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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 <br />• <br />( #6 - #2171 Minnegasco - Continued) <br />Mabusth reported that the request was for a renewal of a conditional use permit to allow <br />Minnegasco to continue the use of a portable vaporizer at 530 Old Crystal Bay Road in <br />the industrial zoning district. The vaporizer was installed in 1992. In 1995 a one -year <br />extension was granted by the Council, which expires October, 1996. Mabusth said <br />Minnegasco had hoped that the vaporizer would no longer be needed but delays in <br />improvements for CoRd 6 lines has hindered the upgrade plans. Minnegasco believes the <br />vaporizer will be phased out by spring of 1998. <br />Mabusth added that the police chief and fire department had little knowledge of the <br />vaporizer. Since the review in 1995, they were provided information on the vaporizer, <br />and the police chief watched the filling process involved. He relayed good comments <br />noting the use of adequate number of employees and care. The police chief informed Staff <br />that he sees no problem with granting the extension. <br />Mr. Kahlstrom said the project was in place at their plant, but they did not have total <br />control over matters involving CoRd 6. He noted that the supply from the west serving <br />Orono is not adequate to meet the needs of the area. The supply is increasing with the <br />installation of the main project next summer. The vaporizer is needed for one more year <br />for use in 1997 -1998. <br />• <br />Lindquist asked Kahlstrom if he saw an problem with the vaporizer being phased out b <br />q any p gP Y <br />spring of 1998. Kahlstrom did not. <br />• <br />McMillan asked what was done with the excess at the end of the season. Kahlstrom said <br />there is no excess as there is no on -site storage. The gas is brought in by tanker and then <br />driven away. <br />Schroeder asked how many vaporizers were in use and if there were any problems. <br />Kahlstrom said this was the only one of its kind in the Midwest and it has presented no <br />problems. There is a liquid gas facility in Burnsville used by the tanker and for use as a <br />portable pipe line. The natural gas is shipped in. <br />Smith noted that the information says the vaporizer is only used three to four times a <br />season. McMillan and Mabusth reported that it was used 19 times last year. The colder <br />temperatures were a factor. <br />Schroeder moved, Hawn seconded, to approve the renewal of the conditional use permit <br />for an additional year with the vaporizer phased out by May 31, 1998, Vote: Ayes 6, <br />Nays 0. <br />12 <br />