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Planning & Zoning Board <br />September 11, 2001 <br />Page 14 <br />Chair Schaps asked Mr. Molin about the increased size of the operation and if he was proposing <br />more truck trips, etc. Mr. Molin replied back in 1997 it was understood that they would be <br />increasing their operations and this proposal would increase the trips. He stated by enclosing the <br />building, it would take over some of the other work that was being done in the older building. <br />He stated a lot of burden would be taken off of the old building. He stated there would be some <br />increase of capacity. He indicated the raw materials were brought in during the morning hours, <br />but he did not see any increase in truck traffic. He pointed out that his business was not the only <br />business in the area that had truck traffic, and he did not believe they should be blamed for all of <br />the increase in the traffic. He stated they had addressed the parking issue along Lilac. He <br />indicated it had been their intention all along that they did not have to do the berm until they <br />actually started encroaching on that area. With respect to the dust, he believed they were being <br />held responsible for the increase of dust due to the construction of the berm. He indicated there <br />was also increased noise from the construction of the berm and they had received many <br />complaints about noise at that time. With respect to their hours of oper <br />cycles were busy and then slow and they needed flexibility for their <br />present time, they were on 12 -hour shifts from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 <br />in and out at different hours. He stated they would not be a 24 <br />be feasible. He stated there would be more product being s <br />consolidated so they would be using the same space as they <br />"missing" sound test he did remember a policeman t <br />was representative of the noise that was actually generate <br />where the test was or what happened to it. Wit <br />have a PA system, but they did have hand -held <br />plant a double row of trees to help with scr- r_ i <br />discussion with the neighbors, they c <br />would be five foot high and smaller, but <br />would be a nice compromise to s <br />would be kept as a buffer zone an '9 ' had <br />e construction <br />e stated at the <br />trucks did come <br />This would not <br />d, but it would be <br />ere ow. With respect to the <br />ise to but they did not feel that <br />'s business, but he did not know <br />o the PA system, he stated they did not <br />stated the original scenario was to <br />se, but as they got further into <br />oncept of the berm. Originally the berm <br />uded a large 8 -foot berm and a large setback <br />rty. He stated the north end of the property line <br />intentions of doing anything with it. <br />Mr. Rafferty asked when was ti`uilt. Mr. Molin replied the land was purchased in 1968 <br />and the construction of the pl as completed in 1971. Mr. Molin indicated in 1968, it was a <br />very rural site and wh on:" ally purchased the site, they intended on expanding their <br />business and planned o y on the site and building their business. He stated they were still <br />in the growth mode. Mr. olin stated when they originally started business in 1971, there were <br />very few homes in the ar and the majority of the homes had been added since. <br />Mr. Rafferty asked if they were watering down the ground on a daily basis. Mr. Molin stated <br />they did it on a daily basis in the summer when it was dry. Mr. Molin stated they used to use <br />Class 5, but now they used reground asphalt, which compacts very similar to an asphalt surface <br />for any ground space they create, which reduced the dust. <br />Mr. Rafferty stated his concern was that he could not imagine being an individual buying a home <br />in this area and then complaining about an existing business. However, he stated the City <br />planning was terrible to allow homes to be built around the business. He stated there was a rift <br />that was created by nothing having things controlled properly. He stated the neighbors had been <br />promised something and none of those issues had been taken care of. He stated staff had not <br />given the Board members enough time to review this information and therefore he could not <br />support this. He stated he wanted to see some of the prior issues be addressed before new issues <br />• <br />• <br />