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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 9, 2007 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br />(5. #06-3199 MINNETONKA CENTER FOR ARTS, 2240 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, Continued) <br /> <br />White noted they are not adding additional kilns. <br /> <br />Kaley stated an additional kiln will be added sometime in the future. <br /> <br />White inquired whether an air quality report has been submitted by the applicant. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the applicant did not conduct a formal study due to the costs but that the University of <br />Minnesota has conducted a study on their facility and a five mile radius, which the applicant is here <br />tonight to discuss. <br /> <br />Roxanne Heaton, Executive Director, stated the University of Minnesota recently constructed a new art <br />center in a densely populated area with a hospital located a half mile away and that they had to meet <br />some strict requirements. Heaton stated the study conducted by the University of Minnesota cost <br />$250,000 and took 18 months. Heaton stated the study focused on the direction of the wind and the <br />topography of the land. Heaton pointed out everything in the study is not transferable to this site since <br />certain aspects are site specific but that they are confident the Minnetonka Center of Arts would be able <br />to comply. Heaton noted the University of Minnesota has 12 kilns and burns 150 to 200 fires a year and <br />that the Minnetonka Center of Arts would only be doing a fraction of that number. <br /> <br />Kaley inquired what the height of the stack was in the report. <br /> <br />Heaton stated the stack height is based on the topography and the wind currents. <br /> <br />Curtis asked if the chimney would be used in the future and whether the present kiln would be utilizing <br />the chimney. <br /> <br />Heaton stated the present kiln would not utilize the chimney, which is being constructed to <br />accommodate the future kiln. Heaton stated the stack could be added to if necessary. <br /> <br />Murphy inquired what comes out of the top of the kiln and what is used to fuel the fire. <br /> <br />Heaton stated the primary differences between a soda kiln and a stone kiln are the substances that you <br />add. Heaton indicated the kilns use natural gas to fire them and that the wood kiln that is proposed to <br />be added would be gas and wood fired. Heaton stated the soda kiln emissions contain a very small <br />amount of residue from the sodium bicarbonate and whatever the byproducts of the combustion would <br />be. With a wood kiln, there would be a certain amount of wood smoke created but that the afterburner <br />is effective in reducing the amount of smoke that is emitted to something that is the equivalent to a <br />residential fireplace. <br /> <br />Murphy inquired whether the City Council could look at the wood kiln stove at the time it is installed. <br />Murphy stated it is his understanding the City does not have any regulations in place governing <br />residential wood stoves. <br /> <br />Rahn stated to his understanding this application is strictly for the construction of the shed to enclose the <br />kilns and does not deal with the stove itself. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PAGE 3 of 22 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 04/23/07 <br />Approval of Council Minutes From 04/09/07 [Page 3 of 22]