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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 8,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 14. #17-3910 LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT,LLC,3245 WAYZTA BOULEVARD WEST, <br /> INTERIM USE PERMIT: TEMPORARY USE FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGING.—Continued <br /> Gaffron illustrated the location of the property. Gaffron pointed out the landfill area and the area for the <br /> future development,the wetlands,the property boundary on the east,the access point,and the apple <br /> orchard. <br /> Seals asked if there is a way to verify that the contractor is truly only doing things related to this project. <br /> Gaffron indicated it would not be a simple process to monitor everything that happens on the property and <br /> that the City would likely have to hire someone and require submittal of daily bills of lading for what is <br /> brought to the site. <br /> Dankey commented this is a good location since it is far enough away from the businesses and residential <br /> homes. It is also a good use of a vacant lot. <br /> Walsh asked if the applicants are talking about storage or rock crushing or both. <br /> Curt Fretham, Lake West Development, stated their first priority was to do rock crushing or asphalt <br /> recycling for the Highway 112 improvement project but they did not recognize the amount of time it <br /> would take for approval. As a result,the contractor started looking for alternatives and then began using <br /> the Mn/DOT site. Fretham stated he is hopeful that use of this site will help alleviate some of the <br /> concerns that have been expressed. <br /> Fretham stated in their view it is a good site for this type of activity and that they believe they can manage <br /> the process well given their experience with other similar projects. Fretham stated he understands there <br /> has been concern that product will come in from other locations. Fretham stated if that is not allowed,he <br /> would be losing a competitive edge because the contractor is using a taxpayer owed property free of rent <br /> and he does not have to go through the permitting process,which creates an uneven playing field. In <br /> order to get the contractor to use this site, it is likely they will have to be given the opportunity to bring <br /> other material to this site apart from the Highway 112 project. <br /> Fretham noted the contractor would be using the Mn/DOT site for this year and that he will need to <br /> incentivize them in some way in order to get them to use this site. <br /> Fretham noted he did hear public comments tonight that the contractor was performing the crushing <br /> downtown but that he did not hear any of them say it was dusty. Fretham stated he is looking for <br /> approval to perform crushing and storage on the site. <br /> Seals asked if the other sites would go away if this site is approved. <br /> Fretham stated he believes so. Fretham stated it is hard to get the contractor to agree until he has <br /> received approval. <br /> Walsh stated the question would be where they would do it if this site is not approved and the Mn/DOT <br /> site is not available. <br /> Dankey stated if she was a business owner, she would not be happy. <br /> Page 13 of 34 <br />