6.3 PCSR 05-24-1994 AGENDA ITEM 6.3
y of MEMORANDUM
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River TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: STEPHEN ROHLF,
BUILDING AND ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR z--
DATE: MAY 11, 1994
SUBJECT: TOURS
NSP's Refuse Drive Fuel Plant/United Power Association's Power
Plant
NSP and UPA have graciously extended an invitation to the City Council and
Planning Commission to tour their facilities. If you have never been to these
facilities it's a unique opportunity that will aid in your decision making when
their licenses and conditional use permits are renewed.
The date available is June 4th, which is a Saturday. The tour will start at
• the NSP/ RDF Facility at 9:30 a.m. We will be at the RDF Plant for about an
hour and then tour the UPA Facility for approximately an hour.
It is the most convenient for NSP and UPA if the City Council and Planning
Commission take this tour at the same time. We will meet at City Hall at
about 9:15 a.m. and carpool to the facilities.
Barton Sand and Gravel Company
Gary Saver, president of Barton Sand and Gravel, has extended an invitation
to the City Council and Planning Commission to tour their gravel mining
areas in both Maple Grove and Aspen Minnesota. In Maple Grove there are
areas that are partially reclaimed and also areas where roadways had to be
lowered after gravel mining. In the City of Aspen there is a 160 acre site that
is fully reclaimed. The staff feels this would be a good education for
reviewing future conditional use permits on mineral excavation.
The date available is Saturday, July 23rd. Staff is recommending that a
small bus is rented and we would leave City Hall at 9:30 a.m. If the
Planning Commission and Council only wish to tour the Maple Grove sites,
we would be back in Elk River by 12:00 p.m. If Aspen is included, we would
1111 be back in Elk River by 2:00 p.m.
P.O. Box 490 • 13065 Orono Parkway • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425