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CASE ADOPT RESOLUTION REQUESTING METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO APPROVE/NOT APPROVE WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC.'S REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A YARD WASTE COMPOST SITE IN THE "SITE P" LANDFILL SITE AND BUFFER AREA By: Mark S. Banwart, Community Development By: Bill Goodrich, City Attorney Background: Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to establish a yard waste compost facility at the Anoka Regional Sanitary Landfill site. The proposed facility would accept leaves, grass and tree prunings. The estimated annual capacity of the facility would be 23,200 tons per year. The site size would be approximately 33.4 acres. The property is generally known as 14730 Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W. and legally described as the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota. The PIN is 27-32-25-14-0001, The location of the proposed yard waste compost site is located in the "Site P" landfill site and buffer area. For your information, the following items am enclosed: A) B) c) D) E) Site Location Map City of Ramsey Resolution #90-02-48: Resolution Stating City's Position with Respect to Candidate Landfill Site Buffers Memorandum to the Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission (February 21, 1990) Letter from Anoka County (February 12, 1990) Proposed Resolution #90-02- : Resolution Requesting the Metropolitan Council to Approve/Not Approve Waste Management of Minnesota Inc.'s Request to Establish a Yard Waste Compost Site in the "Site P" Landfill Site and Buffer Area Observations: On January 16, 1990 the City of Ramsey received the application and CUP proposal from Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. to establish a yard waste compost site. On Tuesday, February 6, 1990 the Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc.'s request for a Conditional Use Permit to establish a yard waste compost site. On February 6, 1990 the Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission tabled action on Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc.'s request for Conditional Use Permit pending a legal opinion by the City Attorney, preparation of proposed Findings of Fact and Conditional Use Permit, if appropriate. A further discussion: Commissioner Hendrickson stated that he doesn't feel there's a need to rush through this case. Mr. Terry Miller stated that he does not have a problem with the motion on the floor, but them is a need to deal with the facts; the facts include that the development limitation on the subject property was lifted at the time Waste Management was approved for an excavating permit; innuendos of this type being presented to the Commission are time-delaying and costly to corporations doing business in Ramsey in addition to the amount of citizen time involved. Commissioner Shumway stated that Mark Banwart has the expertise in this particular field and he supports his recommendation 100%. Commissioner Hendrickson requested that City staff