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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 11-01-2000-8jORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 1, 2000 Action Age Ada . Item No. ~- SUBJECT: SUP-1-00 ~-Special Use Permit Modification for the Construction of a Shelter for an Existin Rec clin Pad at the Oran a Count Landfill DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Application Eddie Kirk, Planner II, ext 2582 Vicinity Map Staff Memorandum TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Findings of Fact Hillsborough 732-8181 8-28-00 Public Hearing Minutes (Draft) Chapel Hill 968-4501 10~-00 Planning Board Minutes (Draft) Durham fi88-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider a modification to a Class A Special Use Permit for the construction of a shelter for an existing recycling pad at the Orange County Landfill. BACKGROUND: Introduction: In FY 1999-00, the County's drop-off and commercial glass recycling programs were brought in-house because of unreliable service, missed collections, and poor record keeping on the part of the contractors who to that point had been carrying out these programs. These recycling materials are now being processed on and around an open-air concrete slab constructed specifically to accommodate these programs. Since the program was brought in- house, there has been an increase of about 43 percent in the volume of materials recycled. Funds were included in the approved FY 2000-01 Solid Waste/Landfill Operations Enterprise Fund to construct a shelter for the recycling processing and to provide additional concrete pad space. The shelter would minimize the difficult working conditions that Solid Waste Management employees often face because of the operation's exposure to the wind, cold, sun, and rain. Enclosing the processing area would limit the blowing of plastics and aluminum cans, as well as some of the contaminants contained within the materials, such as paper. At the lower level of the recycling pad, the processed materials are currently handled with a skid steer loader (bobcat). The current pad area provides insufficient maneuvering area for this machine as it loads the processed materials. Request - Class A Special Use Permit Modification Applicant: Orange County Location and Zoning • The Orange Regional Landfill is located on the north and south sides of Eubanks Road (SR 1727) north of Chapel Hill. The subject property (Tax Map Number 7.18..27D) contains a 12.76 acres and' is located immediately west of the existing landfill on the north side of Eubanks Road. It is zoned Rural Buffer and designated Rural Buffer on the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. The existing landfill is in the Chapel Hill Transition Area on the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. Existing Special. Use; • A Class A Special Use Permit was issued on the above referenced property on May 5, 1997. The Special Use Permit included the construction of a 4000 square foot vehicle maintenance building, the processing of yard waste and storm debris on an ongoing basis, and the processing of recyclable materials which included white appliances, tires and scrap, metal. The Board of Commissioners approved a modification to the approved Special Use Permit on November 17, 1998 to add an area to be used for recycling glass and metal cans. The expansion included: a. A 7,500 square foot concrete slab, b. Two open sheds, 600 square feet and 90.0 square feet each, and c. 44,000 square feet of additional vehicular surface. Pro osed Modification • This proposed modification will add two buildings (total 6,120 square feet) on an existing 7,500 square foot recycling pad; construction of an additional 1;125 square feet of concrete pad contiguous to the existing pad and storage of an additional six roll-off containers on the site. Access Currently access to the site is provided through the existing landfill. There is no direct access to Eubanks Road. Buffers • A 100-foot buffer is provided around the perimeter of the site, except along the eastern border, next to the existing landfill. A condition of approval was added to the original Special Use Permit to insure that all vegetation within the 