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5.1 r(,r Item# 5.1. illy ofMEMORANDUM E 1k Ri• ver TO: Planning Commission FROM: Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistan DATE: May 27, 1997 • SUBJECT: Request by Camas Minnesota for Conditional Use Permit, Public Hearing Case No. CU 97-8 Request Consider a request by Camas Minnesota (Shelly Masonry) for a conditional use permit for the construction of a masonry block manufacturing plant. Location • 11717 205th Avenue NW Zoning/Land use I2 (Medium Industrial) / MI (Medium Industrial) Attachments • Information packet including revised site plan, phasing and landscaping plans • Letter from Sherburne County Highway Department dated 5/2/97 Overview The Planning Commission initially considered this application at the April 22, 1997 meeting. The Commission did not appear to have any problems with the proposed expansion. However, concerns were raised regarding access to the site and phasing the site improvements. At the present time the site is served by one entrance; the applicant is proposing a second entrance to the west of the existing driveway. The Commission expressed concerns regarding visibility, and the physical • condition of County Road 33. The applicant has met with the County • 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 •TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 • Highway Department and the necessary permit for the second driveway has been approved (see attached letter from County Highway Dept.). The County has indicated that County Road 33 will be rebuilt from Highway 169 to Proctor Road. Improvements will include upgrading the road and possibly lowering the hill to improve visibility towards the west. The applicant will be working with the County on placing the driveway in such a location that a safe sight distance can be obtained. The county is requiring a right turn lane for the new access and recommending that one be constructed at the existing access. Site improvements include paving and landscaping the area between the building and County Road 33. The applicant is proposing to phase these improvements over three years (see attached phasing plan). Paving and curbing the entrances and landscaping will be included in the first phase. Interior paving will be included in the second phase. A small area between the existing concrete parking lot and the gravel bins will make up the third • phase. If the existing gravel bins are eliminated, the area included in phase 3 will be landscaped instead of paved. The area to the east of the drive aisle that services the new aggregate bins will be left as open space. The phasing schedule was based on when the County will complete the • renovations to County Road 33. At the present time the new design for the road is being worked on and work should be completed sometime during this fall. Given those time constraints, July of next year seemed to be a reasonable time for completing phase 1; phase 2 would be completed by July 1, 1999 and phase 3 by July 1, 2000. Recommendation 1. SITE IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE COMPLETED IN 3 PHASES AS SHOWN ON THE PHASING PLAN. PHASE ONE SHALL BE COMPLETED BY JULY 1, 1998, PHASE 2 BY JULY 1, 1999 AND PHASE 3 BY JULY 1, 2000. 2. LANDSCAPING WILL BE COMPLETED AS PART OF PHASE 1 3. PER SHERBURNE COUNTY RECOMMENDATION, RIGHT TURN LANES SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE EXISTING ENTRANCE AND THE PROPOSED NEW ACCESS. 4. THE EXTERIOR OF THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING AND THE PROPOSED NEW BLOCK PRODUCTION BUILDING WILL MATCH THE EXTERIOR OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. 5. THE EAST ENTRANCE BE PAVED AND PROVIDED WITH CURB AND GUTTER. THE CURB AND GUTTER SHOULD BE CONTINUED BACK TO A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING AND INCLUDE THE CONNECTION WITH THE PLAISTED FACILITY. THE PAVING SHOULD BE EXTENDED SO THAT IT CONNECTS WITH 411 THE PAVED AREA CURRENTLY USED AS EMPLOYEE PARKING AND INCLUDE THE AREA AROUND THE AGGREGATE BINS IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SITE. • 6. THE WEST ENTRANCE SHALL BE PAVED INCLUDING DRIVE AISLES TO THE AGGREGATE BINS. CURB AND GUTTER SHALL BE CONTINUED FROM COUNTY ROAD 33 BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CURVE.. 7. EXACT LOCATION OF THE SECOND ACCESS WILL BE VERIFIED AND APPROVED BY SHERBURNE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. 