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May 26, 2015 Page 7 of 11 community when the City was not monitoring how this would impact its surface and ground water. City Manager Lotter reported that staff had no other information on this topic as it was managed and monitored by the PCA. Councilmember Jacobsen iftluested further information on the monitoring that would take place. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach encouraged the applicant to address this further. She stated it was her understanding that Braun Intertee would be taking samples twice a year from Bel Air's infiltration basin or other strategic locations for three years with favorable results. Staff was in favor of revising this study if new information became available that the site was negatively impacting chloride levels. Mike Murlowski, Bel Air Excavating, stated his property had no storm sewers near his property. However, he did have infiltration basins and all the water from his property was managed in these basins. He discussed the testing program proposed by Braun Intertec and noted the PCA has proposed several other testing sites. He was willing to have Braun hitertec contact the PCA. Councilmember Jacobsen inquired why Bel Air wanted to have the testing done for only three years. Mr. Murlowski felt a limit should be placed, rather than indefinite testing. He was open to future the testing and would work with staffto resolve this concern. It was important to him that his site remain clean. Councilmember Bauman understood that if the Ordinance and Resolution were approved the salt storage would remain with the property indefinitely. For that reason, she recommended that the testing to remain in place to ensure that the site remains clean. She expressed concern with the number of trucks that would be coming to and from the site. She discussed the salt storage shed and feared that it could be overfilled. She commented that the City would not be able to monitor this properly. She feared how the transfer of salt from rail to trucks would impact the community. She understood that Mr. Murlowski wanted this to be a safe operation and was working to grow his business, but was concerned for the City. Mr. Murkowski explained that his salt storage shed would be similar in design and construction to the City's salt storage structure. He noted that he would be working with Braun Intertec and the MPCA to ensure that the site remains clean. He discussed the number of trucks that would be coming in and out of his property. He requested that the City n to set a limit on the number of trucks coming to and from his site as he was already restricted by the amount of salt onsite. City Attorney Gilchrest discussed the options available to the Council and advised that the conditions within the Ordinance could be amended but this same flexibility did not apply to the Special Use Permit Mayor Jacobsen inquired if the City had salt storage guidelines for the rest of the City. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach reported that the City followed MPCA requiremnents, but there was no formal industrial permitting process for salt City Manager Lotter commented that the City's Public Works maintenance shop differed from the proposed level of use by Bel Air. Councilmember Burg commented that she used to work for the public works department She reported how salt storage used to be managed and noted it has come a long way. She explained that neighbors were very concerned about spillage. She appreciated that Mr. Murlowski was being very proactive by offering to test his property and would be building a proper enclosure for the salt She understood that the truck traffic coming to and from the site would be cyclical depending on the winter weather. Attorney Jim Yarosh reviewed the three sided salt storage shed Bel Air was proposing to build and believed this would be sufficient He requested flexibility from the City with regard to the timely unloading of railcars and the number of trucks to and from the site. Councilmember Strub thanked Bel Air for working in good faith with staff on his site plan. He appreciated the proposed business expansion and wanted to keep jobs in New Brighton. He supported the applicants request and presented by staff. Councilmember Bauman commented there were a lot of other issues on this property. He appreciated the applicant's diligence in working with the City. She did not believe the City was at fault for the delays in handling this case. She reported this site was zoned light industrial while the use taking place was clearly heavy industrial. She questioned how the Bel Air would manage a salt shipment if the winter weather does not require the use of salt. Mr. Murlowski stated he would be only be bringing in the amount of salt that he hoped to sell. She expressed concern with the number of truck trips that Mr. Murlowski was proposing to bring to his site on a daily and weekly basis. Mr. Murlowski encouraged the Council not to get caught up on an additional 600 truck trips over a six month period.