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• What are the benefits to the city? <br />The ERL attended the City Council's January 12, 2009 workshop and presented information via a <br />PowerPoint presentation regarding the benefits to the city, which is provided in Exhibit 12 and <br />summarized below: <br />- Over the past 5 years, the landfill has spent $13.9 million ($2.7 million/year) <br />supporting local businesses. <br />- In 2008, the landfill contributed $50,000 in local charitable donations. <br />- Current landfill generates $145,000 in annual property taxes (2008). <br />- Landfill employs 15 people, providing nearly $1 million in employee wages per year. <br />- SDA will generate approximately $1 million in annual City fees through 2030, which <br />represents nearly 10% of the City's budget. <br />- Elk River Landfill will contribute approximately $2 million annually to Sherburne <br />County. A portion of this goes to the Landfill Legacy Grant, from which the City of Elk <br />River obtained over $1 million dollars in 2008 for the YMCA. <br />- The SDA provides several layers of revenue over time for the City, including property <br />taxes, gravel mining fees, landfill fees, end use of property when landfill is capped, <br />and green power. <br />- There are also several end use options that are available upon closure of the facility <br />that are being presented for consideration by the City Council. These include passive <br />and/or active recreational facilities, attractive open space and trail connections, along <br />with land available for commercial development along TH 169 and 221St Avenue. In <br />the long term, all of the end use options presented will become assets to the City <br />upon closure. <br />• 3.2 ZONING AMENDMENT CONSIDERATIONS <br />The Elk River Code, Chapter 30. Land Development Regulations, Article VI. Zoning, Division I. <br />Generally, Section 30-575. Amendments, provides the considerations for reviewing zoning <br />amendments required findings: <br />Sec. 30-575. Amendments <br />(e) Action by council. Fol%wing planning commission consideration or the expiration of its <br />review period, the counci/ may hold such public hearings to consider the amendment as it deems <br />advisable. Fol%wing the conclusion of the hearings, if any, the council may adopt the <br />amendment, or any part thereof, in such form as it deems advisable, reject the amendment, or <br />refer it to the planning commission for further consideration. In reviewing a proposed <br />amendment, consideration shall be given to existing conditions within the area directly and <br />indirectly affected by the proposal, the conservation of property values, the use to which the <br />property affected is being devoted at the time, and re%vant provisions, ifany, in the land use <br />plan. <br />• <br />Elk River Landfill SDA ~ ~ BOnE5tr00 '.~Wencl< Section 3-3 <br />Land Use Application .~R.,...,....,~, <br />