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amendment. He stated that the conditions have been updated and revised and it would allow scrap on <br />the ground as a method approved by the City with the new site plan. <br />Bear concluded by saying that the site plan is a realistic plan and is currently being carried out. He said <br />that there would be no timeline to approve, along with a CUP, because the site already matches the <br />proposed plan. Bear stated that there is scrap on the ground, but the scrap is contained and that staff <br />believes the screening is effective. He described that the noise impacts would be similar to what it is in <br />the originally approved plan and when the proposed future building is built, the noise would be further <br />controlled. Bear stated that approving the proposed CUP would not change the character of the area on <br />Hwy 61 since many uses are industrial type uses. He closed by stating that staff recommends approval <br />of both the text amendment and CUP amendment. <br />Commissioner Arcand inquired as to what "approved method by the City" meant. <br />Bear stated that whatever site plan is approved will be the method. <br />Commissioner Arcand asked for the reasoning behind the original. CUP not allowing scrap on the <br />ground. <br />Bear stated that the original thought was that having scrap on the ground would be something that could <br />be avoided and by allowing scrap on the ground, a pile would continue to grow. Bear described that <br />things have changed with the site and operation of the business and therefore the applicant has proposed <br />a confined method of keeping the pile contained. <br />Commissioner Arcand commented that since the pile is now contained, it would meet that particular <br />requirement, potentially. <br />Chair Kleissler opened public hearing at 7:33 p.m. <br />Don Baierl of Sharadon Performance, 15775 Forest Blvd. N., spoke at the podium. He stated that he <br />believes that NRI is a business that fits in with the businesses along the east side of Hwy. 61 and that <br />NRI has done very well in the past few years making their site nice. <br />Brent Tschida, 15820 Foxhill Ave. N., spoke at the podium. He stated that the visual aspects have been <br />greatly improved over the past few years, but he has a concern that since the Cambridge site is no longer <br />operable, the large pile of scrap may come back. <br />Commissioner Arcand asked Mr. Tschida if any noise from the site bothers him. <br />Mr. Tschida stated that the noise doesn't bother him much. He stated that he can hear noise from the <br />site, but it doesn't occur early in the morning. He told the Planning Commission to keep in mind that he <br />lived on the west side of Foxhill Ave., so he has a buffer of houses and the road between him and NRI. <br />He stated that he believes noise levels are about where they should be and are manageable, but when the <br />pile was larger, the site was much louder. <br />Chair Kleissler closed the public hearing at 7:37 p.m. <br />Bear stated that he would like the public record to show that the Planning Commission received a letter <br />from Paul. Ford, 15880 Foxhill Ave. N. Within the letter, Mr. Ford commends the property owner on the <br />sites appearance, but has a concerns with noise early in the mornings, particularly on Saturday mornings. <br />