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<br />. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE 94 - <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY TO ME <br />(MINERAL EXCAVATION OVERLAY) <br /> <br />CASE NO. ZC 94-09 <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. The duly adopted Zoning Map of the City of Elk River is <br />hereby amended to rezone the property described as: <br /> <br />See Attached Exhibit A <br /> <br />Section 2. That this rezoning request is based on the following findings: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />The rezoning is consistent with the long range planning put forth in <br />the Environmental Impact Statement on mineral excavation. It is <br />also consistent , Section 910 (18) "Mineral Excavation Overlay <br />Zoning District", and Section 900.44 "Amendment Procedures" of <br />the City of Elk River Zoning Ordinance. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. The rezoning would help conserve property values by putting <br />surrounding property owners on notice of the intent of the <br />property owners within the mining district, to extract gravel. Also, <br />through the Conditional Use Permit process, other safeguards to <br />protect property values can be instituted. <br /> <br />3. The rezoning is consistent with the use the properties in question <br />are being devoted to at this time. <br /> <br />Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from <br />and after the date of its publication. <br /> <br />. <br />