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EXECUTIVE SUNII�IARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING; DATE: November 20, 1990
AGENDA ITEM: Mineral Extraction Discussion AGENDA SECTION:
Old Business
PREPI�RED BY: AGENDA NO�TE1lfl rti' �
Dean �ohnson, Community Development Director
�TTi�CHMENTS: Discussion paper APPR Y:
The City Council has twice debated the merits of permitting
mining in the Agriculture District, east of TH 52 . The Council
has also debated the merits of "seasonal mining° requirements .
We still have a mining operator and property owner who are
interested in this issue and reguesting direction from staff.
Obviously, staff cannot give that direction.
In an effort to break the impasse, staff have tried to create a
list of alternatives for mining, including the pros and cons .
RECOI�+IEATDED ACTION:
Direction to staff for future City Council meeting discussion/action.
COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
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Mineraf Extraction Alternatives
ALTERNATIVE PROS CONS
1. Do nothing No more debate; no need to Subject likely to reoccur again;
amend ordinance or policy;
2. Change Annual Suitable to applicant; Allows mining to occur without
Fxcavation Policy maximum restrictions/assurances;
still need to select overlay where
allowed; allows mining under the
guise of seasonal excavation;
defeats purpose of streamlined
annual excavation opportunity;
3. Mining allowed in Can require all mining restrictions Need to determine overlay area
Agriculture District and requue EAW based on size; acceptable to prevent widespread
conversion of AG land;
4. Rezone to General Already permitted; all restrictions Encourages spot zoning; must be
Industry are in place; consistent with Guide Plan; still
requires overlay description;
5. Create new Could incorporate all existing Still requires overlay; results in
Mineral Extraction controls for mining; spot zoning; need to address
Zoning District Guide Plan;
6. Utilize Interim Use Could incorporate all existing Still requires overlay; already have
Permit controls for mining; adequate Mining Permit;
The Council also questioned whether mining could be regulated on the
basis of acreage limits . In other words, could we restrict
widespread mining by having 50 or 100 or 200 acres, as an example,
permitted as a maximum at any time, by one or more applicants? The
city attorney confirmed our suspicions; in that, acreage limits
could be viewed as arbitrary, discriminatory and difficult to
defend.
We also looked into establishing a more definitive method of
establishing an overlay district. The city attorney was more
receptive to this approach than our acreage limitation. In
reviewing the specific application from Otto Ped and Palmer
Peterson, I would offer the following option.
The "northerly half" of Rosemount, located east of TH 52, is either
zoned General Industry or designated as such in the Guide Plan (with
exception of the Critical Area, lying northeasterly of TH 55) . It
appears the concern to allow mining in the "southern half" of this
area is perhaps overkill and disruptive for other agricultural uses .
I would offer that the City Council consider another overlay option
within the Agriculture District to allow mining operations. While
it may not be iron clad if ever challenged, we could try to restrict
mining within the Agriculture District, east of TIi 52 and within a
one-half mile distance of CSAH 42 . This would have a few parcels of
Agriculture to the north, which would not permit mining. However,
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those same parcels are contiguous to other General Industry parcels
or designated as such in the Guide Plan. This overlay would also
prohibit mining on three square miles of land south of the overlay
district.
The arguments in favor of this particular option include the
following:
1 . Mining would be allowed only with access to a major, new
year-round 9-ton roadway.
2 . A significant amount of agricultural property east of TH 52
would not be affected.
3. The interests of the current applicants will be satisfied.
4 . Other agricultural properties to the north could be
effectively rezoned to General Industrial if mining
interests were initiated.
S. Spot zoning and other policy exceptions could be avoided.
6 . Expansion of the overlay district could be reconsidered by
the City Council in the future if warranted.
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