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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I <br />, <br />, <br />~ <br /> <br />Laser & Waterjet Cutting Services <br /> <br />fED/EeN <br /> <br />September 27, 2006 <br /> <br />Fedtech Incorporated , <br />4763 Mustang Circle <br />Mounds View; MN 55112 <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Grant Femelius <br />Community Development Director <br />City of New Brighton <br /> <br />888,784.4600 <br />888,784.4700 FAX <br />E-Mail: info@fedtech.com <br /> <br />Re: Proposed Rezoning of the Belair Excavating site at 2200 Old Highway 8 <br /> <br />This letter is intended to present concerns that I have regarding the proposal to upgrade the Belair <br />site zoning to 1-2 Heavy Industrial and to add an asphalt plant. <br /> <br />I am a co-O\mer of the Fedtech property which adjoins the Belair site immediately to the north in <br />Mounds View, There are about one hundred people working in the building in a number of <br />businesses that include precision machine shop, machine assembly and electrical equipment <br />service. <br /> <br />Over the years we have experienced problems with dust generated by dump trucks and crushing <br />equipment at the Belair site, This has been a problem particularly during the summer when <br />southerly winds bring the dust into our facility, In the past we have complained and in some <br />cases their response was favorable with water spraying to suppress the dust, This summer it is <br />better but we still have dust blowing in from their site, <br /> <br />Now they want to make their zoning consistent with the work they perform and install the <br />Midwest Asphalt operation on their site, I can accept the continuation of their existing business <br />as long as they keep the dust to a minimum, <br /> <br />Adding the new business of an asphalt plant is unacceptable for many reasons: <br /> <br />I, Petroleum based fumes from the plant will adversely effect employee health, We have <br />,several employees that have chemical sensitivity issues. We cannot afford to lose these <br />employees and if there are health issues will we be compensated. <br /> <br />2, Hiring and retaining employees will become more difficult if there are asphalt related <br />smells that are pervasive and noxious. <br /> <br />3, Having an undesirable use adjacent to our property will have a negative impact on its <br />value, <br /> <br />4. Locating an asphalt plant in the area will significantly increase truck traffic, This <br />additional traffic on Old Highway will become a safety issue, <br /> <br />5, The presence of chemicals at the plant may pose an environmental risk to the adjacent <br />,wetland ";'ea, . <br /> <br />6, The asphalt plant will detract from the beauty of the Long Lake Regional Park. <br />