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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION April 5, 1990 Frattalone stated that there have been some concerns about dust, however, reported that he could control this. Frattalone pointed out the importance of recycling and asked that he be allowed to continue his operation. Frattalone also reported that he is paying $10,000 per year in taxes on this particular property, and must find a use for the site to support the tax payments. Bendel asked what is done with the rebar from the concrete that is recycled. Frattalone replied that there is very little rebar, however, the crusher has a magnet on it which picks out all the rebar which is then sold to scrap yards. Frattalone also pointed out that it is very expensive to set up a crusher, therefore, materials are stockpiled on the site and a crusher is brought in twice a year to crush the stockpiled materials. Drabik asked if approval of the recycling operation for Mr. Frattalone will force the City to approve similar operations. Frattalone pointed out that a large piece of property is needed for such an operation, therefore, he did not believe the City would be faced with additional recycling operations. The City Planner pointed out that the property must be zoned Industrial, a large piece of land is needed, and the recycling operation must meet CUP standards. The Planner did not believe it likely that these three elements would come together for a similar operation. The Planner reported that if the Planning Commission believes the Frattalone recycling operation should be allowed to continue, it should recommend that the Council consider an ordinance amendment to allow the operation. Drabik asked if the Frattalone property was buildable. Frattalone replied that when the property is settled, it will be buildable. Garske felt that the operation condemns the area to continue to be what it is, therefore, he felt that some sort of time limit should be placed on the operation so Page 19