HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 09-14 Burning site denied THE REVIEW Burningsite
by Anne Skinner requirements. their children's safety and were con-
sal met a great amount
A request for a burning site for diseased ofKayseropposit onpfrom his neighboring homed the fly ash would ignite one of their
s.
elm trees was denied by the Maplewood residents, although two residents did The applicant's intent was to take on
City Council Sept. 15. James H. Kayser, speak in favor of the proposal. some of the excess wood the county's Pigs
2516 Linwood Ave. sought a 90 day bur- Eye disposal site could not handle. His
ping permit to burn diseased wood on his Reed Santa, 2495 Highwood, expressed attorney told the council the Pigs Eye site
five acre lot. concern about fire in an area filled with "is swamped.They're about to go to three
"I'm willing to limit it to what you think underbrush and told the council when shifts.They are totally unable to deal with
it can handle," Kayser told the council. Kayser burned his own wood he phoned all the wood.
He said the area was well suited to a Santa's wife to indicate his plans and ask "Mr. Kayser is trying to present a
burning site and he had fulfilled the her not to call the fire department. positive and constructive approach to
planning and zoning commission's Other residents said they feared for meet the problem," he added. "This is
_ only an application for a 90 day permit,
�.� it's not 90 years. You will have an op-
Irl w w _ _ _� portunity to review the situation."
Planning Commissioner Pellish
however told the council he had received
information indicating burning sites
operated by the county are proposed to be
converted to resource recovery facilities
within the year.
Pellish noted the county was con-
sidering closing all burning sites except
the Poplar Lake site in White Bear Lake,
which would be converted to a recycling
facility. "The Poplar Lake site has been
described as a Roman candle. (White
Bear Lake) has to have a tanker on duty
24 hours a day and the ash and dust is
terrible."
The council moved to deny the special
use permit based on the proximity of
other sites and the residential nature of
the neighborhood. The vote was
unanimous.