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Planning Commission Minutes November 4, 1987 Page 9 Stokes asked what the EPA standards were with respect to the solvents. A representative from the company that develops the machines for this type of dry cleaning stated that each facility must have an EPA number, and a contract hauler picks up the solvents and processes it into ash. He pointed out this is a much cleaner process than used in the past, and the chemical use is substantially reduced. Stokes asked why a gallon limitation should not be placed on this project. Cushman replied that a more technical definition may be required. McClain (the owner of the potential new stores) stated that in his opinion the definition as developed by the City Attorney does meet these concerns. The dry-to-dry statement is the critical element. In addition, limiting the number of employees, as recommended by Dahlgren, is a more acceptable approach to controlling the size of the operation. Dahlgren however, zones. replied that it is appropriate to limit employeesi this change in ordinance should not apply to B-1 or B-6 Goedeke asked about the noise of such a facility. replied that it is not really noisy at all, and compressor and so forth are isolated in separate rooms. McClain that the Moeller stated, in his opinion, this is an appropriate approach in that it moves away from the larger, more toxic plants to small operations. Cushman asked how far this dry cleaning was located from the food store. Sikora replied that it is in the easterly wing, and that Ryden has reviewed this dry cleaning facility and does not see it as a problem. Berry moved, Moeller seconded, that the C. G. Rein request to amend all business zones by adding "dry cleaning processing" as a permitted use be approved with the following modificiations: 1. That each store be limited to four production employees. 2. That the change does not apply to the B-1 and B-6 zones. 3. That the language under 5.505a, Number 2 in the ordinance, be changed to state that "clothing shall be cleaned by the dry-to-dry method to minimize in-plant cleaning solvent exposure." Roll Call, Ayes: Johnson, Maschka, Berry, Stokes, DeBenedet, Goedeke and Moeller. Nays: None.