Agenda - Council - 02/26/1990 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Councilmember resolution and moved for its adoption: introduced the following 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. RESOLUTION #90-02- WHEREAS, on January 16,1990, the City of Ramsey received the application and Conditional Use Permit ("CUP") proposal from Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. ("WM/~I") to establish a yard waste compost site; and WHEREAS, the location of the proposed yard waste compost site is located in the buffer area of proposed landfill candidate Site "P"; and WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. §473.806, entitled "Inventory of Disposal Sites; Development Limitations, Subd. 1. (Metropolitan) Council approval required," provides as follows: No development shall be allowed to occur within the area of a site or buffer area during the period of the Metropolitan Development Limitation without the aDproval of the Council. No County, City or Town or Land Use Control shall permit development which has not been approved by the 'Council, nor shall any County, City or Town sanction or approve any subdivision, permit, license, or other authorization which would allow development to occur which has not been approved by Council. . . (emphasis.added); and WHEREAS, City of Ramsey Resolution #90-02-48: is a resolution stating the city's position with respect to candidate landfill site buffers and provides as follows: That the City state its position to Metropolitan Council and to the Legislature clearly supporting the need for buffer areas which separate and protect surrounding land uses from landfill operations related to landfill activities. That the City staff is directed to work with Metropolitan Council, other regulatory agencies and Legislature to promote the policy which will be consistent with the Legislative intent of Chapter 325, Laws of 1989 and Minnesota State Statutes §473.823, Subsection 3.