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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 6.1. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Communi Develo ment A ri120, 2009 erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Request by Midwest Asphalt for Ordinance Amendment to the <br />City of Elk River Land Use Regulations Section 30-1835 ME Reviewed by <br />Mineral Excavation Overlay District to Allow Yard Waste <br />Com ostin Site, Case No. OA 09-02 -Public Heari <br />Action Requested <br />Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of the ordinance as presented. <br />Background/Discussion <br />In March, the City Council authorized staff to prepare an ordinance that would allow a <br />composting business to operate in the City. In its research, staff felt that a "yard waste site" was <br />more descriptive of the use desired. It was felt that "composting business" is too broad a <br />definition, since food wastes could potentially be included in composting. <br />The initial direction from the City Council was that a "composting business" be an interim use, <br />and for afive-year period. The draft ordinance adopts the interim use, but in discussions with the <br />applicant, it was requested that the interim use be allowed for 10 years. The extra five years was <br />necessary as it takes three years to general usable compost from start up. Staff is suggesting <br />language that the IUP be allowed for 10 years, or if the mining operations cease, which ever <br />occurs first. If there is no mining operations, then 10 years is the proposed limit. <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br />Attachments <br />Staff report dated April 13, 2009. <br />Draft ordinance <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />