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"' •. Public Hearing: May 24, 2016 Petition: CUP 2342 t Zoning Amendment: Town/sect: Staff Report None Cottage Grove ' 9C0$S17` Section 28 Acres:45.52 Applicant Survey Req.No Huston Living TR, Dale Zoning and Land Regulation Committee Reason R & Joan M Composting site Location 3355 County Highway N TOR SENDINDAREA \ A-1(EX) € J A-1(EX). . . . . . . . . • Petition N�b.r.1032C i A-2(4) A-2 TDR SENDING AREA p 1 c Not Effective 2162 1.-%,„: ,Petition Number 70320 A 2 Y i -C RH-2 DCPREZ- 3,4 Ii 3S l\ gd �� A-2 �n _� .. .. .eke. i _. .. _ _ .. -- - - C To: CUP : ..DR fl4 d A-3 0 Y A-1(EX) 00 �S NI inenil ext.artn op eiations VotE(fector w_.. .';r'F(irti, _ :rl(t.,rz,.'. C IUP156.1 tr P 1a 6.....(_ DC PRE7' '9207 .a,.. . .. ...... ..... . ... .. . , LC-1 . , : : .oi Ali e?/41. A-2(4) . CUP1476 NW Ellectn•• • , ....... A-1(E.4j.DCPREL00010'0357' i :, :"of Efecin ..... Not E fectn•i CUP 1509 ' A-2 . . C U P.149S .firelciai a. . DESCRIPTION: Applicant, Dennis Richardson/R.G. Huston Co. Inc., requests approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a composting site within an existing mineral extraction operation. The composting site is located in the northeastern corner of the subject property. Proposed hours of operation would be Monday—Friday 6am-6pm and Saturdays 8am- 3pm. Compost materials would include surplus wood chips from R.G.Huston construction projects, along with cattle and horse manure from Huston farms. Compost rows would be angled to drain to a detention pond. See attached site plan. The composting operation would be staffed by existing employees of the mineral extraction operation. The applicant has obtained a Solid Waste Facility Operation License from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource for operation of the compost site. OBSERVATIONS: The subject property is located at the intersection of US Hwy 12&18 and County Hwy N and is the site of an existing mineral extraction operation approved under CUP#2300. Mineral extraction uses at the site are authorized through February 25, 2025. TOWN PLAN: The Town of Cottage Grove Comprehensive Plan identifies the subject property in the Commercial land use district. The plan states, "this district is intended to accommodate commercial activities that primarily serve people in the immediate area and provide employment opportunities for Town residents". RESOURCE PROTECTION: No resource protection corridors located on the property. STAFF: The proposed composting operation could result in nuisance complaints from neighboring residents related to foul odors emanating from manure and other organic composting inputs. As noted above, the applicant has obtained a DNR permit to operate the facility. Staff have recommended conditions of approval on page 2, below. Conditions are offered to minimize the potential for nuisance complaints from neighboring residents. TOWN: Approved, with conditions(note: town conditions have been incorporated into staff recommendations, below)