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COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 28, 1997 need to enforce the newly adopted Noise Ordinance, and to assure no blowing rubbish. Ms. Cunningham noted these issues have been raised before and are common sense issues which will make the residential area nicer. She urged the Council to assure adequate landscaping and lessen the impact to the residential properties. With regard to drainage, Mr. Ahrens explained he will meet with Ms. Cunningham about the drainage plans to assure she is comfortable with it. He added the City can assure all work on Cedar Street is completed prior to the start of school to avoid conflicts with the school bus schedule. Council Member Lyden noted this is where people will work and is adjacent to a residential area. He stated there are things the City can do to lessen that impact and noted the berm along Cedar Street. Council Member Lyden noted that a heavily landscaped berm will address issues with light and headlights. Peter Hilger, project architect, stated they will place a berm along Cedar Street and will delineate that on the plan. He agreed a combination of landscaping and berming will do a great deal to soften the impact. Jim Wahlstrand, one of the owners of GMW Machine, advised they do operate two shifts with the second shift comprised of only four to five employees who work in the rear of the building. He explained the office staff works 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the manufacturing operation is quiet due to their precision machining. He added there is very little truck traffic and all work is conducted inside the building. Council Member Neal asked if residents will be invited to view the operation. Mr. Wahlstrand stated this facility will be quite attractive. He added they plan to host an open house and will include the immediate neighbors. Ms. Cunningham stated some of the issues she raised are beyond the applicant's property but it will help as long as they abide by the landscaping requirements. She asked if this business has nighttime semitruck deliveries. Mr. Wahlstrand stated they have a small fraction of truck traffic. Mr. Hilger stated the landscape and lighting issues are acceptable to the applicant and they will work with staff to satisfactorily resolve those issues. Council Member Lyden asked if they can construct a berm that is eight feet high. He noted this area is about 30 feet wide and should be able to accommodate such a berm. Mr. Hilger explained that to assure adequate access for maintenance, a 4:1 slope is needed for an eight foot berm which would require 64 feet of property. He noted that the petitioner does not own the entire 30 foot width in that area. PAGE 14