100-foot buffer will remain undisturbed. Landfill0 eration The hours, of operation of the site are from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 1.2:00 noon on Saturday. The Director of Solid Waste Management for Orange County, has indicated the proposed additional area is needed for recyclables at the landfill and would not involve any landfilling activity. The existing landfill will be used through the year 2005 or 2006 and will be monitored for 30 years afterwards. The recycling facility may in some form be utilized during this 30-year period. August 28, 2000 Puhlic Hearing Comments Mike Meagher, Engineer with the Solid Waste Management Department spoke in favor of the proposal. Discussion ensued among the Commissioners who decided that a visit to the site should be scheduled. There were no comments in opposition to the proposal. The site visit was arranged for September 27, 2000, and was attended by three Planning Board members, one member of the Solid Waste Advisory Board, and various County staff members. On October 4, 2000 the Planning Board unanimously recommended approval of the Special Use Permit Modification per the attached findings with the following conditions: All vegetation within the 100-foot buffer shall remain undisturbed. A waiver of the 100- foot buffer shall be provided along the property line next to the existing landfill. 2. Yard Waste, mulch and recyclables shall be kept in the designated area as indicated on the site plan. Land within this designated area not in use shall be seeded, repaired and maintained. 3. If any condition of this Special Use Permit shall be held invalid or void, then this Special Use Permit shall be void in its entirety and of no effect. FINANCIAL IMPACT: If the Special Use Permit Modification is approved, staff will undertake acquisition and construction of recycling operation shelters and additional concrete pad for materials processing. The Solid Waste budget for FY 2000-01 already includes about $105,000 earmarked specifically for these purposes. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board close the Public Hearing and approve the Special Use Permit Modification per the Planning Baard recommendation. 3q (PLEASc TYPE OR PRINT - INIti ONLY) $/Vd APPLICATION FOR CLASS A SPECIAL U5E PERMIT OR.~NGE COUNTY BOARD OF C04L~fISSIONERS DATE: 7 / .3 / ~ C~e~p APPLICATION NUMBER: ~'- I - ~0 I (We) request a Class A Special Use Permit as provided for i Article ~ of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance for 'T~-o~ 9u'r~D~ti, CS ~,12c SC,~ U.~/2k FerT ~ ~, q ,v E x ~ s , r ~: c; •~, .sc:•o s Q .:;~,2E ; c ~Yr R. - e ~ c ~ iti:t~ C7r,, ~~ /sr ~7 ,r~c,t>~L_ r /Z 5 ~~~.q.~~ rrr~r- ~ ~ CDti. t.2ETc p~l~ cn~Tr~ucu~•a ~rir~ iN~ 5xrs;:uG s~.aa q~;a s ;-u;:~Gr ~lr ~,v l~a~~c.u~tr s•,r- 12e`~-wry c ~,~rr-1+u~,~i ~~~ ,Mc s :rE, The following information is provided in support of this request: A. PROPERTY INFOR~IATI0N: Street.Address or Location: 17 t ¢ ~ `-' ~'~'•-' ~s •~ c~~ Orange County Tax iviap ! ~ Slock Lot(s) :.2`7 ~ Township [ ,a.~ a~~ ,~.,+ Zoning District(s): {~ & - ~ u ~..: r P ~ ~ ,~.+ a.: 1 ~ ~ ~ i s T2rr7 Lat/Parcel Size: I ~ ~ ~ ~ /I c ~~ s acres ar square f~ Number of Existing Buildings: 1 Gross Floor Area: ~,f , to cy square f~ Number of Proposed $uildings: ~ Gross Floor Area:___.. .. (;~1 Z o _ _square f tiVater Supply: E,.i,r. ~..c~L Public (Specify) Community Individu Wastewater Disposal• ~,.+s r. SEPr~cpublic (Specify) Community Individu School District: C Mfr}-r°f L r-j r t. ~ l=ire District• ~ ~ ~~~ r~ P~ General Land Uses in Area: R ~ ~~` L .~ ti'r t t ~ Critical Areas: .Stream/Drainageway I?lood Prone ArF '~~~'-' ~-~°~ t:•}~~ ff~a2 Watershed (Specify) Historic S Other (Explain) B. SITE PLAN INf'ORa1~1~,TI0N: Twenty-six (26) copies of a Site Plsn, prepared by a registered North Carolina surveyor or engineer, are provided as required by.Article 8.8 and which contain the following information: -~ North paint, scale, and date. ~~ ~ Extent of area [o be developed. ~~ ,_ Locations and widths of all easements and rights-ol-way within or adjacent to the site. =~_ Location of all existing and proposed structures on the site. .