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May 24,2011 Page 5 of 7 10. The following hours of operation shall be honored: Sun. — Thurs: stop serving food at 11pm, close at midnight, Fri. & Sat: close at regular bar close time. Motion by Councilmember Burg, seconded by Councilmember Samuelson/Bauman to adopt the resolution, subject to the conditions and amendments as read by the City Planner. 5 Ayes,0 Nays-Motion Carried 3. Donald Wyland and Carol Noren request approval of a Special Use 3. Donald Wyland and Carol Noren request approval of a Spe ' Permit to allow Permit to allow operation of a pet cremation business at 15 2nd AVE SE. epo 11-160. operation of a pet Resolution No. 11-062. cremation business at 15 2"a AVE SE.. Report No. 11-160. City Planner Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting •ecia se Permit to 't Resolution No. 11- operation of a pet cremation business out of an existing ' strial bu. ding located at 062 15 2nd AVE SE. The site contains a small stand alon- . . meas '•g 39' x 25', fo used for auto repair and sales. The applicants appeared before the Planning Commission and ouncil in January of this year with the same request, but was interest-I in a in a different 'en in New Brighton. The previous request was for a multi-tenant 1 ial building at th- •er of 3rd ST SW and Old Highway 8 SW. For a variety of reasons, the applicant decided n to b I at location, instead to purchase their own building. The cremation pro. .al is iI► • the : uary request in that they would service one pet at a time and use a ' . etort earth technology) The specifications for the r- •r a small, 4' to be co cted on the roof that will produce no visible smok= .nly hea ors, and wou eet the MPCA requirements of a Class IV waste comb ich is e pt from obtai g a permit. Ms. Gundlach reported tha. requ: I as been highly roversial with residents living in the neighborhood to . •o' • ocate• orth of the railroad tracks in Arden Hills. home •roxima o the northeast. Staff requested additional ' . •rmatio e ap• •t related to the technical aspects of the retort and emissi s ' This informat . ,s revi- environmental engineer at Barr Engineering to deter. there are any n- e healt environmental impacts with regard to emissions and the ge cremation pro Staff so had numerous contacts with the MPCA to determine w' - itting proc if any, would be required. In summary, staff verified that this retort opera such a co lled environment that no toxins ever escape the stack because a very hot afterbu rns the toxins up under the cremation chamber, resulting in only heat vapors escaping the s . Other than emissions, the -atest concern was the proximity of this business to residential uses and the potential impac s property values. In summary, staff determined that many human crematories exist in, near, and adjacent to residential uses. Staff researched five examples in four different communities and found that none of those facilities ever generated any complaints to the City they resided in, including odor. The applicant hired a real estate appraiser to evaluate whether property values are impacted because of proximity to crematories. Testimony at the Planning Commission concluded that there is no evidence property values are impaired. In summary, staff is recommending approval of the Special Use Permit request, with conditions. Lastly, the applicant initially requested a Site Plan to allow construction of a small addition to