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Mr. Otter stated that Planning and Zoning recommends that the access be blocked off. Mr. Bill Pittman Stated that he heard that Mr. Otter once made the comment that this 250,000 yards of material is really not needed. Mr. Otter replied that Waste Management could strip the existing parcel down to the base grades right near the water table and leave the surrounding area aesthetically unacceptable but Waste Management owns the property and has a vested interest in it. Mr. Pittman stated that he has been hearing 'temporary' for 14 years; is this the beginning of phasing out the landfill and if so, can Waste Management put it in writing. Mr. Otter replied that it is the beginning of phasing out the landfill but it cannot be put in writing. To get the soils necessary to complete the existing landfill, Waste Management has chosen to grade and excavate rather than strip the area or truck in soils. Councilmember Cox stated that the grading and excavating does not attempt to preclude that Site P will not be or that there will not be expansion of the landfill in the future. Council proceeded to prepare the following findings of fact: 1) Tnat in November, 1984, Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. applied to the City of Ramsey for a temporary conditional use permit to mine and excavate in the following described property in the City of Ramsey, to wit: ~e S-1/2 of the NE-l/4 of Section 27, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota 2) ~hat on December 4, 1984, the City's Planning and Zoning Commission, by oonsensus, recommended several conditions to the Council which should be required of the applicant in the event the Council approves the permit, the minutes of which meeting are incorporated herein. 3) ~hat on February 12, 1985, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the Nov~ber, 1984 application, the minutes of which meeting are incorporated herein. 4) ~hat on February 12, 1985, the City Council denied the permit based on the fact that the development moratorium as presented by M.S.A. Section 473.806 was still in place as relates to the subject property. 5) ~hat in August, 1985, Anoka County lifted the development moratorium, with certain restrictions, which action was also followed by the Metropolitan Council in September, 1985. 6) 9]~at at this time, November 12, 1985, Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. is requesting a temporary conditional use permit from the City in order to excavate and mine up to 250,000 cubic yards on the subject property. November 12, 1985 Page 6 of 12