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Council hears staff proposal to require special-use permits for 'clean‑earth' landfill fills in M‑3R district; public raises floodplain concerns
Summary
City planning staff proposed amending the M‑3R Planned Manufacturing District to require special‑use permits for clean‑earth landfill fills, citing traffic and stormwater concerns; residents at the meeting warned that fill projects in the floodplain pose risks to water and infrastructure, and the council tabled the bill.
City planning staff asked the council to amend the M‑3R Planned Manufacturing District to require a special‑use permit for "clean‑earth" landfill fills, saying the added review would allow the city to evaluate traffic, stormwater and long‑term development impacts; residents spoke in opposition citing floodplain and water‑quality risks, and the council tabled the ordinance. Planning and zoning officer Zach Greitens told the council staff’s proposal would amend the M‑3R district (approximately 460 acres across 17 parcels) to add "clean earth landfill" as a use permitted only with a special‑use permit. Greitens said…
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