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Planning Commission November 20, 2001 Page 4 1 Commissioner Thomas asked if there was another part in the statutes that deals 2 with nuisance odors. Henry stated that she did not know of one off--hand. 3 Chair Melsha stated that the greatest concern of the city at this point was the odor. 4 . He stated that there was not a lot that they could do if they amended the ordinance 5 and the problems associated with strong odor were present. He suggested that a 6 applying for a conditional use permit was in everyone's best interest. 7 Mr. Solie stated that he was happy to apply for a conditional use pennit, as he 8 does not want to cause any problems,nor offend the residents of the City of St. 9 Anthony. . 10 Mr. Tanner further expressed his concern that the smell would permeate the area, 11 and really become a problem. 12 The residents, Mr. Solie and Mr. Levitus, discussed the operation and the concern 13 of the odor, as well as the next step in the process. 14 Commissioner Tillman asked if Henry was aware if there was a specific reason 15 why wax was omitted from the ordinance. Henry stated that she had not done any 16 of the research,thus, did not know. 17 Mr. Solie indicated that some of the ordinances in other cities addressed�the 18 specific area of odor. He stated that, in this case, it was unlikely that the 19 ordinance for the City of St. Anthony included wax in their ordinance. 20 Chair Melsha closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. 21 Commissioner Steeves shared his experience with a paint plant in the City of 22 Minneapolis. He added that, when the paint.plant fires up their plant,there is a 23 tremendous odor that is produced, and that it is quite a sore spot among residents 24 in the area. 25 Commissioner Steeves stated that he would support the idea of a conditional use 26 permit for the discussed property, because it-would have given the City of 27 Minneapolis the opportunity to withdraw that conditional use,averting many of 28 the complaints. 29 Chair Melsha suggested that they flush out any other concerns with the 30 conditional use permit. 31 Vice Chair Stille stated that he also supported the conditional use permit. He 32 added that considering the addition of wax as a conditional use does not mean that 33 Essenco would occupy that space. He added that there are certain things that they 34 cannot stop, as it is a light industrial district.