~ _ Location of all areas oa the site subject to flood hazard or iauadation as shown _ on flood maps or soils maps. ~~ ^ Location of all water courses oa the site, including direction of flow. ~` Ezis[ing topography at a contour interval of five (5) feet based on mean sea level datum. Existing and proposed fencing, screening, gates, parking, service, and storage areas. ,~ ~_ Access to site, including sight distances oa alI roads used far access. (PLEASE COI~iPLETE REVERSE SIDE) 4 C. OTHER SliB~1ITTaL INFORl~1ATI0~+: ~ Elevations of all structures proposed to be used in the development. „+~~ Two (2) full-site conies of the applicable Orange County Tax ~4fap, one (1) copy with the property in question clearly marked. -_ ~" _ The' names and addresses of the property owner(s) and/or applicant(s), and the names aad addresses are all persons owning property within five hundred (500) feet of the property in question. ~„~ Application fee as set by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. '^? ~ Traffic impact study as required by Article ].3 of the Zoning Ordinance. ^~ ~p Additional information regarding the proposed Special Use as required by Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance. ~'"~ Narrative (or letters from appropriate .agencies) indicating: 1. hSethod and adequacy of provision of sewage disposal facilities, solid waste disposal, and water service. Where public sewer is not . available, a letter from the Orange County Health Department certifying the suitability of the existing and/or proposed wastewater treatment system for the property. 2. Method and adequacy of police, fire, and rescue squad protection. 3. 1`Sethod aad adequacy of vehicular access to the site and traffic conditions around the site. I (We), the applicant(s), hereby certify that the foreeoing application and supporting documentation is complete and accurate. I understand that it shall be my (our) responsibility to present evidence to the Board of Commissioners the form of testimony, exhibits, documents, models, plans, and .the like to support the request for approval of the Class A Special Use Permit. APPI.IC?~NT SIGNATURE ~ I : ~ i /~ DALE NO?E: If title to the above mentioned property is not in the name of the applicant(s), please Include a letter from the owner(s) signlfying approval of the request. ^^rrr•^rrr•^rswrr•rrrrwsrrrrwrrrrwrrrrarrr•wrwww rwrwr••wrrr•^wwrwr www~rwrrwrwrw / .~ FEES: Amount S Date Paid: / / Receipt 5 P.O. Bcx 17177 Chzpel Hill, NC 27516-7177 (919) 968-2885 P~,X (919) 932-2900 ~.~~r~w.ca.cran.;e.nc.uc/; scycling .''~`, c , y.''La { ~~;'~ Orange Regional Landfill 932-2989 Orange Community Recycling 968-2788 ~~ ~ ~i August 7, 2000 IV1r. Eddie Kirk '~ Orange County Flanning Department 306-F Revere Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 Re; Class A Special Use Permit Application-Recycling Facility-Johnson Tract Dear Mr. Kirk: In Accordance with your request for additional information, we at~er the following: In support of Section 8.2.1 ofArticle 8-Special Uses •. 8.2.1:b(1)- The use will maintain or promote the public health, safety and general welfare; if located where proposed and developed and operated accordin~~ to the plan as submitted; The application indicates that the existing recycling area provides a much needed service for the community. The proposed buildings will help to insure the proper operation of the landfill by allowing recycling staff to work in an area protected from the weather. It will also help the County meet the waste reduction goals of 45 percent by 200,1 and 61 percent, by 2006. • 8?.l.b(2)- The use will maintain or enhance the value of the contiguous property (unless the use is a public necessity, in which case the use need not maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property); The application indicates the buildings will improve the operating efficiency of the existing recycling operation and is therefore a public necessity. • 8.2.I.b(3)- The location and character of the use, if developed according to the plan submitted, will be in harmony with the area in which it is tv be located and the use is in compliance with the plan for the physical development of the County as embodied in these regulations or iln the comprehensive Plan, or, portion thereof, adopted by the Board of County commissioners; ., . 