8. A SITE PLAN WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED ILLUSTRATING THE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS FOR STAFF REVIEW AND APPROVAL. • • • Ag&m. CAMAS inc—Shiely Masonry Products Division CAMAS ELK RIVER BLOCK PLANT GENERAL: Address: 11717 205th Ave. N.W.,Elk River,MN 55330 Tenure: Freehold Acres: 14.3 acres LOCATION: The Shiely Masonry block plant is located approximately 45 miles northwest of the Twin Cities in the village of Elk River. The legal description is as follows: A tract of land, including all buildings and improvements theron,lying and being in Elk River, County of Sherburne,and the State of Minnesota. The west 890 feet of the south 734.05 feet of the southeast Quarter of the southwest corner of Section 15,Township 33,Range 26,according to the United States Government Survey thereof and situate in Sherburne County, Minnesota. DESCRIPTION: The Elk River block plant is a masonry block manufacturing facility. The products manufactured at this facility are used primarily in the construction of buildings and in landscaping/retaining wall projects. OTHER: Current 1998 (projected) One block production line Two block production lines 15 plant personnel(SMP) 25 plant personnel (SMP) 8 delivery personnel(independent contractor) 11 delivery personnel (indep. contractor) Annual sales of 6,000,000 block Annual sales of 10,000,000 block • • • ELK RIVER PLANT OBJECTIVES: AA1. SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT • Overall layout CAMAS • Traffic flow • Pedestrians • Walkways, stairways • Machine guarding • Noise minimization • Dust collection/minimization • Spill containment • Mold set-up table • Training II. TECHNOLOGY • Consistently high quality • R&Dlab • High level of automation • High speed • Quick change-over capability • Manufacturing flexibility • Ability to test new raw materials • Computerized tracking • • Training in process, equipment and raw materials III. ENVIRONMENT • Comply with all regulations: air,water, land,noise and light • Zero waste stream output • Energy conservation: kiln heat recirculation,high efficiency motors, low energy curing • Be a GREAT neighbor IV. A GREAT PLACE TO WORK • Safe work environment • Employee parking area • Lunch and locker-rooms • Opportunity to learn new jobs and rotate • Good organization—mold area,QA lab,etc. • Patio/courtyard area outside with tables • Promote plant tours • Employee involvement • Training room/conference room V. WORKFORCE • • Continual training and upgrading of skills and knowledge • Total Quality Management training • Commitment to performing all jobs utilizing TQM principles • • Team environment and approach to solving problems • Innovative thinking and willingness to accept calculated risk of failure when testing new ideas 05/213'97 16:28 FAX 612 441 2264 SHERBURNE CO HWY uu1 Sherburne Co un 5-4q/ way L P.O. BOX 336 • ELK RIVER,MN 55330 • PHONE(612)441-1722 • FAX(612)441-226 Telephone 2614663 May 2, 1997 Andy Virnich CAMAS/Shiely 2915 Waters Road Egan,Minnesota 55121 Re: Permit No. 97-33-21 Dear Mr.Virnich: A letter dated May 2. 1997 approving access permit(No. 97-33-21 ) applied for on April 24, 1997 was to include the following comments. • County Road No. 33 is scheduled for a sub grade correction, maintenance and overlay project in the 1997 construction season. The driveway permit is approve contingent upon the access obtaining a safe sight distance. The consultant designing County Road No. 33 will be addressing this issue in their design. However the final design is not complete at this time. The new access shall have a right turn lane and it is recommended that a right turn lane be constructed at the existing access for safety. I will be in contact with you as the construction plans for No. 33 progress so we may decide upon the cxact location of the requested access. Please except our apology for any inconvenience the delay in this letter may have caused. If you have any questions, please call me at 441-1722. Sincerely, Shelly Pederson Assistant County Engineer 410 • • CAMAS inc—Shialy Masonry ProduilDivision 11717 205`h Ave. N.W. Elk River, MN 55330 NORTH PROPERTY LINE AA& . o CAMAS (7 1: .\t'1..' NORTH COVERED STORAGE Lu MANUFACTURING J F- -4 w Q I m o_ O O W m EXISTING BUILDING z m 1 i [ , I jPROPOSED ACCESS •,..._ r--- 2,.---\ EXISTING ACCESS -T. _ _ __ _ --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — — — — — — — — — — — — — I S COUNTY ROAD 33 ioo' • CAMAS inc–Shiely Masonry Pr is Division 11717 205th Ave. N.W. Elk River, MN 55330 NORTH PROPERTY LINE , CAMAS PAVING SCHEDULE PHASE 1 >• PHASE 2 I• NORTH COVERED STORAGE PHASE 3 NMI MANUFACTURING m — W r lI 0 0 v o_ m EXISTING BUILDING PROPOSED • - ACCESS \ EXISTING ACCESS i 35 ' COUNTY ROAD 33 /00' • • • . :... . / • • • �r`hi•frj:i�",�. - y?j` may. CAMAS inc—Shiely Masonry Products Division 11717 205th Ave. N.W. Elk River, MN 55330 A&M. CAMAS CAMAS inc—Shiely Masonry Products Division • II 11717 205th Ave. N.W. • Elk River, MN 55330 NORTH PROPERTY LINEA&I.k. CAMAS .-: - NORTH COVERED STORAGE . I z MANUFACTURING J cc w ElI a O cc m a x 4 w EXISTING r- BUILDING • z • m Y•.., l ( PROPOSED ( ACCESS HEAVILY .,s•-.- .., �' `� _-....4.. mac`: ;��- �� i' ACCESS G WOODED� ; ' ,,„...