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141 CS. Oak Part Boulevard No. * A.O. Box 2007 * Oak Park Heights, MN - 55082 -2007 'e Phone: +5511439=4439 Fax: 6511439 -0574
August 12, 2002
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Mr. Darrell Knutson
Xcel Energy y
1103 Ning Plant Road _
Bayport, MN 55003 -1000
Dear Carrell
Thank you Very Much .for .me eting with Me to discuss the Conditional Use Permit for the
fly -ash facility. As you are aware; we have recently received correspondence from Oak
Park Heights residents Chuck and Judy Dougherty, which raised issues of concern
regarding operating the -site in compliance -with the Conditional Use Permit., Th+e City-
council then " received a summary of staff recommendations at their meeting of August
13 2002..
Our review of the Conditional Use 'Permit identified that the stop sign had not been
installed at the site. Thank you for installing the sign after you received. notification from
us tl�at this had -riot been done.
The Conditional Use Permit requires that the operation of construction equipment at the
site be limited to Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 0 :00 PM.- The City received a -
videotape, on August 12, 2002 f Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty which do cuments a - backhoe
being started at approximately 0 :00 AM on June 15, 2002. This type of activity is not
allowed ' under the Conditional Use-Permit. I understand from our conversations and
your letter to Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty that additional security provisions have been made
to ensure that this will not occur in the future.
As discussed at the City Council meeting, it would be helpful to the City to have on file a
dust control plan for the fly -ash facility and since #t - has been. some time since the City
'has received 'a periodic health report on , air .quality and fly -ash, we requ that this
information be provided to the City.,.,
Please contact me with any questions you may have at (651) 439 -4439.
Sincerely,
K is Danielson
Community Development 'Director
Cc: Kirin Kamper, Acting City Administrator
Mayor and City Council
Chuck and Judy Dougherty
Tree City U.S.A.