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<br />1j'wJu <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />wi <br /> <br />~~0 <br /> <br /> <br />July 17, 1996 <br /> <br />Mr. Dan McCarthy <br />Plant Manager <br />Advance Circuits, Inc. <br />1633 Terrace Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />Dear Dan: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Additional Fence Request <br /> <br />At the July 15, 1996 City Council meeting, the issue of a fence extension along the north <br />side of the ACI plant on Terrace Drive was reviewed. The discussion of the Council <br />focused on what would be the appropriate role of the City in the review process and <br />reasons why (or why not) ACI needs a variance to allow a 16 foot high fence. <br /> <br />Please know that an important part of this issue is the role that the City plays in the <br />process. The City cannot be both a partner with you in this variance application, and at the <br />same time the deciding authority which grants the variance. The City needs to remain at <br />arms'length in this relationship because of our legal role. As such, ACI needs to step <br />forward as sole applicant. <br /> <br />Two unanswered questions about the variance were raised by the City Council: <br /> <br />1. If AClis violating the State noise standards (as studies would indicate), there needs <br />to be corrective action. What alternatives have been investigated to mitigate the <br />. noise to adjoining property owners and bring the ACI building and operations into <br />confonnance with the State and local noise standards? Has baffling on the building, <br />different equipment, a new parapet wall been considered? Was new equipment <br />placed on the roof in the past 18 months which exacerbates the problem? <br /> <br />2. Why is a variance needed? What is the physical hardship that precludes ACI from <br />meeting the State and City standard, and how will that be described in the fence <br />height variance that the Planning Commission and City Council will see in upcoming <br />meetings? <br /> <br />2(,( ,! j t:J\"JC CE:\TE}{ DH.I\'E · ROSEYILLE · ~1l'\'\ES()T.\ · ;:if' I ];\,1'-,' )'.. <br />6] 2-.tCju-2200 · TDD (d 2-.!I)()-22()S <br />