7.2. SR 09-19-1994
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ITEM 7.2.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING
AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
SEPTEMBER 14, 1994.4 R
SUBJECT: ZONE CHANGE REQUEST BY THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR THE
MINERAL EXCAVATION DISTRICT!
PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. ZC-94-09
FROM:
DATE:
REQUEST
The City is initiating a zone change to "Mineral Excavation Overlay District"
on most of the parcels that were included in the study area as identified in
the Environmental Impact Statement on mineral excavation. Some property
owners included in the study area requested not to be part of this zone
change request.
LOCATION
The properties proposed to be rezoned to "Mineral Excavation Overlay"
include parts of Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 21, and 22; all in Township
33, Range 26, Sherburne County, Minnesota. The complete legal descriptions
of the parcels involved are included with the attached ordinance amendment
as "Exhibit A". Map "A" attached to this memo, shows the location of the
parcels where the property owners requested to be part of this rezoning.
ANALYSIS
With an overlay district, the underlying zoning and the rights that go along
with that zoning designation remain in effect. The parcels involved with this
request are currently zoned AI, RIA, and 12. An amendment to the land use
map will not be necessary.
The "Mineral Excavation Overlay District" will put future purchasers of
property in this area and surrounding areas on notice of the intent of these
property owners to mine gravel deposits. It does not give anyone the right to
mine, however. Along with the zone change, each parcel will be looked at on
a case by case basis through the Conditional Use process. A license for
mineral excavation must also be obtained. There are many factors that must
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Mineral Excavation
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be considered prior to approving mineral excavation. Further, any and all
mining must be consistent with the long range planning and findings of the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared by the City. Lastly, not
being part of this rezoning or the EIS does not preclude other areas within
the City from being considered for mineral excavation, if requested.
This rezoning of the mining district is the logical next step in the City's
attempt to better regulate mining activities. The first step in this process
was the Environmental Impact Statement. The next step, after the zone
change, will be updating any antiquated existing mining permits. An
ongoing step is to better administer the yearly licenses.
The Planning Commission is recommending approval of this zone change
request with the exception of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter
of Section 20, Township 33, Range 26 (Shown on Map B with an X through
it). This parcel is currently not owned or leased by gravel companies and
makes a logical separation from mining activities to adjacent neighborhoods.
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Staff also considered not rezoning areas where setbacks from mining
activities would be required. However, it was too difficult to predetermine
these buffers at this time. This task would be easier to accomplish on a case
by case basis through the Conditional Use Permit process.
Attached, is an Ordinance Amendment for the approval of this rezoning.
Included in the amendment are the Planning Commission's findings.
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ORDINANCE 94 -
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY TO ME
(MINERAL EXCAVATION OVERLAY)
CASE NO. ZC 94-09
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. The duly adopted Zoning Map of the City of Elk River is
hereby amended to rezone the property described as:
See Attached Exhibit A
Section 2. That this rezoning request is based on the following findings:
1.
The rezoning is consistent with the long range planning put forth in
the Environmental Impact Statement on mineral excavation. It is
also consistent , Section 910 (18) "Mineral Excavation Overlay
Zoning District", and Section 900.44 "Amendment Procedures" of
the City of Elk River Zoning Ordinance.
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2. The rezoning would help conserve property values by putting
surrounding property owners on notice of the intent of the
property owners within the mining district, to extract gravel. Also,
through the Conditional Use Permit process, other safeguards to
protect property values can be instituted.
3. The rezoning is consistent with the use the properties in question
are being devoted to at this time.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from
and after the date of its publication.
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. Passed and adopted this 19th day of September, 1994, by the City Council of
the City of Elk River.
