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R~quest For A Conditional Use Permit; Case Of Waste Case ~nagement o'f Minnesota, Inc.: I City AttOrney Goodrich introduced l.~r. Robert Boblett, an appraisor contracted by the City to study the landfill issue. Mr. Bobtetti- Mr. Boblett stated that he contacted members of the Evaluati°n iqetwork, a National organization of appraisers, and I received a fresponse from New Orleans where an appraisor testified that neighboring property was not affected by continued landfill operation and the courts disagreed. Mr. Boblet~ stated that he surveyed the site, adjacent neighborhoods and tr'[ed ~o Judge lust how much traffic, noise, odor and vibration is being e~perieneed by adjacent residences. Mr, Boblett also I prepared a that would show a statiscal difference between ireport the saies ~$f homes near the landfill and those homes a distance away from the landfill. That reports shows evidence of a decrease in I selling !pr$ce and an increase in length of time to sell those homes located nearer the landfill. · Mr. Boblet~ stated that in his opinion, the landfill expansion to the:South would render a 15-257o decrease in property values. The area h~ feels that would be affected by the Southern expansion i is that 'ar~a to the north and south along the highway approximately from 149thl to 156th. Mr. Boblett stated that he feels that landfill. expansion ~o the North would render several homes unsaleable on the east a~d west side of Garnet Street. Cha±rman ?~eterson noted a letter dated ~ugust 6, 1984 from Minnesota $oil ~'~it ~ater Conservation District to Ramsey Residents Coalition, in which they reaffirm their comments made in their letter of I June 28¥ 11984. (See Attachment I) I Mr. MOers~elder - Legal representative for Waste Management of Minneso'ta,! Inc. - Inquired if Mr.. Boblett, prior to this request, has had t~e opportunity to make any valuations of properties in the vicinity of landfills. I I I I Mr, Boble~t - Stated that he has not except for some related issues in BrOoklyn Center and Fridley. Mr. Moersfelder - Inquired if Mr. Boblett has had an opportunity to examin~ Waste Management's operational plans for the proposed site. Mr. Boblett - Stated that he has not examined the operational plans; that his testimony is based on existing conditions at the landfill. Mr. Moersfelder stated that Waste Management has submitted: 1. MetrolCouncil Resolution and }~CA Order relating to intrinsic suitability of real estate in the site of the South 80 for use a~ a landfill; both those orders state that the South 80 is~sul.table for landfill operation with suitable liners. In order to prepare that certification, PCA was required to use I P & Z/August 7, 1984 Page 5 of 8