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Mounds View City Council April 10, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 8 done or that it is required. Director Ericson indicated this is correct. 1 2 Mr. Larson stated that this proposal will trigger a review of Rice Creek Watershed if the project 3 moves forward. 4 5 Matt Collins, 2220 Dickens Lane, Townsedge Terrace, stated he has been a resident for six years 6 and does not want to see this facility in his backyard. He stated he has never seen a roll off 7 container that does not leak. He stated that when the lines are dug, there will be sewage coming 8 out of the lines that will make a mess. He stated the project is not environmentally sound. He 9 stated he is concerned about the higher traffic level and the potential for more traffic accidents as 10 well as potential spillage. 11 12 John Holmes, 5012 Londonary Drive, Townsedge Terrace, stated he has been a resident for 25 to 13 30 years. He stated his understanding is that Star Environmental will use independent truck 14 companies, and commented that he has worked with and been around several trucking 15 companies, and no independent trucker keeps their truck up to code unless the DOT stops them 16 and fines them. He stated the haulers are often too busy to fix their trucks. 17 18 Mr. Holmes stated that the mobile home park is in “Tornado Alley”, and wondered what the 19 ramifications would be if a tornado were to goes over the site. He stated that not too many of the 20 mobile home park residents are in attendance of the meeting, but most do vote, and they will be 21 concerned as to how the City Council votes on this issue. 22 23 Richard Merlach, 2200 Kingsway Lane, Townsedge Terrace, stated this project is only laid out 24 on paper, and there is no prototype since it is the first one of its kind. He asked what is to 25 prevent things happening that are not on paper. He stated about 99 percent of projects on paper 26 never turn out in reality. He asked the Council how they would feel if the project was going to be 27 within a couple of blocks of their homes. 28 29 Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 8:01 p.m. 30 31 Councilmember Flaherty thanked the residents for speaking on the issue. He stated the applicant 32 is trying to get a viable business to enhance the beauty of the area. He stated the blighted Skyline 33 Motel is on the Council’s list of issues to address. 34 35 Councilmember Flaherty explained that the City judges new businesses on specific guidelines. 36 He stated one guideline is the employment opportunities for the residents of Mounds View. He 37 indicated this facility will employee seven to eight employees at the most. He stated this does 38 not meet the criteria. Councilmember Flaherty stated another guideline is traffic. He stated Old 39 Highway 8 is a very busy street, and leaving the Townsedge Terrace property can be difficult at 40 times. He stated the current truck traffic is four trucks per hour at peak time. He stated this does 41 not seem like much, but it is one truck every 15 minutes that is coming around the corner. 42 Councilmember Flaherty stated he is not convinced that the opportunity for smells will never 43 happen. He explained that he has received numerous phone calls and emails on the subject, and 44 has not heard a positive response from the community. He stated he would vote against the 45