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~j E1 REQUEST FOR ACTION River To Item Number Ci Council 5.6. & 5.7. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Communi Develo meat Se tember 21, 2009 Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator Item Description Reviewed by 5.6. Request by Elk River Landfill, Inc. for Land Use Amendment to change the Land Use of Certain Reviewed by Property from Mining to Landfill, Public Heatuig- Case No. LU 09-01 and 5.7. 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 Heari -Case No. ZC 09-01 Action Requested Consider request by Elk River Landfill, Inc. (ERL} for a land use amendment to change the land use of certain property from mining to landfill, and to rezone to change the zoning from Al (ME) agricultural conservation (mineral excavation) to AI (SWF?, agricultural conservation {solid waste facility). Action to deny or approve these items must be taken by September 26, 2009. BackgroundlDiscussion At the September 14, 2009, Council worksession, ERL representatives presented their design modifications as submitted to the City on September 8. ERL's request, however, remains the same as originally submitted, which is to amend the land use for 109 acres known as the Southern Development Area (SDA) from mining to landfill, and to rezone those 109 acres from agricultural conservation (mineral excavation) to agricultural conservation (solid waste facility). In response to ERL's design modifications, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. (HKGi) updated the property and host fee annual impact and employment estimates and prepared revised charts that were included in the September 14 staff report. Based on the design modifications, there is still a sizable difference in the future property tax revenue generated under the two scenarios of expansion as requested and no expansion. The design modifications to add approximately 23 acres to future commercial development narrow the gap in tax revenues. The reduction in landfill footprint and additional commercial development area reduces but does not eliminate the substantial difference in future market value and property tax revenue that could be generated if there is no landfill expansion. At the August 17 meeting, the City Council scheduled another public hearing so that the public may have the opportunity to express its views on the information presented at the September 14 meeting. Therefore, the Mayor must open the public hearing to take additional public comment on ERL's request for a land use amendment and rezoning. S:\Council\Lori\2009\Landfill memo 09 2109.doc