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vacant Terminal Road and Commercial as a concrete site affiliated with the County Road C reconstruction project for 2005 and through the summer of2006. 4.2 The submitted narrative identifies the proposed use as a staging yard. Concrete is hauled to the parcel and stockpiled; then recycling units crush the concrete to MnDOT base pavement specifications (byproduct such as rebar is stored for later recycling); the gravel is hauled away and used as road bed sub-base; and lastly the parcel is used as a concrete batch plant, which includes the temporary installation of portable concrete batching equipment, delivery of aggregate, mixing of product and hauling concrete to the reconstruction site. This use can reduce the time that trucks are hauling, the potential congestion on County Road C, D, and Cleveland, the length of trips and fuel used on this project, and effectively/efficiently recycles the former roadway for re-use as base material. 4.3 The Meritex property is located in an industrial area, which will have minimal impact on the surrounding properties and uses. There are no residential uses within 1,100 feet of the proposed temporary site. Truck hauling activity can be provided from either Walnut Street via County Road C or from Terminal Road/Long Lake Road via County Road C. 4.4 In 1998, the County requested approval to establish a recycling area at Kent Street near Larpenteur Avenue. The Council denied the permit. In 2000, the County applied again, (later to withdraw the request), this time pointing out that Roseville residential uses were at least 1000 feet from the crushing operation, the county could control the dust and watering, the trucking flow would have minimal backing, and the hours of operation could be limited, and the County would notify residents in the neighborhood before beginning the crushing cycles. Sound levels were estimated at 57 to 64 decibels at 1000 feet, whereas background noise (near the freeway) can vary from 62 decibels to 65 decibels. The MPCA normal maximum for daytime sound in a residential area is 60 decibels. (By comparison, a rock concert can reach up to 110 decibels, a jet airplane up to 120 decibels.) 4.5 Section 1012.09A states: The City Council may authorize an Interim Use Permit of property. Interim uses may not be consistent with the land uses designated on the adopted Land Use Plan. They may also fail to meet all of the zoning standards established for the district within which it is located. 4.6 Section 1012.09B states: The City Council may attach conditions to Interim Use Permits. In reviewing Interim use Permit applications, the City will establish a specific date or event that will terminate the use on the property. The Council will also determine that the approval of the interim use would not result in adverse effects on the public health, safety, and general welfare, and that it will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future. PF3616_RCA_022805.doc\ Page 2 of7