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• <br />• <br />• <br />Planning & Zoning Board <br />September 10, 1997 <br />Page 7 <br />Mr. Molin stated that the company has been in the City 25 years and now has two batch <br />plants. With new product lines, there is a need for a bigger facility. <br />Mr. Dunn asked about buffer zones for adjacent properties. <br />Mr. Molin stated that the plant will be 400 feet from the east property line. There is a tree <br />line to the north that will be preserved, and the facility will be placed 100 feet from that <br />tree line. All plantings will accommodate the needs of the airport. The company is <br />making a major investment for the long -term use of this site and creating a master plan <br />for the future of the company. <br />Mr. Gelbmann asked the frequency of truck deliveries. <br />Mr. Molin stated that approximately 10 truck trips per day are expected. All will use <br />Lilac Street. <br />Mr. Doug Miller, 7780 Lois Lane, stated that he lives north of Molin Concrete. The main <br />issue for him is rezoning from LI to GI. He requested the Board to reject the application <br />for rezoning because of the proximity to residential areas. Of the households he <br />contacted, approximately 90 percent signed the petition which he submitted to the Board. <br />He noted that Section 81(1)(2) of the Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance indicates that certain <br />areas will be protected from industrial development because of the proximity to residents <br />and will be allowed in areas where it is not likely to create negative impacts to residential <br />areas. He objects to the rezoning because GI is more intense than LI. There is a fine line <br />between storage with LI and GI. This storage is not passive but requires use of fork lifts <br />which are noisy. Even with mitigation, noise is a problem. He has been awakened at <br />4:00 or 5:00 a.m. by fork lifts. Other concerns include lights that will be installed, trucks <br />parking on Lilac Street and the reduction in property values as a result of this activity. <br />Ms. Jacqueline Farm, 6209 Centerville Road, stated that she would like to see Molin <br />Concrete stay in the City. She expressed appreciation for the work done with Friends of <br />the Park for golf tournaments, including man hours and other charitable contributions <br />made by Molin. <br />Mr. Sue Miller, 7780 Lois Lane, stated that when Molin chose their site, it was isolated. <br />Now it borders nice, well kept residential areas. Many neighbors have put on additions to <br />increase their property value. Expansion of this company in their back yards will <br />sabotage their gains. Allowing this use will result in noise, dust, a lot of truck traffic in <br />spite of the several hundred feet of buffer. A 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility is <br />proposed in the future which will affect the quality of life on Lilac Drive. She thanked <br />Molin officials for their efforts to be sensitive, but it must be realized that the area has <br />changed. It is also inappropriate for an industrial area to be located near the I -35W and <br />Lake Drive. She urged the Board to reject this proposal. <br />Mr. Brad Lindgren, 388 Thomas Street, stated that Molin Concrete has been a good <br />neighbor in the past except for the number of trucks on Lilac Street and parking on Lilac <br />Street without pulling off onto the shoulder during rush hour. Also, when the ditch on <br />4th Avenue was put in a number of years ago, Molin's fence was moved. Now it does not <br />stretch the length of their property as intended. Neither the City nor Molin have done <br />