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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 15, 2009 Page 22 impact than a shopping center. Mr. Bennett opined that the City needed to use some common sense with this situation, and not subject citizens to toxic materials on a daily basis, and that the City needed to find an approach to determine what was hazardous and what wasn't. Mr. Bennett opined this was about airborne mat- ter, and while the application was for outdoor storage, without that storage there would be no asphalt plant. Mayor Klausing reiterated his attempt to define how to determine notice area; and opined that common sense was different for different people, citing the example that high density housing may have an impact on someone else's property, and his desire to treat all people fairly. Mayor Klausing clarified the action before the City Council. Councilmember Roe advised that he had toured and researched other asphalt plants, noting that this use was different than typical industrial uses, with distinct permitting processes in other jurisdictions for this wider use. Councilmember Roe noted that, had outdoor storage not been needed, no notice would have been required, and no City Council action, as this was a permitted use under current City Code. Councilmember Roe opined that this was a more serious concern to him, that this was a permitted use under State Statute and City Code. In terms of notification, Councilmember Roe noted that staff was following Council directive on notice area; and further noted that, prior to changing notification area to 500', he had advocated notice based on the longest side of the property, and with this property length at 1,350', affected property owners would have received notice. Mayor Klausing refocused discussion on the type of notice proposed with no Pub- lic Hearing scheduled at this time. Mayor Klausing noted that, while a general in- formation letter could be provided, he suggested that notice be held until the EQB determines if the City is the RGU; and then at that time providing mailed notice to those interested. Mayor Klausing noted the need to provide staff with clear direc- tion. Councilmember Johnson noted that while a policy is in place, there were obvious flaws and room for improvement in that policy. Councilmember Johnson con- curred that, in a more transparent policy, people within 2000' should have been noticed; and that further discussion needed to be held by the City Council to ad- dress future issues such as this and other potential scenarios However, Council- member Johnson opined that such a policy conversation couldn't happen in a re- sponsible fashion tonight; but had no clear suggestion on what that notice should say at this juncture. Mayor Klausing noted that notification usually related to some type of action (i.e., Public Hearing, City Council action); for a particular type of meeting; and sug- gested additional public comment tonight, with further City Council discussion at a subsequent meeting.