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
MINERAL EXCAVATION
ZC-94-09
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SEC 2, T33, R26
* 75-102-3401 TOTH, RICHARD,TRUSTE C/O ERNEST TOTH
S 1-2 OF SW 1-4
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SEC 3, T33, R26
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* 75-103-2100 ELK RIVER LANDFILL
N 1-2 OF NW 1,4 W OF HWY 169 EX 650 FT
* 75,103-2105 ELK RIVER LANDFILL
E 445 FT OF NE 1,4 OF NW 1-4 W OF
HWY EX N 470 & EX S 33 FT
* 75-103-2110 TOTH, JOHN & FRANCES
N 470 FT OF E 650 FT OF N 112 OF
NW 114 LYING W OF HWY 169 & S 33 FT OF E
650 FT OF N 1/2 OF NW 114 LYING W OF HWY
169 AS MEAS ALONG N LINE OF N 112 OF NW 114
* 75-103-2115 ELK RIVER LANDFILL
THAT PT OF N 1-2 OF NW 1-4 DES
INST 165074: THAT PT OF THE N 1-2 OF THE
NW 1-4 LYING E'LY OF THE FOLLOWING DESC
LINE: BEG AT A PT ON THE N LINE OF SAID
1-2 OF NW 1,4 A DIST OF 650 FT W OF THE
INTERSECTION OF SAID N LINE WITH THE W'L
LINE OF THE RIGHT, OF, WAY OF US HWY 169;
LEGAL-SRlBZ
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THENCE S PARA WITH THE W LINE OF SAID N
1-2 OF NW 1,4 TO INTERSECT THE S LINE OF
SAID N 1,2 OF NW 1,4 & THERE TERMINATING
EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL THAT PT THEREOF
DESC AS THAT PT OF THE N 1,2 OF THE NW 1-4
DESC AS COM AT THE PT OF INTERSECTION OF
THE N LINE OF SAID N 1-2 OF NW 1-4 WITH
THE WLY LINE OF THE RIGHT, OF, WAY OF US
HWY 169; THENCE S'LY ALONG SAID RIGHT,OF,
WAY TO INTERSECT A LINE PARA WITH & 470 FT
S OF, AS MEAS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO, SAID
LINE OF THE N 1-2 OF THE NW 1-4; SAID PT
OF INTERSECTION BEING THE ACTUAL PT OF BEGINNING
OF THE LAND TO BE DESC; THENCE W ALONG
SAID PARA LINE A DIST OF 445 FT; THENCE
AT RIGHT ANGLES TO INTERSECT THE N LINE
THE S 33 FT OF SAID N 1,2 OF THE NW 1,4;
THENCE E ALONG SAID N LINE OF THE S 33 F
TO INTERSECT SAID W'LY LINE OF THE HWY
RIGHT,OF-WAY; THENCE N'LY ALONG SAID HWY
RIGHT,OF-WAY TO THE PT OF BEG
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* 75-103-2400 ELK RIVER LANDFILL
S 1-2 OF NW 1,4 W OF RD & N 525 FT OF W
1-2 OF SW 1,4
* 75-103-3200 TILLER CORPORATION
E 1-2 OF SW 1,4 LYING W OF US HWY 169 EX
NLY 525 FT & W 1-2 OF SW 1,4 EX N 525 FT
THEREOF.
* 75,103,4200 TOTH, ERNEST J & DOR
E 1,2 OF SW 1,4 LYING E OF US HWY
169 & EX DOC NO 225759.
* 75-103,4201 TOTH, RICHARD-TRUSTEE C/O ERNEST TOTH
W 1-2 OF SE 1-4 OF SE 1,4 & W 1,2
OF SE 1-4 EX ROAD EASEMENTS.
. * 75-103-4202 TOTH, RICHARD-TRUSTEE C/O ERNEST TOTH
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E 1,2 OF SE 1,4 OF SE 1,4.
SEC 4, T33, R26
* 75-104-1101 TILLER CORPORATION
NE 1-4 OF SE 1,4 LYING E OF RR R OF W EX
N 525 FT.
* 75-104-4400 BURY, RICHARD B.
SE 1-40FSE 1-4EXRYROFW
SEC 9, T33, R26
* 75-109-1100 BURY, RICHARD B.
E 3,4 OF E 1-2 OF NE 1-4
* 75,109,1105 BURY, RICHARD B.
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W 1,4 OF E 1-2 OF NE 1-4, NW 1-4 OF NE 1,4
