Notice of Public Hearing- IUP Amendment (11/17/2026)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

CITY OF EMPIRE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Planning Commission of the City of Empire has scheduled a public hearing, beginning at 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Empire City Hall, 3385 197th Street, Farmington, MN.

HEARING #1. The purpose of the hearing is to consider an amendment to Waste Management Inc’s active Interim Use Permit on property leased from Dakota County located at 16470 Blaine Avenue. The proposal will expand an organic waste compost pad by 3.45 acres to support a proposed processed yard waste increase, from 31,500 tons to 60,000 tons per year. The associated contact water pond will be expanded by 27,000 square feet to accommodate additional runoff. The site is zoned Agriculture Preservation (AG) and is legally described as:

The point of beginning (POB) is located 818.91 feet east of the NW corner of the SW ¼ of Section 1, T114, R19. From the POB, the lease boundary follows a line N 0°37’09”W for 186.87 ft; thence 559.90 ft along a line N 89°54'42" W; thence 235.69 ft along a line N 18°20'58" E; thence 246.65 ft along a line N 61°39'13" E; thence 394.09 ft along a line N 3°49'12" E; thence 1218.52 ft along a line S 84°35'09" E; thence 60.06 ft along a line N 0°02'12" W; thence 490.55 ft along a line S 57°22'47" E; thence 207.18 ft along a line S 1°30'04" E; thence 128.46 ft along a line S 11°10'05" W; thence 99.76 ft along a line S 4°14'12" W; thence 71.02 ft along a line S 86°30'19" E; thence 499.75 ft along a line S 0°23'14" E; thence 330.65 ft along a line S 3°14'58" W; thence 1174.52 ft along the south boundary of the N 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the SW ¼ of Section 1, T114, R19; thence 67.28 ft along a line N 0°27'15" W; thence 50.49 ft along a line N 21°05'13" E; thence 37.09 ft along a line N 0°56'56" W; thence 220.19 ft along a line N 55°59'42" W; thence 55.86 ft along a line N 9°18'28" E; thence 332.10 ft along a line N 0°23'14" W; thence 77.27 ft along the north boundary of the SW ¼ of Section 1, T114, R19 which closes the lease boundary with return to the POB.

 

All interested parties are urged to attend these hearings or submit written comments to be read at the hearings.

 

Charles Seipel-Teng, Clerk-Administrator

City of Empire