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3 ~ . Tlae Cit}r Council is also concerned about the potential en~riron~nental impacts related to the operation of an expanded landfill over dae nest ~~ years and dae potential en~rironinental impacts related to a significantly expanded landfill footprint following closure of the landfill. Tlae City Council recognizes that the ll~innesota Pollution Control AgencST has completed an En~rirontaaental Impact Statement on tlae proposed expansion of the Land~11, but notes that there are en~rironmental impacts and risl~s iillaerent in dais land use wlaicla ca~anot be faaitigated atlaer than by lifaaiting the expansion of the Landfill, 32. Tlae Cit~r Council has re~Tiewed and carefull~r considered, along with all other materials submitted by ERL, the Voith Report, As set forth above, the Council recognizes tlae potential for same positive economic impacts related to the Landfill.. However, the council finds that: ® Tlae Voith Report o~~erstates the potential positive econo~.nic irrapacts of dae Landfill, for the reasons set forth in the September S, 2oD9 Memorandutaa from the Cit~T Adn~.aistratar, which are incorporated in these Findings of Fact; ~ The potential for positi~re economic impacts is only one o£ many criteria and considerations to be weighed ~. naal~i~ag a decision to amend tlae Cit~~'s Cofnprehensi~~e Plan; and ~ The City Council does not agree that a present value economic analysis of any proposed use should be a determining factor in mal~.g a land use decision. 33, The Cit~r Council lass considered and appreciates the efforts of ERL to mitigate tlae negative impacts of a landfill expansion, particularly on t1.ae important Highway 169/221st Avenue interchange, by reducing the size of tlae proposed e~:pansion in tlae reprised proposal arld by naal~ing an additional 20 acres of land available for potential de~relop~nent at tlae I~atercl~ange. Hotive~Ter, the s.~Resolutia~s~Resol~.ic~n_Deis}~in~Applicatia~_fo~~_Comp_Plat~_Amend_and_Rezoning ?.DEC