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Case #4: Request For A Conditional Use Permit} Case Of Waste Management of Minnesota~ Inc.: City Attorney Goodrich introduced I.{r. Robert Boblett, an appraisor contracted by the City to study the landfill issue. Mr. Boblett - Mr. Boblett stated that he contacted members of the Evaluation Network, a National organization of appraisors, and received a response from New Orleans where an appraisor testified that neighboring property was not affected by continued landfill operation and the courts disagreed. Mr. Boblett stated that he surveyed the site, adjacent neighborhoods and tried to judge just how much traffic, noise, odor and vibration is being experienced by adjacent residences. Mr, Boblett also prepared a report that would show a statiscal difference between the sales of homes near the landfill and those homes a distance away from the landfill. That reports shows evidence of a decrease in selling price and an increase in length of time to sell those homes located nearer the landfill. I I i I Mr. Boblett stated that in his opinion, the landfill expansion to the South would render a 15-25% decrease in property values. The area he feels that would be affected by the Southern expansion is that area to the north and south along the highway approximately from 149th to 156th. Mr. Boblett stated that he feels that landfill expansion to the North would render several homes unsaleable on the east and west side of Garnet Street. Chairman Peterson noted a letter dated August 6, 1984 from Minnesota Soil And Water Conservation District to Ramsey Residents Coalition, in which they reaffirm their comments made in their letter of June 28, 1984. (See Attachment I) Mr. Moersfelder - Legal representative for Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. - Inquired if Mr~ Boblett, prior to this request, has had the opportunity to make any valuations of properties in the vicinity of landfills. Mr. Boblett - 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 examine 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: Metro Council Resolution and M PCA Order relating to intrinsic suitability of real estate in the site of the South 80 for use as a landfill; both those orders state that the South 80 is suitable for landfill operation with suitable liners. In order to prepare that certification, PCA was required to use P & Z/August 7, 1984 Page 5 of 8