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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 12, 2014 Schwalbach asked if the business community had been notified of this proposal. The City Clerk reported that hearing notices were sent to properties within 350 feet. Schwalbach asked about the City site that Miessen referenced and what the haul route would be from that site. The City Planner noted that the site is the former Roseville Plumbing site. Miessen reported that the haul route would be to Rice Street. Schwalbach indicated the he preferred the South Owasso Blvd./Country Drive haul route as it would be less busy than Rice Street. Fischer asked if the City could require that the Schrier site be restored with vegetation rather than the gravel base that the Schrier's prefer. The Planner replied that the City could make that a condition. The City could also dictate the haul route requiring the contractor to haul to Rice Street and go north to the freeway, thus avoiding the Country Drive/Little Canada Road intersection. Miessen stated that that would add 3 to 4 miles onto the haul route and noted that they only have so much time to move the concrete as mixing trucks are not used. Fischer noted that trucks will be sitting at a dead stop at the Country Drive/Little Canada Road intersection waiting through several stop light signals. Duray felt that the MN Pass project will put extra pressure on the City with additional traffic, and it was not fair to Little Canada to put the add the additional pressure of having this concrete plant located in the City. Duray indicated that he would not support the proposal. Schwalbach stated that he supported the proposal because the bigger picture will benefit Little Canada more in the long run than the 60 days that the concrete plant is operating. He also felt that PCiRoads will find the most efficient haul route to and from the site and did not see a reason for the City to dictate the haul route. Schwalbach recommended approval of an Amendment to the Zoning Code establishing Temporary Concrete Mixing Plans as an Interim use in the Industrial -Park (I -P) District and an Interim Use permit for the operation of a Temporary Concrete Mixing Plant and related uses on Spruce Street (Schrier Property) by PCiRoads subject to the conditions as outlined in the City Planner's June 6, 2014 report and subject to the site being restored to its current condition, with no designation of a specific haul route as it is believed that the contractor has the highest incentive to find the most efficient haul route. Motion seconded by Murphy. - 14 -