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City of Elk - Request for Action River O. To Item Number Mayor and City Council 7.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearinj December 16, 2013 Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, CODD Item Description Reviewed by Conditional Use Permit for Mineral Excavation, Peter Beck, City Attorney Plaisted Companies, Case No. CU 13-12 Reviewed by Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Approve by motion the mining operation and the wetland mitigation plan as illustrated on the series of drawings dated November 18, 2013,with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall execute a Conditional Use Permit Agreement outlining the terms and conditions of approval of the mining operations. 2. A mineral extraction license shall be obtained annually. 3. The haul route to reach Highway 169 at either 215th or via the property to the north at 225"' shall be at a location acceptable to the property owners and the city and shall be improved to a compacted gravel surface acceptable to the city engineer. 4. Safety improvements as required by MnDOT shall be completed at 215t1i prior to hauling. No hauling via 217"' or 219"'is permitted. 5. A letter of credit in the amount of$155,318 shall be provided to ensure wetland mitigation is completed for the 155,318 sq. ft. of impacted wetlands. 6. Approval of this Conditional Use Permit shall expire if activity has not commenced within 2 years of the date of approval, or if the uses ceases for a period of 6 months or longer. Failure to obtain an annual license will be evidence of cessation of use. 7. Setbacks of 25 feet from north and south property lines, and 50 feet from east and west property line shall be maintained. No mining activity shall be permitted within the setback area without staff approval. 8. The need of buffering and or screening in light of surrounding land uses shall be evaluated at the time of annual license renewal and shall be installed when directed by the City to protect surrounding land uses. 9. Wash operations shall not be permitted unless a plan for protecting ground water and surrounding environment is approved by the city's environmental consultant. Background/Discussion Plaisted Companies proposes to reopen the mines previously operated by J &B and Shuers. Both were approved in 2004 and since expired due to inactivity. Plaisted,like the previous mines,will mine peat and gravel from the property. Changes from the previous operations center around hauling access and the washing of material. Condition #9 above reflects the need to protect the environment from the gravel washing operation, and conditions #3 and 4 reflect the need to formalize the haul routes to the satisfaction of the property P a w E R E U 6 Y NaA f RE]