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potentially penetrate the final cover barrier layer used to close the landfill. Sherbume County's ordinance, which does not apply within the city, limits the height of a landfill to 25 feet above surrounding average grade. At the 4/9/97 meeting the landfill representatives explained the economic benefits of the increased height. The additional height allows the landfill to get more use from each section of liner they install by placing more waste on top of it. The landfill proposed a compromise of 1,145 feet; between the 1,105 that is currently allowed and the 1,170 they were requesting. City staff indicated that they felt the negative impacts of increasing the landfill height were not sufficiently mitigated by reducing the height to 1,145. The landfill would still be the predominate feature on the skyline. City staff made a counter proposal to the landfill to recommend they be allowed to increase their final elevation to 1,120 feet. Staffs research indicates that a final elevation of 1,120 greatly reduces the negative impacts previously stated, but also accommodates the landfill's economic concems. In a phone call on April 14, 1997, Ms. Kreger indicated that Elk River Landfill, Inc. and its owners had accepted staffs proposal for a final elevation of 1,120 MSL. The additional attached cover letter from John Cannon, dated April 15, 1997, indicates that the landfill has revised its final elevation to 1,120 MSL. Ms. Kreger has also indicated that the landfill will revise their submittal to MPCA to reflect 1,120 feet as their maximum final elevation. RECCOMMENDATION The Planning Commission is recommending approval of the attached amended conditional use permit contingent on the Elk River Landfill revising their proposed permit with MPCA to reflect a maximum finished elevation of 1,120 feet above mean sea level. Lanfi197