•••,-- --;:,:,'k : ., '41,� ra.,: ,�' , �r =•• `"-4, r • t ( - - a s.: . a'j' r ® , 0, � -� -4 ''eF..l�ai,-� ' �L„.. ""!:- `1 e 35 ' COUNTY ROAD 33 /00' LANDSCAPING PLAN 1111 .4&& CAMAS Mission Statement Through the responsible stewardship of people and resources,we shall provide quality Construction Aggregates,Materials And Services which meet customer expectations while optimizing company value. Business Values We conduct ourselves with honesty and integrity at all times and show respect for others. Our customers are the reason for our existence and are our most valuable asset. They include those who purchase our products/services,employees, shareholders, suppliers and members of the community. We work to understand our customers'needs and participate with them to develop solutions which meet their expectations. We strive to build long term relationships with our customers by treating them with integrity and respect. Employees will be encouraged to achieve personal growth through education and involvement in the • decision-making process. Safety must be given the highest priority and receive first consideration at all times. We require our suppliers to meet our expectations. We treat our suppliers ethically and communicate our needs openly. We recognize that we are a part of the community and we are committed to being a responsible neighbor. As a company and employees, we take an active role in society. The environment will receive a high priority and we will do our part to protect and enhance it. We believe in and value ethical competition. We shall join the industry to protect and promote its interests and well-being through trade associations and professional societies. We constantly look for new products,markets,technology and innovative practices to meet our needs and those of our customers. We value leadership at all levels of our organization which is open and receptive,delivers on commitments, promotes our business values and coaches future leaders. We accept responsibility to maximize the profitability for our shareholders in a manner consistent with our business values. • We value teamwork and effective communications. • Ad&mk CAMAS Note to members of the Elk River Planning Commission: The following pages are excerpts from a recent edition of"The Steward", CAMAS inc's quarterly newsletter. The first is the cover page from the publication and the second provides comments from CAMAS inc's president,Mike Hayes, regarding the company's philosophy concerning environmental stewardship. i • • The AMAS inc S t e ...„.: ,i. Fall/Winter 96/97 Vol.III Issue 3 A Quarterly Publication of CAMAS inc DELIVERING VALUE ' Building Partnerships IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS... "C019d11Ct/11g business fr0m a perspective r` of cooperation and mutual benefit, rather than from 01112 of "l-ZUll1/l/01.1lOS('," WS , __ ,� f CAMAS inc helped CAMAS inc become a respected fi ; CAMAS inc continues � name in the industry and a trusted • ' reorganization page 2 company in the communities in which + =' Model Stone Company to operate under Shiely banner page 3 ! we WOi*. -If Mike Hayes talks stewardship page 4 Michael Hayes,President/CAMAS inc i ,i" Sometime around 1990,I read a few excerpts from a book called "Leadership BR Colorado wins i Secrets of Attila the Hun."The book offered useful advice for business leaders, three out of seven ostensibly presented from an engaging and unexpected perspective. But I "Best of"awards Colorado page 3 remember thinking that the image of a ruthless,conquering warrior,while certainly apropos to the "greed-is-good" attitude of the 1980s,didn't reflect my own view of effective business leadership for the 1990s and beyond. Gra�QyCooley Gravel �. V turns mined land . Building partnerships is a more appealing concept to me—and over the years, into reservoirs j it has proven to be a productive,rewarding approach. Conducting business ��m�"�n� page 5 from a perspective of cooperation and mutual benefit, rather than from one of"I-win/you-lose," has helped CAMAS inc become a respected name in ..........g the industry and a trusted company in the communities in which we work. Leaf through the pages of our company history and you'll see that CAMAS Shiely inc is built on partnerships of all kinds. Our strategy of growth through Shiely and SMP build a acquisition is one example. We never set out to simply buy and absorb the IM-74-11 playground for Mounds assets of any company. Instead,we have always focused more on combining ' Park School page 6 our strengths with theirs for the mutual success of both entities. (Not some- % ., j thing that Attila the Hun was famous for in his conquests.) Other examples include Cooley Gravel Company's partnership with Littleton,Colorado on the South Platte Park Project,and more recently their 6�'� Kost Brothers restruc- cooperation with the city of Thornton on constructing a much-needed water storage reservoir. ,rosy--sacs turing makes sharing alPresources easier page 7 Today,CAMAS inc is continuing the corporate restructuring process begun - An last year. Along with streamlining our operating structure and simplifying our tax and legal situations,this process is strengthening the many partnerships -- within the corporation. By making it easier to share equipment and resources Flanagan restruc I between operations,we are building a more cohesive,efficient company tures its plant j •;•...,VOICE 11 Y„ . operations.,., operations page 8 I Of course, our ultimate goal is to strengthen the partnerships we have with F ANAGAN READY MIX our customers and with our employees. In my eyes, these are the most important partnerships CAMAS inc will ever have. La, r1' , Vii: ='[ '.1�[Lt�. �J .1,.,.'_I ....