The Closed Landfill Restricted (CLR) District is intended to apply to former landfills that are qualified to be under the closed landfill program of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The purpose of the district is to limit uses of land within the closed landfill, both actively filled and related lands, to minimal uses in order to protect the land from human activity where response action systems are in place and, at the same time, are protective of human health and safety. This district shall only apply to the closed landfill's land management area, the limits of which are defined by the MPCA. This district shall apply whether the landfill is in public (MPCA, county, city, township), Indian tribal, or private ownership. The Closed Landfill Use Plan - Meeker County Landfill report dated December 28, 2012, or as amended by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, is adopted by reference as part of the CLR district.

The south half of the southwest quarter, Section 30, Township 120 North, Range 30 West, County of Meeker, State of Minnesota.

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Closed landfill management as identified in the closed landfill plan.

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Existing buildings and the corresponding existing footprints for those buildings at the time of enactment of this ordinance.

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Conditional uses shall be limited to uses that do not damage the integrity of the land management area and that continue to protect any person from hazards associated with the landfill. Any application for a conditional use must be approved by the commissioner of the MPCA and Meeker County. Such approved use shall not disturb or threaten to disturb the integrity of the landfill cover, liners, any other components of any containment system, the function of any monitoring systems that exists upon the described property, or other areas of the land management area that the commissioner of the MPCA deems necessary for future response actions.

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Solar collection system.

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Wind energy conversion systems.

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Methane gas extraction for commercial use.

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Accessory uses allowed in this district include outdoor equipment or small buildings used in concert with gas extraction systems, monitoring wells or any other equipment designed to protect, monitor or otherwise ensure the integrity of the landfill monitoring or improvement systems. Fences and gates under these provisions.

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All other uses and structures not specifically allowed as permitted or conditional uses, or that cannot be considered as accessory uses, shall be prohibited in the CLR district.

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Height.

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No structure shall hereafter be erected or structurally altered to exceed 30 feet in height. No structure shall be constructed, repaired or removed without the written consent of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

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Requirements for site design, setbacks and other regulations related to the uses of the property are those specified by the site development regulations in the A-1 Agricultural Preservation District.

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No land alterations are permitted without the written consent of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

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All amendments to this district require the approval of the commissioner of the MPCA and Meeker County.