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MINUTES 3 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission March 19, 2015 Road will be used heavier and damage will be greater. There is no protection in the Ordinance for other entities other than the City. The Township needs a better understanding of damage and repair from traffic and the Highway 371 construction. Do the citizens of Jenkins Township need to pay for the repair? Council Member Akerson asked if there was a Joint Powers Agreement. Mr. Smith stated it only covered snow plowing. Council Member Akerson stated the City has the Highway 371 project and needs to deal with that before the City can get back to some of these other issues. Mr. Dubay asked the City to consider the Township when making the decision. Mr. Wickham stated that the scale shack is in the Swenson pit. Large projects don’t need to use both roads. The day to day, retail use will use the Swenson pit entrance on Nelson Road. When Anderson Brothers bought the Swenson pit, Nelson Road was gravel and Anderson Brothers helped pay to pave it. There are 2 other large contractors out there selling as much as Anderson Brothers does and are using the roads. It wouldn’t be fair to say Anderson Brothers should pay for the road. Council Member Akerson stated that was a valid point; it makes sense that all pits help pay for it. Mr. Wickham stated that this is the only area in the City where they can get gravel. It is the same amount of trucks hauling, we will just be taking our base from the new pit. Mr. Wickham further stated regarding the time for the crusher, he can crush 400 ton an hour; the longer time it is there per day the quicker the crusher leaves. Mr. Wendt stated he would like to see noise reports. Mr. Larson asked if there was anything that could be done with the trucks beeping when they back up. Mr. Wickham stated MSHA requires that for safety; they can be turned off when it is dark and the beacons can be used. City Planner Burslie stated that this application is for a new CUP and a time when new Findings and Conditions can be placed upon it, especially protecting the road and residents. Mr. Horsman stated that the rock crusher was brought in last fall and there was a good sound barrier; this new pit is 40 acres closer. He suggested hauling the material to the south and crushing it in the Swenson pit so he couldn’t hear it. He stated the time should be 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, 5 days per week, not 24 hours. Anderson Brothers can move the clay; it’s not far to haul. Mr. Wendt stated that Anderson Brothers had planted trees along Wild Acres Road that are only 12 to 18 inches tall. The map indicates more tree cover than are actually there along the south edge of the north 20 acres. This is not a good buffer for noise. Mr. Wickham stated the berm will also protect as a buffer.