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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).