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The applicant will be unable to manufacture screening of the same magnitude that was removed, giving further reason to reduce the amount of pile storage from the original 30% of total land area. Staff recommends leaving the pile storage percentage to 30%, but using only the land that is available for pile storage and not total land area. This seems reasonable in that every property has a set of inherent constraints and one should not benefit from those constraints if negative impacts result (unsightliness). In this instance, those inherent constraints are both related to the use of the property (sound mitigation berm and wall) and would exist regardless of the use (overhead electrical transmission lines). The applicant’s site plan notes areas with use constraints. Additionally, staff prepared a map (attached) to help depict where piles could be stored. Staff would recommend denial of the applicant’s request to use total land area for the calculation of pile storage, and would recommend using 30% of the pile storage area. To better under the impacts, staff offer the following calculations: 30% total land area 20 acres (existing) + 17 acres (expansion) = 37 acres x 30% = 11 acres of pile storage 30% available pile storage area 20 acres (existing) + 17 acres (expansion) = 37 acres – 11 acres unsuable land (area occupied by building, sound berms, parking areas, transmission line restrictions, etc) = 26 acres x 30% = 8 acres of pile storage Based on the math above, the applicant and staff’s proposals amount to a difference of 3 acres. To better understand growth opportunities for MPI’s business staff offers the following facts:  30% of MPI’s existing total land area (20 acres) would allow 6 acres of pile storage  2009 aerial photos depicted 4 acres of pile storage  2012 aerial photos depicted 5.4 acres of pile storage  Staff’s proposal of 8 acres would allow MPI to grow their pile storage by 33%  MPI’s proposal of 11 acres would allow them to grow their pile storage by 83% Staff also recommends the rubble pile be further limited as the rubble pile is responsible for the majority of negative impacts, such as noise, dust, and unsightliness. Staff recommends the rubble pile be limited to 15% of the pile storage area. This equates to four acres of rubble, which the applicant is agreeable to. Construction of a 1000’ Railroad Siding The applicant’s proposed site plan depicts a 1000’ rail siding to be constructed adjacent to the existing tracks. The applicant’s narrative states MPI currently utilizes the existing railroad tracks for import of certain aggregate products with an intent to gradually increase use of the tracks to accommodate expanded product lines. With increased use of