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<br />F.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 87-3 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO <br />ZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY INTO THE SWF-SOLID WASTE FACILITY <br />OVERLAY DISTRICT. (UNITED POWER ASSOCIATION WASTE BURNING <br />FACILITY. ) <br /> <br />WHEREAS, United Power Association (UPA) has applied to the <br />City of Elk River (the City) under the provisions of <br />Sections 900.12, 900.16, and 900.44 of the Elk River City Code <br />of Ordinances (the City Code) for rezoning of the property <br />legally described in Exhibit A of this Ordinance; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the application has been referred to the Planning <br />Commission which has given its advise and recommendation to the <br />City Council; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has considered: <br /> <br />1. The devise and recommendation of the Planning <br />Commission; <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />All of the facts, reasons, and opinions provided <br />to the City Council during numerous public <br />hearings and informational meetings on the <br />applications of UPA and Northern States Power <br />Company (NSP) for Conditional Use Permits and <br />Solid Waste Facility Licenses to permit the <br />establishment and operation of a Waste Burning <br />Facility and a Waste Processing Facility in the <br />City, the minutes of which are on file with the <br />City Clerk; <br /> <br />3. All of the material submitted by UPA and NSP in <br />support of their applications for Conditional Use <br />Permits, Solid Waste Licenses, and rezonings, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council in reviewing the proposed <br />rezoning has given consideration to existing conditions within <br />the area directly and indirectly effected by the rezoning, the <br />conservation of property values, the use to which the property <br />effected is currently being devoted, and relevant provisions in <br />the City's land use plan; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the effect <br />of proposed rezoning upon the health, safety, and welfare of <br />the citizens of the City of Elk River, the County of Sherburne, <br />the State of Minnesota, existing and anticipated traffic <br />conditions, ground and surface waters, air quality, and its <br />effect on property values of surrounding lands; and <br />