA staff indicated that they can check for opacity, but not for odor. The PCA also indicated that they do not see Chose stoves in Metro cities or near residential areas. There was no one from the general public present wishing to comment on this matter. Montour agreed with Blesener, and felt thaC Cho stove was not designed for the area that it is in. Montour stated that his concern, however, was how in the future does the City handle a complaint about burning in a fire place. Allan indicated that fire places are usually not burning 24 hours per day. Allan indicated that she has smelled the Eros for fro places and the odor is not like this. Uroholski indicated that once the stove is in operation and running continuously, the emission becomes cleaner and the odor lessens. Fahey asked what would preclude a property owner from installing a wood burning stove inside a building. Fahey stated that he can understand why a tree business would want a wood burning stove as a heat source. The City Administrator indicated that there is nothing that would preclude the installation of an interior wood burning stove, other than Che stove would have to meet Code and would require a building permit. In this particular case, a CIJP was necessary as the structure was a pa~~t of the outdoor storage for Precision Tree. "fhe Administrator also indicated that the City rarely gets complaints on odors from fire places. Therefore, this issue isn't likely to be an on-going problem. Blesener noted the size of Precision Tree's wood burning stove.