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alignment of County Road//77. Because Aggregate Industries' mineral excavation permit <br />came after Tiller's, it anticipated the common boundary between the two pits being mined. A <br />modification to Aggregate ndustnes permit ~s not necessary. Tiller will also be relocating <br />their wash plant and make other minor adjustments to their operation to accommodate the <br />new road corridors. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Some time in future, Tiller will be finished with all of their mining activities in this area and <br />the city will need to reconsider the final end use of their property. As a result, staff <br />anticipates further refinements to Tiller's reclamation plan. Tiller is making this current <br />request to accommodate the city's and county's timing for the proposed realignments of the <br />county roads in this area. <br /> <br />Tiller has agreed to provide Sherburne County with the necessary easements for the <br />realignments. In turn, the county will vacate the portions of the existing easements that are <br />no longer needed. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />The Planning Commission is recommending approval of Tiller's request to modify their <br />reclamation plan, based on the f611owing findings: <br /> <br />The City of Elk River's long range planning anticipated mining as an interim use on <br />the property in question when it was zoned Mineral Excavation Overlay District and <br />Tiller has an valid Mineral Excavation Permit currently on the property in question. <br /> <br />Tiller's proposed reclamation plan is consistent with the City of Elk River's EIS on <br />Mineral Excavation, Comprehensive plan (including the Transportation Plan <br />component), Mineral Excavation Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance, as well as <br />Sherburne County's Transportation Plan. <br /> <br />The modification to Tiller's reclamation plan will not result in the loss of natural, <br />scenic or historic features of major importance and it does not appear to have the <br />potential for significant environmental effects. <br /> <br />Existing conditions placed on the operation adequately protect adjacent properties <br />and the city from detrimental affects from the operation due to excessive traffic, <br />noise, odor, smoke, fumes, glare, dust or vibration. <br /> <br />Existing conditions place.,d on the operation require that it comply with all <br />appropr, ate state and federal requirements. <br /> <br />Tiller's existing conditional use permit for this property states that reclamation shall be <br />pursuant to the plans submitted. Staff is not proposing any language changes to this permit. <br /> <br /> <br />