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MENUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING C01NBUSSION MEETING <br />Monday, March 20,2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />was done recently in Golden Valley behind Menard's where a large commercial building was demolished <br />in addition to a project in Minnetonka at Highway 101 and Minnetonka Boulevard. <br />Fretham stated he understands people have legitimate concerns about truck activity and the amount of <br />dust that could be generated, but new technology has been invented and the materials are now dampened <br />with water, which reduces the amount of dust that is created. Fretharn stated the equipment will make <br />some noise but noted that the site is right next to the freeway and that he cannot imagine that anyone will <br />know they are there. Fretham indicated the crushing will not occur at night. <br />Fretham stated some of the challenge here is tying the property up for a period of time and then being able <br />to balance it with the practicality of tying it up. Fretham stated one of the questions that he has to answer <br />prior to committing to this is whether there will be enough materials coming off the Wayzata Boulevard <br />job to make it worthwhile. Fretharn stated he does have some experience with this type of work and that <br />it really is a blend of being able to mix all of those components, being able to work with Hennepin <br />County, and being able to supplement it to make it a legitimate short-term operation. <br />Fretharn stated he would like to point out that there is an indication they might need a separate conditional <br />use permit for the berm and that he would like to process everything concurrently. <br />Lemke asked what the hours of operation would be. <br />Fretharn indicated they would like to work with the road construction project, which will occur mainly <br />during the day, but that there might be times where the road crews will work longer days. <br />Thiesse stated they do not necessarily be tied to Hennepin County's schedule and that they could limit <br />their work to the daytime. <br />Fretharn stated the crushing would not occur at night but the movement of trucks might occur during the <br />night. Fretham stated it is likely Hennepin County will store some pipe and other materials to be used on <br />the road project that might have to be loaded at night. <br />Page 219 of 64 <br />