6 r The location is contiguous to the eYistina landfill and is in harmony with that use. The previous Special Use Permit for the recycling pad approved smaller buildings. Please call the undersigned at 919-932-2959 if you have any questions or additional information is needed. ,, ,, Sincerely, Michael J'. Meagher, P.E. . Landfill Engineer 7 ~ vhrtaav~ tort 'rnx zavEp Nou,oao ~Iao Si`fO1.I.''d~L-rIQOYd •d•t1'S S.LN31X0~ 133f{5 T1L~QNY7 Tr'PiD['.7d2i 'd;.`NYZlO D•n'f•S • 1•n1~••7 H w••f • ++••fl•S '~ rvri • •rrPuul 4f +PPro 3 wan5 . •oa{MU,I .a,~ ~.nawl'Y vl•...,y . 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S ECIFICA71r'rJ5 S rOLIC1~5 r ; uv n ~ ,; r ,. tnt : n ; r01! St C.!. L PECOA!~ If+'/AL ID A.'!D M.:1' GE RE'JOKED !S: rftE SYS rEii7 LYSrALLATf ON r5 NO r C067PLE 7E0 L'.TrNIN 5 Yr!/:rr^ !+n:!t:~l>^:!.'r'::1'+SSA'airffUOvTr+:AP?(,1CArfONISINCCRRECr.FAlSIF1EP,ORCtrnNGEp,ORIFT11ESfrE.tSAl.Tc/7Ep. Gl,TE tSSIIEC ~ ENVIRCNVEyTAI HEALTH SPECIALIST DATE EXPIRES ~ .:~. r~ , ••~•p, rirr. Flt r ~~ ; I,F n i'nCh'^ 5 ~STEr.1 '•ISTRUC7i0M 'n5-aUl'~T A14p 7bIF. OAGK SIDE "JF Th;S rCRM FOR MORE INFCRMATlON. ~. ' c': .,. ;.t,! ~R •'~ ~ ~^ S'!STH'1 0?_RATp4 f'~[J.+ ~! ~ _ ~'~=~~~ • ... ~~~Gli'Cf,T:DI: _ pPER,STCR IN3P_C'.:Ori REOUIRF7 E` CRY :•pt;TF_ rtr•r l -•• r,i.tS ~ IeSw,~_;~IC'r r.10!JT:~S ~ OPeRrYTOR REP7 TS pL"e cV[R~~!•?::TI IS . ~ /L• J - , •- - - -- -' - ..~`~.lax-,,'_ IIE,uTI I srr:r;InL:C.. 9 ~ _ - ~ _1 .. • ` _ . J art ' 7 I ., i ::~ i ;I. ~~ . ., ~ a. l,'. .. ,... ~' Vim` ~~~ ~` ~N f~ ~1 '- ~ '_ .~. f^~ ..~ .~ _- - ~ _ - - _' .. ._ _ , - , it - • . - ~ ; ~ - - - .- ,' * •titi - - ~ - S..y~ r `/~`' r, ~ ~ ~' ~ ~ ' n 7+r ~ ~. ~ '.. i 11 9-1-1 Communications 24 Hour Warning Point 9I9-73?-8161 919-933-2600 Fax ,Machine ~' 919-967-9026 ,, Orange County Emergency ltiianagement l?.O. Bax 818I Hillsborough ti"orth Carolina 27278 ~r b° *""' *," ~° '~x ~'~ ,~ *~~+b Caso~~~, August 4, 2040 To: Eddie Kirk Planning Departmenf From: Mike Tapp~~ Deputy Director/Fire Marshal RE: Fire /EMS Coverage -Proposed buildings (2) Concrete .pads Storage of roll off. containers Orange County Landfill Rogers Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Emergency Medical Services Fire Marshal Hazardous Materials .919-64~-3030 919-968-?OSO Administrative Fax 919-9ss-.~o6s grange County Emergency Management, Division of EMS, will provide EMS coverage for the referenced site. Orange County Emergency Management is located at 191.4 New Hope Church Road, iri Chapel Hill; the Director is Nick Waters. The New Hape Volunteer Fire Department provides fire coverage to the referenced site. Station # 1 is located on Whitfield Road and Station # 2 is located an N.C. Highway 86. Michael Bordeaux is the chief of the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department. Please contact us if additional assistance is needed. 12 To ~ Eddie K± rk Orange County Planning Devartment From: Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass Re: Special UsQ Permit Recycling Bias; Johnson Tract Adjacent to Landfill Eubanks Road, Orange County Att: Micheal Meagher, Landfill Engineer Town of Chapel Hill Date: Al1Gl1ST 7, 2000 The Cxange County Sheriffs Departiaent has been naked if wa would b.e able to provide services tc the properties indicated above, recycling bins Eubanks Road. 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The county and its tnappiny conpanies assun~ ' Oi%20!DO 15:50 $919 932 ?907 Orange Land>?111 July 3, 2pOO 19 TMOL 7.20..7A PIN 9871201786 OWNER buKE UNIVERSITY ADDR255 SCHQOL OF FDRESTRY CITY STATE ZIP 7.18..1A 987D680fi64 CHAPEL HILL TpWN OF EfAL 303 N COLUMBIA CHAPEL HILL NC 7.18..27D ' 9870d78d22 CHAPEL HILL TOWN OF EI'AL 306 N COLUMBIA ST CHAPEL HILL NC 27594 7.18..27E 9870472293 DENG INNA 4646 GRINDING STONE DR RALEIGH NC 27518 " 7.18..27E 9870477143' DENG INNA 4645 GRIMING STONE DR RALlwIGH NC 270 04 27604 7.18..27 9870379086 DENG INNA 4646 GRINDING STDNE: pR RALEIGH NC 7.18..1 9870682911 CHAPEL H1LL TOWN OF ETAL 309 N COLUMBIA CHAPEL HILL NC 27604-2704 7.18..27C ,~987,046962G DENG INNA dG46 GRINDING STONE DR RALEIGH NC 27514 7.18. X78 ~87D466S7D JOYNER ANN MOSS ETAL 8919 LEE 5T MEBANE NC 27604 7.18..27A 9870483349 