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• • Planning & Zoning Board October 8, 1997 Page 5 beepers whenever equipment operation would take place before 8:00 a.m. or after the customary evening cleanup crew's work is concluded in the evening. Mr. Johnson requested clarification of the need for separate references in the proposed amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance to the seventy -five setback and the twenty -foot buffer yard. Mr. Brixius explained that although the two are defined separately, the buffer yard fits within the setback area. Mr. Herr stated that he would prefer to see Condition 8 worded to specifically prohibit on- street parking of trucks along Lilac Street. Mr. Ahrens explained that although right - of -way is included, a request could be put to Molin that on- street parking on Lilac Street be prohibited. Mr. Brixius added that staging is currently proposed for areas other than on Lilac Street. Mr. Dunn asked if the applicant has indicated willingness to park trucks so that they do not encroach on the street itself, pointing out that at present the trucks park about three feet into the street. Mr. Ahrens indicated that this matter has been raised at the County level, and that a recommendation may be to create a right turnout lane in order to avoid this situation. Mr. Dunn asked if the street is wide enough to accommodate such a turnout lane, to which Mr. Ahrens responded that he would have to wait for a response from the County on that matter. Mr. Burckhard assured the Board that if the proposed project is approved, the trucks will not be staged on Lilac Street. They will enter the property from Lilac and be staged within Molin's property boundary. Mr. Dunn requested assurance that under no conditions would parking be forced onto Lilac Street, to which Mr. Burckhard responded that it would not. Mr. Dunn asked about consideration to posting signage indicating "no thoroughfare ", preventing a right turn (north) exit from Molin Concrete as opposed to a left turn (south) by an errant truck driver. Mr. Ahrens indicated that the City cannot control truck traffic on a State - funded route, but that the proposed traffic plan seeks to alleviate this problem. Mr. Dunn asked if the applicant had offered specific resolution to this issue. Mr. Molin explained that a specific in -house would be in place prohibiting trucks from causing traffic problems in the area. Doug Miller, 7780 Lois Lane, proposed the following questions: Height of the berm (seven or eight feet), hours of operation, use of storage area, and availability of minutes from previous meetings at which this matter was discussed. Chair Schaps responded that requested copies of minutes would be provided.