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• Grading/Drainage Plan. Staff requested that this plan must include Tiller's current mining end use plans to describe how the operations transition from mining to landfill. The application should state that Tiller's end use elevation is "x", the elevation needs to be raised to elevation "y" for landfill operations, and the landfill operations will result in an elevation of "z". Exhibit 9 includes this detailed information. • Community Outreach. Staff suggested that the application include a history of the opportunities for public involvement that have occurred over the past several years regarding the SDA. A timeline that includes the public meetings to date is included in Exhibit 10. ^ Additional Information. Staff noted that the City Engineer, City Attorney, or MNDOT may request additional information. The applicant requested to receive any comments or additional information that may be requested by the City Engineer or City Attorney in writing as they were not present at our meeting. To date, no additional information has been requested. 2.4 LAND USE AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS The City Code does not address the process or requirements for land use amendments. The Elk River Comprehensive Plan (dated August 2004) provides several statements related to implementing and amending the plan including the following (see Exhibit 11): ^ State Law sets forth a variety of requirements for putting the Comprehensive Plan into effect (p. 3-8), • The application of zoning districts and the specific regulations must support the objectives of • the Comprehensive Plan (p. 3-8). • The regulations for each zoning district should be reviewed to determine if they fit with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan (p. 3-9). ^ Zoning districts should be examined in relationship to /and use designations Changes in zoning district will be needed to match zoning with land use (p. 3-9). ^ Unlike the Metropolitan Land Planning Act (Minnesota Statutes, Section 473), which requires consistency between the land use plan and zoning in cities within the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Elk River may choose to take a number of implementation strategies (Elk River has typically chosen to have zoning consistent with the Comprehensive Plan). The strategies include, but are not limited to, the fol%wing: - Keep current zoning in place until such time as the use terminates or redeve%pment is initiated - Rezone property to a zoning district compatible with a land use plan category - Deve%p an interim strategy to address current use situations as they relate to long term objectives (p. 3-9) ^ Amendments to the Plan may originate from the Planning Commission, City Council or another party with a vested interest in effected properly. Adoption of amendments, however, can only be accomplished by City Council resolution. All amendments are subject to the same pub/ic hearing and two-thirds vote requirements as adoption of the original plan (p. 3-10). • Elk River Landfill SDA ~~^ ~ 60112511'00 ~WenCl< Section 2-9 Land Use Application ,~w„,~~R„„o,,,~