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The Honorable Mayor Craig Klausing City Council Members October 11, 2010 Page 4 heavy manufacturing uses, uses which manage chemicals, uses which could have air emissions are still authorized within the industrial zone. Certain segments of the Comprehensive Plan have been identified as the basis for singling out the asphalt plant use as a non permitted use suggesting that asphalt plants can't meet those segments. This is not the case: a) Land Use Goal No. 4. "Protect, improve and expand community's natural amenities and environmental quality." A state of the art modern asphalt plant utilizing environmental controls developed in response to a thorough EAW, compliance with current performance standards, and an effective air emissions permit is prevented from adversely affecting Roseville's natural amenities and environmental quality. b) Land Use Goad No. 12. "Minimize the potential negative impacts of high intensity employment uses." A well regulated state of the art asphalt plant is designed and intended to minimize negative impacts by the use of environmental controls not found in earlier plants. c) Economic Development and Redevelopment Goal No. 4. The proposed asphalt plant will be a productive use of the property. The CUP will assure it will provide a significant improvement to the current aesthetic. The plant will thus strongly support the construction economy in the City and its vicinity. d) Economic and Development and Redevelopment Goal No. 6. "Integrate an environmental stewardship practice to commercial development." State of the art asphalt plants utilize significant environmental stewardship practices including utilizing the "warm mix" process, managing stormwater on site, recycling bituminous pavement materials which would otherwise be wasted, and capturing air emissions. e) Environmental Protection Goal No. 1. "Protect, preserve and enhance Roseville's water, land, air and wildlife resources for current and future generations." A state of the art asphalt plant will, through both the City's performance standards and state permits, meet all of these considerations in the same fashion as some of the remaining uses that are authorized within the industrial district. f) Environmental Protection Goal No. 5. "Ensure the City takes a leadership role in environmentally friendly property development, redevelopment and maintenance practices." Development of an asphalt facility utilizing state of the art practices in conformance with the City performance standards would allow the City to demonstrate its commitment to industries which improve their environmental stewardship by developing upgraded facilities with significant improvements to environmental compliance and management. This would give the City credit as a leader in helping the asphalt industry upon which the City is substantially relying to transform its operations to state of the art modern facilities.