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 July 1, 2015, Special Town Board Meeting:

WINDMILL LLC

A motion was made by Supervisor Budenski and seconded by Supervisor Rogers, to approve the Windmill LLC Interim Use Permit amendment to allow a dry batch ready mix plant on the following

6 conditions taken from the minutes of the June 23, 2015, Planning Commission meeting. Condition number 7, regarding a review by TDKA, is to be excluded. 

1.  The concrete plant can be located no less than 1,000 feet from any dwelling.

2.  The concrete plan can be located no less than 500 feet from any property lines.

3.  Hours of operation are Monday – Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM with no Saturday operation.

4.  Dust free surface on the area traveling to and from the mine.

5.  Notification to the Town Board and property owners within 1,000 feet if there is any spillage or release of cement dust.

6.  Height of structure shall not exceed the height of the berm and/or screening.

(Information obtained from the Township Clerk).

The motion stated that the approval was subject to a condition upon the applicant and Township agreeing to an amended Development Agreement which shall include, but not limited to, siting, nature of material imported, and storage of imported material of the plant. (Information from a CD copy of the meeting).

July 13, 2015, Town Board Meeting:

KELLY AGGREGATES

A motion was made by Chair Budenski and seconded by Supervisor Rogers, to approve an amendment to Kelly Aggregates Inc. Interim Use Permit to allow, as an accessory use, operation of a dry batch ready-mix concrete plant subject to the eight conditions listed below. Approval is also subject to the applicant and Town Board agreeing to an amendment to the Development Agreement which will include, but not be limited to, siting of proposed plant, nature of materials to be imported and storage of said imported materials.

1.  The concrete plant can be located no less than 1,800 feet from any dwelling.

2.  The concrete plan can be located no less than 200 feet from any property lines.

3.  Hours of operation are Monday – Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with no Saturday operation.

4.  Recycled bituminous dust-free surface on the area traveling to and from the mine, the turnaround and area in front of the facility.

5.  Any spills or release relative to the dry batch ready-mix plant need to be reported to the MPCA, the Township and property owners within 1,000 feet, consistent with MPCA regulations.

6. The height of the structure shall not exceed the height of the berm and/or screening east of Dodd to Highview, and no portion of the plant shall be visible to houses on 235^th Street, east of Dodd.

7.  No truck hauling to and from the mine on Eureka Township gravel roads except, for sites within the Township.

8.  Subject to the applicant and the Township executing an amended Development Agreement. (Information obtained from the Township Clerk).

     
    
     
     

       

A WOMAN OF LETTERS...

She's been at it faithfully for quite a while now. Jody Arman-Jones takes on the compilation of the "Eureka! The News" every quarter with oversight from the Planning Commission and the Town Board. She's a self-starter and very professional in her approach to the task. She endeavors to update you, the Eureka citizen, on news from the county, the Board, the Planning Commission, even the state. Many thanks to Jody for her continued dedication!

If you have been on another planet, the Township newsletter is now being delivered electronically. If you or someone you know hasn't done so yet, email the Town Clerk with your email address and request to be on the newsletter list.

If you or someone you know prefers "snail mail," that's fine, too. Simply let the Town Clerk know that a hard copy of the newsletter is desired and it will be delivered in that fashion.


While we are on the subject, did you know that by means of a simple request, you can be on an "alert" list with the Township for any Text Amendment hearings, any CUP or IUP hearings, and even any Special Meetings of the Board or Commission? All that is needed is that you request it of the Clerk and you will be notified. This has been a policy in Eureka for quite a long time. Take advantage of it and stay involved and informed!

The Township website is another forum for information. A quick call to the Clerk can give you such information as you need it. The official posting place for Eureka is the bulletin board on the south side of Town Hall. There are also two official newspapers that are used for public hearing notices as required by law.

                         KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

I believe the strength of a democracy lies in its citizens and their involvement in government - local or otherwise. How do you "measure up?" Meet your neighbors at Town Hall and make our "grassroots" government all it can be.