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that the expansion as proposed in the Application violates Sections 30-1834(e), 58-100(b), and 58-171(8) of the Elk River City Code. 18. The current, approved CUP for the Landfill, approved by the City Council on February 16, 2010, provides, in paragraph 3, for the preservation of trees within the 200-foot buffer zone during the construction and operation of the Landfill, and that preservation of trees be included in the end use plan for the Landfill. Therefore, if the existing buffer zone is not developed for the deposit of solid waste, the existing topography and the existing mature, native trees will remain. 19. The existing topography and mature, native trees in the 200-foot buffer zone on the southern boundary of the Landfill act as a visual screen of the Landfill and Landfill operations from 221St Avenue and surrounding residential areas. If the Landfill stays within its currently permitted area, this visual screen and buffer will remain in place and will screen Landfill operations from adjoining properties during the remaining life of the Landfill. 20. The plans submitted with the Application indicate that if the Application is approved for the deposit of Solid Waste in the existing 200-foot buffer zone, all of the existing trees would be removed and the existing elevated terrain reduced and excavated to accommodate the deposit of Solid Waste. Removal of the existing trees and buffer would have a substantial impact on the visibility of the Landfill, making Landfill operations clearly visible from 221St Avenue and, potentially, residential areas to the south and west, for an extended period of time while the existing buffer area is filled with solid waste and a new buffer is established to the south of the existing Landfill property. 21. The plans indicate that a new berm and screen would not be installed until at or near the end of Landfill operations, meaning that operations in the expansion area, the existing 7