E OF RY & SW 1-4 OF NE 1-4 E OF RY
* 75-109-3400 JL SHIELY CO
SE 1-4 OF SW 1,4 E OF RR
* 75-109-4100 JL SHIELY CO
NE 1-4 OF SE 1,4
* 75-109-4200 JL SHIELY CO
W 1,2 OF SE 1,4 E OF RR
* 75,109,4400
SE 1,4 OF SE 1,4
SEC 10, T33, R26
* 75,110-1400 EGAN, ANTOINETTE M
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S 1,2 OF SW 1,4 OF NE 1,4
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. * 75-110-1401 TEGAN, INC
S 1-2 OF NE 1-4 EX S 1-2 OF SW 1-4
OF NE 1-4
* 75,110,2101 HORVATH, BARNEY & EL
N 1-2 OF NW 1,4 & N 1,2 OF S 1,2 OF
NW 1-4 LYING W OF HWY 169 AND LYING S OF N
1121.92 FT & LYING E OF W 1017.60 FT
* 75,110,2102 CS MCCROSSAN, INC
W 1017.60 FT OF FOLLOWING DESC
PARCEL: N 1,2 OF NW 1-4 & N 1-2 OF S 1-2 OF
NW 1-4 W OF HWY 169 EXCEPTING
THEREFROM THE N 1121.92 FT E OF THE W
965.8 FT THEREOF.
* 75,110-2200 TILLER CORPORATION
. N 1121.92 FT OF NW 1,4 E OF W
965.8 FT & W OF HWY
* 75,110,2410 TEGAN, INC.
S 787.4FT OF N 999.4FT OF THAT PT OF SE
1-4 OF NW 1,4 LYING E OF HWY 169
* 75,110,2415 NEMETH, JULIUS & MAR
INST 139018 S 1-2 OF S 1,2 OF NW
1-4 W OF RD
* 75-110-3100 NEMETH, JULIUS & MAR
ALL THAT PART OF THE E 1-2 OF THE SW 1-4
OF SECT 10 DESC AS FOLLOWS: COMM AT THE N
COR OF THE SE 1-4 OF THE NW 1,4 OF SAID
SECT 10; THENCE S (ASSUMED BEARING) ALONG
E N & S 1,4 LINE OF SAID SECT 10 A DlST
2099.40 FT FOR PT OF BEG; THENCE CONT S
. N SAID 1-4 LINE A DlST OF 547.81 FT; THE
E N 87 DEG 50 MIN 27 SEC W A DlST OF 4095
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. FT TO THE EL Y RIGHT,OF-WAY LINE OF HWY
169; THENCE N 08 DEG 46 MIN W ALONG SAID
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DIST OF 362.60 FT; THENCE
E N 89 DEG 30 MIN E A DIST OF 66.69 FT;
THENCE N 08 DEG 46 MIN W A DIST OF 171.75;
THENCE N 89 DEG 30 MIN E A DIST OF 4233
FT TO THE PT OF BEG
* 75,110-3105 PALMQUIST, K & KWATE
THAT PT OF E 1-2 OF SW 1,4 DES AS COM AT
NE COR THENCE S ALONG N & S QUARTER LINE
OF SECTION 10 A DIS OF 2647.21 FT FOR POB
THENCE N 87 DEG 50 MIN 27 SEC W 409.35 FT
TO ELY R OF W LINE OF HWY 169; THENCE S
08 DEG 46 MIN E ALONG R OF W LINE 215.59 FT
THENCE S 38 DEG 49 MIN 56 SEC E ALONG R OF
W LINE 230.71 FT; THENCE S 05 DEG 52 MIN
04 SEC E ALONG R OF W 837.16 FT; THENCE
SELY ALONG R OF W TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH S LINE; THENCE EL Y ALONG S LINE TO
. QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 10, THENCE N
ALONG N & S QUARTER LINE TO POB. EX
THEREFROM THE SLY 750 FT OF SE 1,4 OF SW
1,4 WHICH LIES EL Y OF A LINE WHICH IS 66
FT ELY OF & PAR TO ELY R OF W LINE OF HW 169.
* 75-110,3110 NEMETH, JULIUS & MAR
INST 139018 N 1,2 OF SW 1,4 W OF HWY 169
* 75,110-3400 NEMETH, JULIUS & MAR
INST 139018 S 1-2 OF SW 1,4 W OF T H 169
* 75-110,4102 TEGAN, INC.
N 1,2 OF SE 1-4
SEC 11, T33, R26
* 75-111-2301 BARSODY, JOSEPH & G
. SW 1,4 OF NW 1-4
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. * 75,111,3200 BARSODY, JOSEPH & G
NW 1-4 OF SW 1,4 EX E 300 FT OF S 100 FT
SEC 15, T33, R26
* 75-115-1000 LEMMON, DONALD & BET
NE 1,4 EX PT S OF CR & E OF HWY 169
& EX PTS SOLD
* 75,115,2200 PLAISTED, JOHN & CHR
W 1,2 OF W 1-2 OF SEC 15 EX E 415 FT OF S
2775.36 FT & EX W 400 FT OF E 815 FT OF S
493 FT
* 75-115,2205 PLAISTED, JOHN & CHR
E 415 FT OF S 2775.36 FT OF W 1,2 OF W 1,2
EX S 520 FT OF E 375 FT OF SW 1,4 OF SW
. 1-4 SUBJ TO CO RD ACROSS S 33 FT
* 75-115-2401 PLAISTED, JOHN & CHR
SE 1-4 OF NW 1,4 EX NE 1,4 OF SE 1-4 OF NW 1-4
* 75-115-3100 PLAISTED, JOHN & CHR
NE 1-4 OF SW 1,4
* 75-115-3400 PLAISTED, JOHN & CHR
SE 1-4 OF SW 1,4 EX W 890 FT OF
S 734.05 FT THEREOF.
