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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2009 Members Present: Chair Scott, Commissioners Anderson, Ives, Lemke, Staul, and Westberg Members Absent: None Staff Present: City Administrator Lori Johnson, Environmental Administrator Rebecca Haug, and Recording Secretary Jessica Miller Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Planning Coniinission was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Scott. 2• Consider 06 /23 /09 Planning Commission Agenda MOVED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STAUL TO APPROVE THE JUNE 23, 2009 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 3.1. Request by Elk River Landfill Inc for Land Use Amendment to Change the Land Use of Certain Protierty from Mining to Landfill Case No LU 09 01 John Kellas, Landfill Area Manager, presented a PowerPoint addressing concerns raised at the June 9, 2009 PC meeting. John Shardlow, Bonestroo -reviewed key Comprehensive Plan considerations and SDA consistency with the Plan as outlined in the PowerPoint. Gary Sauer, Chairman of the Board for Tiller Corporation -stated that one of the key assumptions made in the HKgI report stated that gravel mining will take place from 2009 - 2021 when in reality if the landfill doesn't expand the gravel mining will likely continue to at least 2070. Mr. Sauer also expressed concern with lost revenue from the landfill and with taxpayers inheriting the burden. Mr. Beck explained that a land use amendment is required for the landfill expansion in order to redesignate the property from gravel Honing to landfill. He explained that one factor for the Planning Commission to consider is the consistency of the proposal with the balance of the Comprehensive Plan. He stated the landfill has done a good job of presenting their case on how the expansion is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. He further explained that staff has evaluated the issue from an objective point of view which is the reason the consultant who prepared the Comprehensive Plan was retained to assist with evaluating the request. Btad Scheib, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc.- responded to questions raised by Waste Management related to the information presented by HKgI as outlined in the staff report.