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�� INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM T0: THOMAS PASCHKE, CITY PLANNER FROi�'L• KARL KEEL, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: INTERIM USE PERMIT -- KENT STREET CONCRETE CRUSHING DATE: FEBRUARY 16, 2000 This coming summer, Ramsey County and the City of Roseville will jointly reconstruct Larpenteur Avenue from Arona Street (in the City of Falcon Heights) to Oxford Street (just east of Lexington Avenue). As part of an earlier Larpenteur Avenue reconstruction project in 1998, Ramsey County stockpiled concrete rubble at their Kent Street public works yard. Their original intent was to crush this material at the Kent Street yard and re-use it for future Larpentuer reconstructionprojects. Following objections raised by adjoining neighbors and subsequent denial of an Interim Use Permit application by the City Council, the County did not crush the removed concrete. Based on estimates provided by Ramsey County, their inability to crush at their Kent Street site will result in an additional project cost of approximately $500,000. While the County's sensitivity to local impacts is appreciated, I fear that, in the case of Larpentuer Avenue, that the potential costs to avoid conflict exceed the benefits gained by not utilizing the Kent Street site. With proper controls, it is possible to fully utilize the Kent Street yard, minimize disruption to neighbors and minimize the cost to County taxpayers. The following are a few thoughts regarding the Kent Street site and construction activities in general. . The County's Kent Street site is one of the most remote properties in the City of Roseville. The area that would be used for construction activities is in excess of 1,000 feet from any Roseville residence. The County has used this site for public works activities on and off for many years. Originally, it was developed as a sand and gravel mine. This past summer, Mn/Bot, as part of the Dale Street Bridge project crushed concrete on the TH 36 right-of-way immediately adjacent to single family homes. MnlDot did not seek any specific approval from the City for this operation and treated as a normal part of the bridge construction project. This 3-4 week crushing operation was limited to daylight hours and dust was carefully controlled. While the crushing must have had some impact on the adjoining neighborhood, neither 1VI��/Dot nor the City received any complaints. 1VIn/Dot's crushing operation was located within 150 feet of adjoining residential homes. . As a first ring suburban community, we will increasingly need to replace our aging infrastructure. Such ongoing construction needs to balance impacts of construction activity with taxpayer cost.