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<br /> <br />Approved <br />PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> <br /> <br />Regular Meeting – October 17, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: <br />Commissioners Larry Baker, Bruce Howard, Karen Mann, Jim O’Brien, Tom <br />O’Keefe, Norm Schiferl, and Paul Zisla. <br /> <br />Also Present: <br />Council Member Sharon Doffing, and Grant Fernelius, Community <br />Development Director. <br /> <br />Agenda Review: <br />Agenda approved. <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes <br />: The September 19, 2006 minutes were approved. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> Council Member Doffing reported that the Council approved the <br />parking lot expansion for Hank’s Specialties located at 2050 Old Hwy 8 NW. A public <br />hearing was held for the Tax Increment District 33 for the Marv’s Transmission Station; <br />the Council took no action and tabled the item. The Town Hall meeting, held on October <br />14, was well attended. On October 3 six candidates were interviewed for the City <br />Manager position, there was a unanimous decision by the Council on the three finalists <br />that were selected. The Council believes that all three candidates will be excellent City <br />Manager for New Brighton and a second interview will be held on October 19 with a <br />public reception at 3:30 to 5:30. <br /> <br />Announcements: <br />Fernelius reported that Janice Gundlach, City Planner, had her baby <br />and he will be covering her duties while she is on maternity leave. <br /> <br />Public Hearings: CM2006-001,RZ2006-006,LP2006-007,SP2006-013 <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Site Plan Review, Special Use Permit <br />and to Allow a Hot-Mix Asphalt and Ready-Mix Concrete Production Facility at <br />2200 Old Highway 8 NW. <br /> <br /> <br />The applicants are requesting a number of land use approvals to allow the development of <br />a hot-mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete production facility on the site currently owned <br />and occupied by Belair Excavating, located at 2200 Old Highway 8 NW. In addition to <br />the hot-mix asphalt and concrete production, the proposal would also include a rail car <br />unloading facility for transportation of crushed aggregate used in the asphalt production; <br />and concrete and bituminous crushing/recycling and associated outdoor storage (recycled <br />and specialized aggregate). <br /> <br />The site is currently being used for outdoor storage of recycled aggregate, heavy <br />construction equipment, and other supplies related to Belair’s various construction <br />operations. The owner of the property, Murlowski Properties Inc., plans to lease a <br />portion of the property to Midwest Asphalt Corporation for the operations described <br />I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Minutes\2006\10-17-2006.docPage 1 of 9 <br /> <br />