Laserfiche WebLink
ITEM # 5.4. <br /> City of <br /> Elk <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Rebecca Haug, Environmental <br /> DATE: August 24, 2004 KK <br /> SUBJECT: Zone Change from Agricultural (A-1) to Mineral Excavation <br /> Overlay Zoning District (ME) by J & B Mining/ P.H. IC 04-08 <br /> Re uest• <br /> J&B Mining is requesting a zone change from A-1 to ME to accommodate mining of gravel <br /> and peat on the following described property: <br /> South Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter�(S 1 of NE 1/4 of NE i 1/4a), <br /> Section 10 and Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter(NW of NW i/a),Section 11, <br /> all in Township 33, Range 26, Sherburne County, Minnesota. <br /> Mineral Excavation Overlay Zoning District is designed to allow the extraction of resources <br /> as an interim use,prior to a more permanent land use on the property, as long as it doesn't <br /> conflict with surrounding land uses. The property to the north,south and west of the J&B <br /> site are currently being mined and there are no sensitive land uses to the immediate east of <br /> the site. <br /> Recom m men dation: Staff is recommending approval of the J&B Mining zone change from <br /> A-1 to ME. An Ordinance Amendment reflecting this recommendation is attached. <br /> • <br />