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February 27, 1978 The public hearing for the rezoning of properties as requested by Feed - Rite was called to order at 9:00 P.M. Mayor Karth requested anyone from the audience, who had comments to make, please state their name and address. Mr. McLean presented the application for rezoning from Res /Ag to Heavy Industrial. The street into the property will be surfaced as a 9 ton street, with a cul -de -sac and dedic- ated to the City,for maintenance. The setbacks and building will be according to City codes. Mr. Gotwald had reviewed this application, had checked with the PCA and had found no problems. The matter of approval from Rice Creek Watershed Borad will be at the time of. construction. The Lexington Fire Department had been consulted and no problems had been encountered in providing fire coverage for the installation. There will be a minimum of two inspections per year. Mr. Karth asked for comments from the audience and Mr. Bob Wahlberg, of 540 Lilac, said they had no knowledge of this operation except what they had heard this evening and asked just what the operation was. Mayor Karth asked Mr. Donald Shipp to explain just what the operation would be. Mr. Shipp explained this is a division of Hawkins Chemical Company. All the packaging is done on the river in Minneapolis where the materials are delivered by barge or rail. This is to be a distribution center, warehouse, office facilities and a lab. The vehicles used are single axle trucks, the materials is loaded at this facility for distribution in a four state area. There will be containers of clorine and some amonia, also floride. These chemicals are used in water treatment of public water supply and in treating swimm- ing pools. The company also gatheres water samples and tests them in the lab. There will be no mixing or packaging, that is done elsewhere. Mr. Wahlberg asked where the building would be located and what type of construction and Mr. Shipp said the exact location has not been decided but felt the building would prob- ably be of the cement block type with a facade. Mr. Wahlberg asked if the decision on this could be postponed in order for him to give some consideration to what he had heard here this evening. He asked Mr. Shipp for plans for the building and a site plan. Mr. Shipp said he did not have plans and specifications at this time and would not have them prepared until after the rezoning had been approved. If this rezoning is not approved, the plans would be of no use to him. Mr. Zelinka explained the matter of rezoning does not have any connection with the con- struction. This will have to be presented to the Planning and Zoning Board at the time construction is planned. Mr. Doug Ramsden, of 518 Lilac, asked if there is any change in use, does Mr. Shipp have to come before the Planning and Zoning for approval and he was told, Yes. Mary Wahlbert, 501 Lilac, asked if there had been any thoughts as to planning for land use - is this area to become commercial - what effect would this have, on the residential area already there? Mr. Zelinka said this should have no effect as to the use of a portion of the area for residential purposes. Mr. McLean presented the Comprehensive Land Use Plan that design- ates this area for commercial use. This in part is dictated by the close proximity of the freeway. Mr. McLean also felt this building could partially provide a buffer of the noise from the freeway for the existing homes. Mr. Zelinka asked Mr. Shipp what requirements would be needed for sewage and Mr. Shipp said there would be just the lavatories in the office and what was necessary for the lab. He felt a system such as would be installed in a private home would serve this facility.