„,„ [ �J�_IFf I i��� r E '' -- - CAMAS inc Why do you think there are so cause asthma in one child."Where is many aggregate producers who the scientific basis in that?It's almost �aders of the October issue of Pit view environmental responsibility impossible to comply with that type Quarry magazine got an insider's as a burden as opposed to a posi- of regulation. view of the philosophy behind tive contribution to society?tY What do you think is the number CAMAS inc's record of environmental I think there are many aggregate pro- one environmental problem that stewardship. It came from President/ ducers who are just as conscious and the aggregate industry is facing CEO Mike Hayes himself. concerned.Still,people tend to ask that right now? Hayes was interviewed in conjunction question.I think that's singling out our Again,it's the lack of understanding with his being named Environmental industry as being less responsible than that society in general has regarding Steward of the Year,an award co- others,and I don't believe that. the role that the industry plays. sponsored by Pit&Quarry and the In the industry[during the past],we What is that role? National Stone Association.For those created holes and we left some bad of you who didn't get a chance to readscars on the landscape,but that was It is to continue to develop ways in it,here are some excerpts: what society expected.It's awfully which the industry enhances the total What is your philosophy concern- easy for people to say now "What environment,which includes wildlife ing environmental stewardship? they did was horrible." Yes it was,but and trees,but also streets,buildings what societydid and the ability to communicate.And The environment does was these things depend on the aggregates not necessarily consist ,_ . horrible.It wasn't that r. industry We're re not something you can of just the air,water the quarry operators J �`" eliminate from the environment with- trees and animals. It = back in those days out creating immense additional envi consists of ourselves: , - were exceptionably f�` " horrible.Society in ronmental damage.How would society A society that is living, Y: �' get along with lead roofs[instead of working,playing,and - i."-'-',,, ,',7' -.. , general was horrible has a future relation to [about environmental asphalt shingles,for example]? VA . stewardship]. What is your proudest environ- the buildings,streets, r t:7 . mental accomplishment? Is it transportation—things So I don't think there 2 winning this award? that society must have are many aggregate order to enjoy a ,ii '' producers who do not I don't think I won this award;I ality of life.So wesee the environment think the company did. Over the as aggregate producers as a part of their years, our employees—from the top have to recognize what '4-___ responsibility.There to the bottom —have demonstrated our role is. President!CEO Mike Hayes are a few,but they're that they understand where they fit When we are in the disappearing.They're in the environment. For that, CAMAS process of providing materials for left over from the days when society has been recognized as having a society,we should take every oppor- had no environmental conscience. sense of responsibility. That makes me pretty proud. tunity to do it in a manner that does What advice do you have for aggregatethe hold future does thethe for the least damage,even on a temporary aggregate producers who want to What atin regard basis. But in the long run,we have to be more proactive with environ- industryg o seek ways to improve the environment mental matters? environmental matters? and our actual operation.In otherDevelop a consciousness,not just lip We will continue to address dust, words,we know we are going to create service,of individual responsibility noise,pollution.I think the operators a hole. Now,how can we take thatthroughout the organization.Along of the future should have progressed and make it an environmental asset intowith that comes a recognition that we the point where environmental the future? have a responsibility to educate.You compliance with regulations becomes Explain environmental steward- can't ignore the fact that most people less of an issue.A rule that seemed ship at CAMAS. don't understand the contribution to impossible 10 years ago,we now Through a teamwork approach,we've the environment that our industry comply with it every day and don't developed an environmental policy makes;it is immense. think a thing about it. that is not used for compliance, In your view, with which envi- But it's the aesthetics of a site—people although it helps us with compliance. ronmental regulations is it the don't like to look at stock piles or the It's more to say, "Okay,how are we hardest to comply? gravel trucks on the road—that you doing?Are we actually living an envi- There are a number of regulations that need to be concerned about,too.I'm ronmental stewardship?" So it's more do not have a lot of scientific founda- confident that as time goes on,we'll be of creating the atmosphere,the culture, tion.Those that are based on emotion able to deal with those issues. ionsciousness,than it is doing some- become issues where you just can't do ng physical. enough because sometimes people get carried away and say, "Your dust may 4