* 75,115,3401 SHlELY MASONRY PRODUCTS
W 890 FT OF S 734.05 FT OF SE 1,4
OF SW 1-4. SUB TO R OF W OF CO RD 33
OVER S SIDE THEREOF.
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. * 75,115,4200 PLAISTED, JOHN & CHR
SE 1,4 EX 7.88 AC HWY & EX PT SOLD & EX
927.15 FT OF SW 1-4 OF SE 1-4 WLY OF R 0
W OF HWY 169.
* 75,115,4300 PALF CO
S 927.15 FT OF SW 1-4 OF SE 1-4 LYING WL
OF R OF W OF HWY 169 SUB TO R OF W OF C RD 33
SEC 16, T33, R26
* 75,116-1100 JL SHIELY CO
INST 138989 E 1,2 OF NE 1,4 EX E
435.6FT OF S 100FT
* 75,116-1105 ROTZ, MICHAEL & SANDRA
E 435.6 FT OF S 1000 FT OF NE 1-4 OF NE 1,4 EX S 400 FT
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* 75-116-1106 ROTZ, MIKE S & IRENE
S 400 FT OF E 435.6 FT OF S 1000 FT OF NE
1,4 OF NE 1-4
* 75-116-1200 JL SHIELY CO
W 1-2 OF NE 1-4
* 75-116-2100 JL SHIELY CO
W 1-2 E OF RR
* 75-116,4100 JL SHIELY CO
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INST 139899: THE E 1-2 OF SE 1,4
THE W 1,2 OF SE 1-4 OF SEC 16, LESS & EX
A TRACT IN THE SE COR OF THE SE 1,4 OF THE
SE 1,4 OF SAID SEC 16, WHICH EXCEPTED
TRACT MEASURES 660 FT BY 660 FT & INCL THE
FARMSTEAD BUILDINGS & RESIDENCE OF THE
SELLER, & LESS ALSO RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR
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PUBLIC RD PURPOSES AS NOW EXISTING &
TRAVELLED.
* 75-116-4200 JL SHIELY CO
W 1-2 OF SE 1,4
SEC 21, T33, R26
* 75-121-1100 BARTON SAND & GRAVEL
E 1,2 OF NE 1,4 EX N 565.71FT OF E 385F
* 75,121,1110 BARTON SAND & GRAVEL
S 320.71FT OF N 565.71FT OF E 385FT
OF NE 1,4 OF NE 1-4
* 75-121-1200 JL SHIELY CO
W 1-2 OF NE 1-4
. * 75-121,2000 JL SHIELY CO
NW l,4LYINGE OFGNRYROFW
* 75-121-3100 JL SHIELY CO.
N 1-2 OF SW 1-4
* 75,121,4200 JL SHIELY CO.
NW 1-4 OF SE 1,4
SEC 22, T33, R26
* 75-122,1205 TILLER CORPORATION
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E 1,2 OF NW 1,4, NE 1-4 W OF HWY 169 EX
THAT PART OF THE N 1,2 OF SECT 22 DESC AS
FOLLOWS: BEG AT A PT ON THE S LINE OF SAID
N 1,2 DIST 2046.43 FT ELY ALONG SAID S LINE
FROM THE SE COR OF SAID N 1,2; THENCE N
o DEG 38 MIN 05 SEC W, ASSUMED BEARING,
PER PENDICULAR TO SAID S LINE 765 FT; THENCE
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89 DEG 21 MIN 55 SEC E PARA WITH SAID S
LINE 878.34 FT TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE
WLY LINE OF HWY 169; THENCE S 4 DEG 13 MIN
N 36 SEC W ALONG SAID WLY LINE 767.76 FT
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH SAID S LINE; THENCE
E S 89 DEG 21 MIN 55 SEC W ALONG SAID S LINE
813.27 FT TO THE PT OF BEG EX DOC NO 2228.
* 75,122-2200 MALMSTROM, ALVERTTA
W 1-2 OF NW 1.4
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