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Planning Commission Meeting April 10, 2003 - page 4 Jason Atkins, 5714 159th Cr. N., said that they would not be bringing any taxes into the City and he was concerned that waste being dumped would leech into the water table. Art Munger, 5311 165th St. N., said he agreed with the other comments and was concerned that the business would grow. Vicki Walsh, 5635 165th St., said she opposed it due mostly to traffic concerns because of larger trucks, safety of children using the bike path, and difficulty turning on to 165th St. from Hwy 61. There were no other comments and Schumann closed the public hearing. Steve Spaid explained that it would be a seasonal operation, opening in April and going until around November. Spaid said he was willing to work with the City on the requirements. Malaski asked about burning verses chipping, and Spaid said that the air curtain burner does emit fumes and smoke, and he would be able to process and haul immediately. He indicated that he could have a smaller sign if it was a concern, and there was no reason to worry about pollution to the water table. Rosenquist asked it the Hugo site would be advertised to the whole metro area. Spaid responded that it would be advertised in Hugo, White Bear Lake, and Forest Lake. He preferred people use their St. Paul site. Malaski asked if sprays or chemicals were used on the wood chips and Spaid said that there was no treatment to the wood and they only accepted natural wood, no green -treated. Schumann asked Spaid what he thought of blacktopping 165th St., and Spaid said that it would depend on the revenue and profitability, and he would want other business to participate in paying for it. Kleissler asked how many trips would be necessary for the business to be successful. Spaid said they would probably start of around 20 trucks per week. He indicated that there would be a charge for residents to drop off wood. Gary Kurth, owner of All Wood Products, said they could not operate on Sundays if the residents didn't want them to. He also indicated that they would direct people to the St. Paul site because it was closer to the plant. He said that they had been in town for three days grinding for Thommes and Thomas and there were no complaints. Rosenquist asked about the status of their Conditional Use Permit in the City of St. Paul, and Kurth explained that the City was requesting changes to their site plan and All Wood was in the process of complying. He stated that Hugo's Conditional Use Permit is more restrictive than St. Paul's. Malaski said she felt there was a lack of buffering to the south, the road needed improvements, and was against operating on Sunday. She continued to say she felt the site plan was inadequate