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Terry Miller - Stated that he cannot answer Mr. Heinen's question. John Heinen - Explained that the landfill has created financial hardships for neighboring residents as it relates to home value; the neighboring residents have never been rewarded for the inconvenience resulting from the landfill. Terry Miller - Stated that as a businessman Mr. Heinen should be able to realize the financial constraints on Waste Management as a result of having to pay 20% of the site's gross to the cities. John Heinen - Stated that maybe the citizens should approach the City for some of that money that is being collected; those funds collected are being spent in other areas of the city versus giving some direct benefit to the neighboring residents of the landfill. Becky Lemke o Inquired if the compost facility will be Class I or Class II. Steve Kollodge - Replied that the compost facility will be Class I. John Lucia - Inquired as to the procedure to change from one class to another. Terry Miller - Stated that Waste Management would have to approach the City for approval to change compost facility classes. David Hartley advised the P&Z Commission that Metro Council and Solid Waste Advisory Committee staff are involved with reviewing allowable use of buffer areas to future landfills. The City of Ramsey's position, which is documented, is that the buffer area is supposed to be an area where no activity should be taking place. Waste Management's proposal for a compost facility falls within what would be the buffer area to Site P and Site P itself. It would be difficult for the City to testify there should not be any activity in the buffer area while permitting a compost fac/lity at Site P. Terry Miller - Stated that Waste Management can only go by what the staff at Memo Council have stated in their letter of February 2, 1990. That letter states that it is the position of the Metro Council solid waste and legal staff that the proposed compost facility is not a permanent development and therefore the development limitation does not need to be lifted. The letter also states that the Anoka County staff are of the same opinion. Waste Management has dealt with Ramsey before on controversial issues and always managed to work them out. Waste Management is requesting that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of the conditional use permit for a yard waste composting site contingent upon obtaining all appropriate permits and resolving the interpretation of 'development' issue. Rarnsey's input at this time is important because the other permitting agencies always want to know the respective city's position before making a decision. Planning & Zoning Commission Public Hearin-,dl::ebruary 6, 1990 Page 6 of 7