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Planning & Zoning Board August 13, 1997 Page 2 V. ACTION ITEMS A. Public Hearing Continuation - Rehbein Arena/BMX Bike Racing, 426 Pine Street, Amended Conditional Use Permit Chair Schaps declared the public hearing open at 6:35 p.m. Mr. Kirmis stated that Mr. Rehbein has applied for a conditional use permit to establish a commercial sports arena within a rural zoning district. The public hearing is continued from the June and July Planning & Zoning Board meetings in order for the adoption of an amendment to the zoning ordinance to make this use potentially allowable within the zoning district and to allow the applicant to address issues identified in the planning report. The amendment to the zoning ordinance has been adopted. Mr. Kirmis stated that the two lots on which the arena is located are combined. The applicant had intended to combine a third lot into that parcel, but it has a single family dwelling on it. There is concern that if the two lots are combined, there will be two principal uses on one lot of record. Mr. Kirmis read the conditions of approval in the staff report relating to Fire Chief requirements, parking, resurfacing the main parking lot, lighting, signage, off - street loading, on -site sewer and water facilities. Mr. Ahrens reported that on July 30, 1997, he and a consultant engineer of the City visited the site to review the sound system and were given a demonstration of the improvements made and design strategies to eliminate trespassing problems. The most effective way to minimize sound is to have the microphones as close to the crowd level as possible. They have been placed two feet above the audience attending events and aimed downward. The arena uses six speakers per side placed 10 feet apart. An equalizer is used to eliminate base sounds. The speakers being used were manufactured with a cutoff angle that keeps sound in a certain area. He believes Mr. Rehbein is sensitive to sound trespassing and has set up a careful speaker system. Mr. Ahrens stated that the proposed use and improvements do not change the site drainage patterns. The majority of the property drains to the large wetland located south of the single family home lot. There is a culvert under 4th Avenue for drainage to the west. Chair Schaps asked about the traffic speeding issue in the neighborhood. Ms. Wyland responded that the police have requested the use of a trailer that will identify the speed of each vehicle as it goes by. It is hoped that this device will be in place before the next Council meeting. Mr. Mark Sandberg, 2342 128th Avenue, Coon Rapids, stated that on July 30, 1997, he attended a sound demonstration at the arena. During the demonstration, he drove around the neighborhood to talk about the issue with surrounding neighbors. No one voiced any concerns. He explained that the amplification system is regulated to make sure it does not exceed a certain decibel. • • •