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City Council Minutes September ~ 4, 200 Page 3 5.4. Elk River Landfill -loint Meeting with ~h~ Planning Commission Request by Elk River Landfall, Inc. fox_Land Use Amendment to Change tlae Land Use of Certain, Protaerty from Mining to La~adfill, -- Case No. LU 09-O1 Re uest b Elk River Landfall Inc. for Rezonin to Chan e the Zonin from Al A ricultural Conservation to SwF Solid waste Facili - Case No. ZC 09-01 Ms, ~ahnson explained that in response to the Elk River Landfall's design modification, Hoisington I~.oegler Group Inc. ~HI~Gi~ updated the property and host fee annual impact and employment estimates and prepared revised charts, She clarified that the landfill's request has not changed, they are still requesting I09 acres to be reguided and xezoned, but are proposing more of the land to be available for commercial/industrial. Ms. Haug reviewed the graph outlining the origination of material and waste for the landfall. John Hellas, Waste Management - reviewed the following items as outlined in his handout: ® The landfall's commitment to solid waste processing ® Landfall's design modification ~ Free disposal coupons for Elk River residents Household hazardous waste facility '~ Additional gas plant ® Future end use Councilmember Gumphrey stated there are four closed landfalls within 2D miles of Elk River that all have six to eight foot fences around them. He questioned what makes the Elk River Landfall different. Mr. I~.ellas explained that modern landfalls are moxe state of the art with gas collection, power, liners, and leachate collection, He stated that many of the closed landfills maybe "open dumps" with no liner and that years ago landfalls didn't worry about environmental concerns or end uses. He indicated that many of Waste Management's closed landfalls across Northern Amexica are now ballfaelds, championship golf courses, wildlife areas, and parks. Stephanie Stolz, waste Management -stated that modifications to the landfall's infrastructure need to be made to allow public access as part of the end use. She stated that waste Management is committed to making those modifications. Councilmember Gumphrey questioned how the landfill settles and what type of buildings can be constructed there. Mx. I~ellas indicated the landfill waste settles as a unit and that a small sub-grade pad can be engineered but typically only small structures such as gazebos, park benches, and overlook areas can be constructed within the footprint, Councilmembex Westgaard questioned if the construction of the new eight burnex unit is incorporated within or outside the 33 acres set aside for future commercial development. Mr. I~,ellas indicated outside, Councilmember Moon questioned if the remaining 7G acres X109 acres total minus floe 33 acres for future developments is tlae landfill footprint and buffer.