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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 08/13/01 <br /> Item No: <br /> 2e tme t proval: Manager Approved: Agenda Section: <br /> ' LAND USE <br /> Item Description: A request 7y�Roselawn Cemetery for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the <br /> construction of a crematory on the cemetery grounds adjacent to the existing office <br /> and garage (PF33 15). <br /> 1.0 BACKGROUND <br /> 1.1 On Monday, July 23, 2001 the Roseville City Council continued action on the request by <br /> Roselawn Cemetery for a conditional use permit to construct and operate a crematory on the <br /> Cemetery grounds. The continuation requested further information regarding emissions and <br /> the effects they may pose to the health safety and general welfare of the adjacent neighborhood <br /> and the community. <br /> 2.0 ATTACHED INFORMATION <br /> 2.1 The City Manager, City Attorney and the Community Development Department sought <br /> information from a number of sources and area residents (letters were mailed to approximately <br /> 200 residents). Below is a brief overview of the information submitted for Council <br /> consideration: <br /> • July 23 — Erny Cziork, All Crematory; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cremation stack <br /> height test results. <br /> • July 25 — Peter Zeller, resident; Letter restating opposition to crematory and request to deny for <br /> environmental and health risks. <br /> • July 27 — Frances Wallraff, resident; Letter indicating concern and need for scientific research <br /> into environmental and health risks. <br /> • July 3 1 — George Larson, resident; E-mail indicating concern over stack height and potential <br /> IBC 1 concentrations within close proximity to the crematoria. <br /> • August 3 — Anne Jackson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Information regarding <br /> artificial joints, cements uses, and radiation therapy; pollutants from cremation; results of <br /> criteria pollutant assessment; results of toxic pollutants; assessment of mercury deposition; <br /> impacts on underground water reservoirs; 1999 Federal Environmental Protection Agency <br /> report Emission Test Evaluation of a Crematory at Woodlawn cemetery in the Bronx, New <br /> York. <br /> • August 8 — Darold Bartel, resident; Information collected by the Minnesota Department of <br /> Health about crematories in response to request by Mr. Bartel (some information redundant of <br /> project report dated 712310 1). <br /> PF3315 RCA (081301) -Page 1 of 2 <br />