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City Council MinutesPage 4 of 6 <br />August 18, 2025 <br />--------- <br />Resolution 25-44 amending the Comprehensive Plan, changing the land use for certain <br />parcels from Highway Business to Mixed Residential. Motion Carried 4-0. <br />7.4Ordinance 25-13: Zone Change, Business Park (BP) to Highway Commercial (C3) and Single <br />Family Residential (R1c) - City of Elk River <br />The staff report was presented. <br />Acting Mayor Grupa opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this matter, Acting <br />Mayor Grupa closed the public hearing. <br />Moved by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Wagner to adopt <br />Ordinance 25-13 rezoning certain properties from Business Park (BP) to Highway <br />Commercial (C3) and Single Family Residential (R1c), as shown on the existing and <br />proposed exhibit. Motion Carried 4-0. <br />7.5Conditional Use Permit: Renewable Natural Gas Facility, Elk River Landfill/Waste Management - <br />22460 Highway 169 <br />The staff report was presented. <br />Acting Mayor Grupa opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this matter, Acting <br />Mayor Grupa closed the public hearing. <br />The Council asked how long the site would produce gas and if there would be any odor. Mike Miller, <br />Senior District Manager - Waste Management, stated it would produce gas for 30 years after the site is <br />capped, and the odor would be minimal as this type of installation should harvest the gas to send and <br />sell it offsite. <br />Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to approve <br />the Conditional Use Permit for a renewable natural gas processing facility on the Elk River <br />Landfill site, subject to the following conditions: <br />1. Waste Management must receive all required land use and zoning approvals from <br />Sherburne County for the portion of the operation within their jurisdiction. <br />2. Approval of the associated variance (V 25-10) approving a zero-foot lot line setback. <br />3. Any work within MnDOT right-of-way, including underground utility work, will require <br />additional permitting from the state. <br />4. Utility work within the city's right-of-way requires separate permitting and is in addition <br />to all commercial building permit requirements. <br />Motion Carried 4-0. <br />8.GENERAL BUSINESS <br />8.1Essential Services Facility: Renewable Natural Gas Operation, Minnesota Municipal Power Agency <br />- PID 75-00102-2000 <br />