PAGE ME:RTLE RUl"H. ETAL 209 KING JAME$ RD UPPER MARLBORO MD 27302-8575 2077¢8752 7.98..27H 4870460295 CHAN FRANCIS TRUSTE=E 743 TINKER6ELL RD CHAPEL HILL NC 27514 7.18..27G 9870369249 CHAN FRANCIS TRUSTEE 743 TINKEReELL RD eHAPi=L MILL NC 27594 ~, 2i ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director CppntP of Br Current Planning ~~ , ~ ~: 306E Revere Road (919) 245-2575 ~ ~ P O Box 8181 (919) G44-3002 (FAx) Hillsborough, www.co.orange..nc.us ~'°rf~ ~.t~"°~ North Carolina, 27278 MEMORANDUM TO: ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FROM: ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING STAFF DATE: AUGUST 2S, 2000 SUBJECT: SUP-1-00 CLASS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT MODIFICATION ORANGE REGIONAL LANDFILL 1514 EUBANKS ROAD GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICANT: Orange County -Orange Regional Landfill Gayle Wilson . Orange County Director of Solid Waste Management 1514 Eubanks Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 STATUS OF APPLICANT:Owner REQUESTED ACTION: Approval of a "Class A" Special Use Permit Modification under Section 8.7.3 and Section 8.8.2 (Landfills) of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance PURPOSE: To add two buildings (tota16,120 square feet) on an existing 7,500 square foot recycling pad; construction of an additional 1,125 square feet of concrete pad contiguous to the existing pad and storage of an additional six roll-off containers on the site. 2 ~. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: NORTH- Duke Forest zoned RB. SOUTH- Eubanks Road and wooded land zoned RB. EAST- Orange Regional Landfill. WEST- Young 9 to 10 year wooded growth on land zoned RB. LAND USE PLAN: The Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan designates the area as Rural Buffer. 22 FINDINGS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD PERTAINING TO Orange Regional Landfill APPLICATION: Gayle Wilson -Orange County Director of Solid Waste Management Special Uses must comply with general and specific standards as set forth in Article 8. Article 8.2.7 b) requires written findings certifying compliance with the following: 111 Specific regulations governing individual Special Uses as set forth in Article 8.8. These regulations are divided into two (2) section which include: la) Application components; and Ib) Specifiic standards for Special Uses (Article 8.2.4, Article 8.8.2.1 and 8.8.2.2). (2) Other requirements as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance, including the provisions of Article 5 (Dimensional Requirements) and Article 6 (Application of Dimensional Requirements. Listed below are the findings of the Drange County Planning Board regarding the application in question. The findings have been presented by Article and requirement to assist the Board of Commissioners in its deliberations. ARTICLE 8.6 AND 8.$ -APPLICATION COMPONENTS "Yes" indicates com liance• "No" indicates Non-com liance PLANNING BOARD BOARD OF RECOMMENDED EVIDENCE SUBMITTED COMMISSIONERS FINDINGS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS FINDINGS Ordinance Reauirements 8.6 -Application submitted on forms x Yes No providing full and accurate description of proposed use, including location, appearance and operational characteristics. 8.8 a) -Twenty Six (26) copies of x Yes No the site plan prepared by a registered T land surveyor, architect, or engineer. 8.8 b) -Elevations of all proposed x_Yes No structures to be used in the development. 8.8 c) - A fee, as set by the Board x Yes No of County Commissioners. A complete application on Yes Na appropriate forms has been submitted. Twenty Six (26) copies of the Yes No site plan, prepared by Michael Hining Archtitects have been submitted. Elevations are shown on Yes No' the plans. The two sheds are the only structures proposed. The application fee has been Yes No paid. 23 ARTICLE 5 -DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS ("Yes" indicates compliance; "No" indicates Non-compliance PLANNING BOARO BOARD OF RECOMMENDED ' EVIDENCE SUBMITTED COMMISSIONERS FINDINGS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS FINDINGS Ordinance Requirements Article 5 lists standards for minimum lot size, lot width, front, side and rear setbacks, maximum building height and Ict coverage, and development intensity. The applicant has applied for a Special use Permit on property zoned RB. The standards for the RB district are set forth in Article 5.1.2 and are as follows: a) Minimum lot area per dwelling unit $7,120 sq. ft. b) Minimum lot width - 130 feet c) Required front setback - ~FO ft. d) Required side and rear setbacks - 20 ft. e) Maximum building height - 25 ft. x Yes No _x_Yes No x Yes No x Yes No x Yes No There are 12.76 acres Yes No in the tract. 