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• Rail cars shall not be stored on the 1000' rail siding for more than 110 days per calendar year and materials stored within the cars shall be limited to black dirt, bituminous, concrete, and other processed aggregates associated within the aggregate crushing /recycling and associated materials storage and excavation (Belair Excavating) uses at 2200 Old Highway 8 NW. The applicant shall keep a log of days, including loading and unloading times, which shall be made available for review during the annual inspection. • The Ordinance does not include the [bracketed- shaded] language proposed by the applicant. • The approximate 130' x 656' segment of expansion property within the ECOA extending west from Old Highway 8 NW to the applicant's proposed 8' vegetated berm (at the east end of the "Belair Construction Equipment & Supply Storage" area) shall be preserved in a natural condition to provide an adequate buffer between Old Highway 8 NW and the pile and equipment storage areas. • The berm located at the east boundary of the `Belair Construction Equipment & Supply Storage" area depicted on the Site Plan shall be at least 8' in height and be vegetated (not constructed of rubble). • The applicant enters into an Encroachment Agreement concerning the storm sewer that runs across a portion of their property. • The dust mitigation efforts discussed in relation to the 2010 approvals, via Resolutions 10 -068 and 10- 069, are extended to the 17 acre expansion property. • The remnant dry /sand gravel prairie recognized by the Mn DNR and identified on site by Ramsey County in a letter dated August 19, 2014 is preserved. • The Sound Mitigation Plan originally approved in 2010, then amended in May -2014, shall apply to operations on the 17 acre expansion property. Staff recommends denial of the following: Inclusion of the Road Salt Storage and Transfer Facility use within the ECOA. Regulating pile storage based on 30% of the total land area, resulting in 11 acres of pile storage. Commissioner McPherson asked if the City was able to restrict the number of days that rail cars could be parked onsite. City Attorney LeFevere advised that the development agreement between the City and the applicant would have the applicant waiving their Federal rights regarding this issue. He reviewed the language within the agreement in detail with the Commission noting the stipulations would run with the land and not the applicant. Commissioner McPherson questioned why staff opposed the proposed salt storage. Planning Director Gundlach explained this was a sensitive area that lacked proper screening. She indicated that the applicant had an intense use on its property and would not recommend further expansion. She was concerned with how to put an end to the number of uses and piles on the property. Commissioner McPherson inquired if the applicant has contacted the watershed district for comment or direction on how to manage the proposed salt storage. Planning Director Gundlach deferred this question to the applicant. She understood that the applicant had a watershed district for their current operation, but was not aware of if the watershed district was aware of the proposed expansion. She reported that Belair has a small amount of salt already being stored on the site for use on site. Staff did not oppose to this small amount of salt being onsite, but rather, the commercial sale and storage of salt. City Attorney LeFevere explained that staff was unaware of how the site would be impacted if salt sales were allowed through rail shipments. Commissioner Danger asked if staff opposed the 100 x 100 foot building or the proposed salt storage. Planning Director Gundlach commented that staff opposed the addition of a 100 x 100 foot building, as this would create a new use on the site. She indicated the applicant was proposing 30% of the total area would be used for salt storage. 6