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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Ma or & Ci Council 6.1. & 6.2. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Community Development July 6, 2009 Rebecca Haug, Environmental Admin Item Description Reviewed by 6.1. Request by Elk River Landfill, Inc. for Land Use Lori Johnson, City Amendment to change the Land Use of Certain Administrator Property from Mining to Landfill, Public Hearing - Peter Beck, City Attorney Case No. LU 09-01 6.2. Request by Elk River Landfill, Inc. for Rezoning to change the zoning from Al (ME) Agricultural Conservation (Mineral Excavation) to AI (SWF), Agricultural Conservation (Solid Waste Facility), Public Hearin -Case No. ZC 09-01 Item to be discussed at a future meeting Request by Elk River Landfill, Inc. for Conditional Use Permit and License to expand the existing landfill into 109 acres of property located immediately south of the existing landfill, Public Hearing -Case No. CU 09-12 Action Requested Hold Public hearings for items noted above. Action on the request is scheduled for July 20; action must be taken by July 28 unless an extension is requested by the applicant. Introduction The Planning Commission reviewed this request at their June 9 and June 23, 2009 meetings. At the June 9 meeting, the applicant and staff presented on the request and then the public hearing was held. Those who spoke at the public hearing were in favor of the request. Please see the attached minutes. The Planning Commission tabled the item to address questions raised by the applicant in regards to the staff report and questions raised by staff and the Planning Commission on the information presented by the applicant. At the June 23 meeting the applicant and staff presented additional information. The Planning Commission discussed the information presented and ultimately, a recommendation was made to deny the request. The motion passed 4-2. The reasons for the denial hinged upon the future loss of revenue if the land use is changed from "mining" to "landfill". If the area is land filled, it will always be a landfill where as if the area is mined out, it can be development. Discussion Please refer to the previously distributed staff reports for a comprehensive review of this project including memos and reports from the city staff, city attorney, and city consultants, as well as from the applicant.