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. . Ii Ii II Ii .-/ ., i !I 1 'RESOLUTIONNO.95-096 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT SP-188. WHEREAS, an application for a special use permit, SP-188, has been made by Belair Builders, Inc. to extract sand from a three acre industrial site. II 1. 'l :; 11 2. .' WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: An application for a special use permit, SP-188, was filed with the City of New Brighton on September 29, 1995. The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on October 17, 1995, and all persons present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard. 3. The City Council considered Sp.188 at its October 24, 1995, meeting. Now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council makes the following Findings of Fact in ;; respect to SP-188: :! 1. The subject site is zoned 1-1, Light Industrial. 2. The applicant proposes to excavate 88,000 cubic yards of sand material from a three acre site owned by Ramsey County and a 1.5 acre site owned by the U.S. Army from November 15,1995, to December 31, 2000. The excavation of sand material of over 100 cubic yards in an 1-1 district requires a special use permit The proposed excavation site would be located northwest of Rush Lake, north of Long Lake Regional Park, and south and west ofthe U.S. Army railroad tracks. The applicant would replace the sand material with clean soils brought in from outside construction sites. The applicant would install security fencing around the excavation site. The applicant would take all necessary erosion control measures to avoid runoff into Rush Lake. The proposed excavation site would not be visible from the residential area to the west, Old Highway 8 or the developed industrial sites to the east, or from the developed portion of Long Lake Regional Park to the south. 9. The excavation project wou:ld generate an average of four to six truck trips per day, which would travel north across the applicant's site and then east to Old Highway 8. 10. The applicant's site currently generates truck traffic hauling sand, construction site soils, concrete and bituminous material. According to the applicant, the increase in truck traffic from the excavation site would not be noticeable. 11. The applicant is working with the U.S. Army, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Rice Creek Watershed District, Ramsey County, and the Audubon Society to secure access across the Army railroad right-of-way, to protect against erosion and runoff, and to ensure the 4.5 acre site is restored to its natural grade and condition. 12. That the establishment, maintenance or operations of the special use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort, or general welfare. 3. 4. 5. ;j 6. : 7. 8.