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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Ci Council 7.1. - 7.4. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Community Development September 19, 2011 Rebecca Haug, Environmental Administrator Item Description Reviewed by (~ `\ 7.1. Request by Elk River Landfill, Inc. for Land Use Robert Thistle, Interim City Amendment to Change the Land Use of Certain Administrator Property from Mining to Landfill, Case No. LU11-01- Reviewed by Public Hearing Peter Beck, City Attorney 7.2. Request by Elk River Landfill, Inc. for Rezoning to Change the Zoning From Al (ME) Agricultural Conservation (Mineral Excavation) to AI (SWF), Agricultural Conservation (Solid Waste Facility), Case No. ZC 11-01-Public Hearing 7.3. Request by Elk River Landfill, Inc. for Amended Conditional Use Permit to Expand the Existing Landfill Onto 31.8 Acres of Property Located Immediately South of the Existing Landfill, Case No. CU 11-12 -Public Hearing 7.4. Request by Elk River Landfill, Inc. for a Solid Waste Facility License to Operate the Existing Landfill and the 31.8 Acre Ex ansion Action Requested Staff and the Planning Commission are recommending the City Council approve Elk River Landfill's requests for a Land Use Amendment, to change the Land Use from Mining to Landfill; for a rezoning, to rezone from Al (ME) Agricultural Conservation (Mineral Excavation) to Al (SWF), Agricultural Conservation (Solid Waste Facility); and a Conditional Use Permit and Solid Waste Facility License to expand the existing landfill onto 31.8 acres of property located immediately south of the existing landfill. Background/Discussion Elk River Landfill, Inc. (Landfill) is requesting a Land Use Amendment, Zone Change, Conditional Use Permit and Solid Waste Facility License to expand the Landfill onto 31.8 acres of property located immediately south of the existing landfill property. This proposal would allow for the development of additional landfill space on 8.9 acres of the southern-most portion of the existing landfill property, and on 18.3 acres of the northern-most portion of the property owned by Tiller Corporation ("Tiller Property"), which is located immediately to the south of the existing landfill property, for a total of 27.2 acres of additional fill area. An additional 13.5 acres of the Tiller Property will be required for the 200 foot buffer area. Therefore, 31.8 acres of the Tiller Property will be permitted for Landfill operations. 33 acres of Tiller Property would be reguided from Mining to Landfill and rezoned from AI (ME) to Al (ME) (SWF). This property is currently being mined. The Conditional Use Permit and License will allow