7'15 feet is indicated Yes No on the, site plan. The proposed sheds Yes No are approximately 305 feet from the road right-of-way. The sheds are Yes No approximately 190 ft. from the closest property line. Building 'height does not . Yes No exceed maximum allowed. Compliance with lot coverage and development intensity standards is addressed in Article 6. 24 ARTICLE 6 -APPLICATION OF DIMENSIONAL REaU1REMENTS "Yes" indicates com liance• "No" indicates Non-com liance PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED FINDINGS Ordinance Requirements Article 6 lists specific standards which apply to various types of development applications. Article 6.12 contains those development intensity standards which apply to group developments controlled by the Land Use Intensity (LUI) system. a) Minimum gross land area - N/A b) Maximum gross land erea- N/A c) Maximum floor ratio - .088 d) Required minimum open space ratio - .84 Required minimum open space - 480,214,8 sq. ft. e) Required minimum pedestrian/ landscape ratio - .21 Required minimum pedestrian/ landscape space - 7 20,053.7 sq. ft. _x_Yes No _x~Yes No x Yes No BOARD OF EVIDENCE SUBMITTED COMMISSIONERS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS FINDINGS N/A N/A Maximum permitted by Yes No ordinance is 50,308.2 sq. ft. Applicant's plans indicate floor area of 10,120 sq. ft. Applicant's plans indicate Yes No 560,814 sq. ft. of open space. Applicant's plans indicate Yes No 195,833 sq. ft. of pedestrian/ landscape space. 2~ ARTICLE 8.2.4 -SPECIFIC STANDARDS/ALL SPECIAL USES "Yes" indicates com liance• "No" indicates Non-compliance) PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED FINDINGS Ordinance Requirements Article 8.2.4 requires the applicant to address the following: a) Method and adequacy of provision for sewage' disposal facilities, solid waste and water service. b) Method and adequacy of police, fire arid rescue squad protection. c) Method and adequacy of vehicle access to the site and traffic conditions around the site. ~x~Yes No _x_Yes No _x_Yes BOARb OF EVIDENCE SUBM177ED COMMISSIONERS 70 SUPPORT FINDINGS FINDINGS The proposed modification Yes Na will not affect the existing well and septic system. Fire protection will be provided _ by the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department, rescue service by ' the Orange County Emergency Management, and police protection by the Orange County Sheriff's Department. No The property does not have direct access onto Eubanks Road. Access to the site is through the existing landfill. Yes No Yes No 26 ARTICLE 8.2.2 -LANDFILLS Class A S ecial Use "Yes" indicates com liance• "No" indicates Non-com liance PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED EVIDENCE SUBMITTED FINDINGS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FINDINGS Ordinance Requirements 8.8.2.1 Additional Information a) 1) Typical cross sections showing Yes No extent of overburden, extent x N/A of fill and water table Y elevation, based on mean sea level datum; 2) Proposed handling and storage Yes No areas for overburden, by-products x N/A and fill materials; 3) Proposed fencing, screening and x Yes No ~. gates, parking, service and other ~' areas; 4) Any areas proposed for ponding; and x Yes No Landfilling is not proposed for this site. Landfilling is not proposed for this site. Screening, parking and service areas are indicated. There are no areas proposed for ponding. Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No Yes No 5) Access roads to the site, as well as x Yes No on-site roads, with indication of surface treatment to limit dust, and sight distances on all roads used for access to the site. The two access dirt roads from the landfill to the site are indicated. Yes No b) 1) The date of commencement of x Yes No operations and their expected .