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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 15, 2009 Page 21 ing, on very short notice. Councilmember Ihlan noted that she had received two phone messages at her home from concerned citizens, specifically advising that they had not been aware of the proposed project, and lived less than 1500' from the project site. Councilmember Ihlan, in her review of maps, suggested that City notice be mailed out within a reasonable radius, and offered her willingness to craft a motion to that effect. Councilmember Ihlan suggested that notice be pro- vided to neighborhoods between Highway 280 and Cleveland Avenue, south to County Road B at a minimum; and to consider extending the notice even further into the residential area on the other side of Cleveland, and to include businesses (i.e., restaurants and other public establishments) nearby, as the plant would affect their employees and the public. Councilmember Ihlan suggested further extend- ing the notice perhaps up to County Road C on the north to alert as many people as possible. Mayor Klausing asked Councilmember Ihlan to define what directive the City Council was to give to staff, as far as the purpose of the notice until the EQB had made a determination. Councilmember Ihlan reviewed notice to-date for the Public Hearing held before the Planning Commission, and opined that it's scope had been limited. Council- member Ihlan opined that this proposal was for an asphalt plant, not just outdoor storage of equipment and aggregate, and was a permanent, not temporary facility. Councilmember Ihlan opined that the public needed to know where they could find additional information on the proposal. Mayor Klausing noted that State Statute currently required a 350' notice area of the subject property, and the City Council, in order to be more inclusive and pro- vide broader notice, had expanded policy that notice area be 500' from the subject property. Mayor Klausing noted that there was a cost to provide mailed notice, in addition to diminishing returns, as the notice area expanded further from a project area. Mayor Klausing opined that the more notices people received, the less im- pact the notices would have, and would become contrary to the purpose of notifi- cation. Mayor Klausing further opined that, from his perspective when people came before the courts or a government agency, that all be treated consistently; and that the standard not be constantly shifting or become arbitrary. Mayor Klausing was supportive of providing notice outside the current notice area for this project, noting the need for residents along St. Croix Street, to ensure citizens are aware of the process; however, he suggested that further notice be held until the City had more information available; but supported notice within 2000' southwest of the subject property. Steve Bennett, 2185 St. Croix Street Mr. Bennett expressed concern that the City Council couldn't determine when something had a larger impact on families and homes than normal; opining that this project was proposing to cook asphalt in their backyard, and that it had more