Agenda - Council - 09/25/1990 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I it / 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 18) 19) 2O) That the actual site for the yard waste composting facility within the site is proposed to be a distance of at least 650 feet from the closest residences to the East. That the proposed use of the land for yard waste composting is similar to the existing landfill use and recycling operations which is the use of the property directly to the North of the site. That WMMI presently proposes no permanent improvements or structures on the site, such as storage buildings, etc. That on February 26, 1990 the Ramsey City Council adopted it's Resolution 4/90-02-56 which requested the Metropolitan Council and Anoka County to act upon WMMI's application pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 473.806. A copy of said Resolution is attached hereto and incorporated herein as fully set forth at this point. That on April 24, 1990, the County of Anoka passed a resolution which states as follows: "...the request of Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. for a partial abrogation of the development limitation on a portion of site "P" for the development of a yard waste composting operation be approved and it is further recommended that the specific area approved for such abrogation of the development limitation be limited to the area delineated in the approved license. It is further recommended that this abrogation be subject to the condition that Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. submit assurances acceptable to the County Attorney's Office that they will not seek compensation for the compost operation if site "P" is selected." That on March 22, 1990, the Metropolitan Council passed a resolution which states as follows: "That the Metropolitan Council adopt this report and approve the request of Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. to abrogate the development limitation for a portion of Anoka County consolidate landfill site "P" to allow the installation of a yard waste composting operation subject to the following condition: 1) That Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. remove, or pay for the cost of removal, of any and all material should site "P" be selected for use as a solid waste facility." That WMMI stated that another concern with the project could be groundwater contamination. WMMI stated that material in a compost pile is the same material found on forest floors and not associated with groundwater contamination and that studies have shown that there has not been significant contamination problems because of compost sites. That odor may be a concern if the site is not properly managed. That the groundwater pollution may be a concern if the site is not properly managed. That the additional traffic generated by the proposed use does not appear to be significant. That WMMI proposes that the site hours would be the same as those for the adjacent landfill.