~ duration. 2) Proposed hours and days of operation. x Yes No The operations will begin with approval of the SUP and continue until landfill is closed. Days and hours of operation are indicted on the site plan. Yes No Yes No 3) Complete description of operation, x Yes No including source of materials, method of compaction, type of sealing proposed, types and number of equipment to be used. 4) Any phasing of operations and x Yes No relationship among phases. 5) A Rehabilitation Plan shall be Yes No submitted. `x_N/A A complete description of the proposed operation has been submitted. There is no landfilling on the proposed site. No phasing is proposed Landfilling is not .proposed for the site. Yes No Yes No Yes No N/A 27 PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED FINDINGS 8.8.2.2 Standards of Evaluation The following standards shall be used in evaluating an application for a permit to conduct a sanitary fill: a) All operations associated with the fill shall conform to the following performance standards: 1) Direct illumination resulting from the ~ x~Yes No operation shall not fall upon any land not covered by the application. 2) Equivalent sound levels at the _ x_Yes No boundaries of the fill site shall not exceed the following standards: between 7:OOam and 7:OOpm BS dBA between T:OOpm and 7:OOam 58 dBA 3) Vibration levels at the boundaries of Yes No the fill site shall not exceed the x N/A following standards: steady state 1.0 inches/second impact 2.0 inches/second b) The Rehabilitation Plan shall be Yes No referred to the Orange County Soil ~x_„_N/A and Water Conservation District fior review and recommendation, in particular regarding the landscape material specified, the planting and maintenance proposed to ensure continuous grovuth and development, and the acceptability of the proposals for the handling of lakes, ponds, etc. BOARp OF EVIDENCE SUBMITTED COMMISSIONERS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS FINDINGS The site plan indicated there Yes No will not be direct illumination ofif-site. The site plan indicates sound Yes No levels will be complied with. Vibration levels are not applicable Yes No since landfilling is not proposed. N/A A Rehabilitation Plan is not proposed. c) The permanent roads, defined as _x_Yes No The site plan indicates the those to b'e used in excess of one access roads are 6" ABC year, within the fill site shall be stone. A fill site is not surfaced with a dust free material, proposed. such as soil cement, bituminous concrete or Portland Cement concrete. d) Roads other than permanent roads ~x~Yes No The site plan indicates shall be treated with dust inhibitors; the access roads are to be specified in the Operations 6" ABC stone. Plan, which will reduce to a minimum the generation of dust from the road surfaces as a result of wind or vehicular action. Propertly operated water wagons are an acceptable means dust inhibition. Yes No N/A Yes No Yes No 2s PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED EVIDENCE SUBMITTED FINDINGS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS e) Where the proposed fill shall take Yes No A fill is not proposed. place within 300 feet of a dwelling, ,~x`N/A school, church, hospital, commercial or industrial building, public building, or public land, a security fence at least six feet high shall be installed. f) The Operations Plan and the x Yes No Rehabilitation Plan shall be coordinated so that the amount of disturbed land is kept to the absolute minimum consonant with good practices and so that rehabilitation proceeds in concert with filling. PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED EVIDENCE SUBMITTED FINDINGS TO SUPPORT FINDINGS The site plan indicates the amount of disturbed area. The proposal does not disturb any additional area. ARTICLE 8.2.7 & 8.2.2 -APPLICATION COMPONENTS "Will" indicates com liance• "Will Not" indicates Non-compliance- ("Is") ("Is Not") Ordinance Requirements In accordance with Article 8.2.1 and 8.2.