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• • Planning & Zoning Board October 10, 2001 Page 6 was zoned for industrial use. The roads were intended for the industrial use. He stated not all of the trucks that drove on Lilac or Fourth Avenue were from the applicant. Mr. Corson asked if the speed limit was something that needed to be addressed on Lilac. Mr. Powell replied if a speed study were done, there would most likely be a recommendation to increase it. He stated Lilac was a County road and Fourth Avenue was a State Aid Road. Main Street was a County road. Mr. Smyser stated with respect to noise, the City had contracted with a consultant to monitor the noise. He stated he had hoped to have the result for tonight's meeting, but they had been unable to test for noise due to the weather. However, the noise test would be done before this went to the Council. Mr. Hyden expressed concern that that there were not enough coniferous trees on the site. He stated he would like to see the landscaping plan provide for additional coniferous trees. Mr. Smyser stated the landscaping shown on the plans were proper, but staff would review the plan again and if it was necessary, they would add additional landscaping and this would be presented to the Council. He stated the City Forester was comfortable with the landscaping. Chair Schaps agreed that additional landscaping was needed. Mr. Lyden requested the applicant plant two rows of coniferous trees that were staggered having them no further apart than 18 feet and no shorter than 8 feet tall. He asked if the applicant needed to begin their work hours in the early morning hours. He asked that the City make sure the applicant follows through on all of the conditions and that there be a deadline in which they need to comply. Tom Molin stated they did not have any intention of having a 24 -hour operation. He stated the main business item that started early in the morning was the loading of the trucks. It was the nature of the business to load the trucks early to get the materials to the job site on time He stated a 5 :00 a.m. starting time was a very necessary part of their business and they had been running on that premise for the past 30 years. He stated 8 :00 p.m. was when most of the outdoor activity stopped. Chair Schaps asked if they would agree that their hours of operation would generally be 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for outdoor activity. Mr. Molin asked if there could be any exceptions to this. Chair Schaps replied the Board understood that there may be times when those hours may not work, but this would only be allowed as an exception only and not the rule. Mr. Lyden asked if the applicant would place a sign on their property indicating "left turn only ". Chair Schaps expressed concern that the applicant would then be dictating traffic on a public road. The City Engineer stated this was a legal question, but this would increase the wear, tear and load on the road to the south.