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, the Board of Adjustment shall also consider the following general conditions before the application for Special Use shall be approved: Article 8.2.1 & 8.2.2 1. The use will maintain or promote the public health, safety and general welfare, if located where proposed and developed and operated according to the plan as submitted. Article 8.2.1 2. The use will maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property (unless the use is a public necessity, in which case the use need not maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property). X WiII,~Will Not The application indicates this proposal will provide a much needed on-site service. It will help ensure the proper operation of the landfill by allowing recycling staff to work in an area protected from the weather. It will also help the County meet the waste reduction Goals of 45 percent by 2001 and 61 percent by 2006. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FINDINGS Yes No N/A Yes No BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FINDINGS _WiII~WiII Not X WiII~WiII Not The application indicates Will Will Not the proposed facility will improve the operating efficiency of the existing recycling facility and is therefore a public necessity. 29 Article 8.2.1 3.. The location and character of the use, if developed according to the plan submitted, will be in harmony with the area in which it is to' be located and the use is in compliance with the general plan for the physical development of the County as embodied in these regulations or in the Comprehensive Plan, or portion thereof, adopted by the Board of County Gommissioners. PLANNING BOARD REGOMMENDEb FINDINGS X Is _Is Not EVIDENGE SUBMITTED TO SUPPORT FINDINGS The application indicates the property is contiguous to the existing landfill and is in harmony with that use.. The previous Modification to the' Special Use Permit approved smaller buildings. BOARD OF GOMMISSIONERS FINDINGS ~Is _Is Not AUGUST 28, 2000 DRAFT PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES 4 1 only people interested in co-location are government agencies, school systems, emergency 2 services, fire departments, etc. He said that some of the tower companies were very prejudiced 3 about who would co-locate on their towers. 4 Commissioner Brown asked for a list of all the towers and a map. She asked about 5 how these towers were being located. She asked if the trend was for the towers to go along the 6 interstates and major highways and Craig Benedict said yes. Commissioner Brown is interested in 7 having the County Commissioners review the requests for telecommunications towers. 9 (The three members of the Planning Board who spoke next did not.speak into a to .microphone, so I relied completely on the notes) 11 12 -Karen Barrows said that she would like for the County Commissioners to take over the 13 telecommunications tower process. She said that the County should have an independent 14 engineer who is familiar with this to advise the County Commissioners. 15 Howard McAdams said that the Board of Adjustment has had six applications with two 16 denied. For one application, 500 notification letters were sent out and no one spoke against the . 17 tower. 18 Bob Strayhorn said that a lot of pain needs to be taken to be sure that the towers are t9 located appropriately. He feels it should be a high priority to put the towers in conservation 20 districts. 21 Commissioner Jacobs asked about the contract with Metrosite or any contract with a z2 comparable company.. Craig Benedict said that Metrosite was sanctioned with the North Carolina 23 Association of Counties and there is a standardized contract that can be used around the country. 24 He will bring forward a contract for the County Commissioners' consideration. ?5 z5 PUBLIC COMMENT 27 Sharlene Pilkey, member of the Board of Adjustment, said that there were forty-one towers in this 28 County. The problem is that the range is two miles and this is not far enough. z9 Grey 5tyers spoke on behalf of Bell South Mobility DCS and American Tower Corporation. 3o He said that he has spoken with all of the towers companies operating in North Carolina and most 31 carriers, and they are very interested in the proposal tonight. He said that they (I'm assuming 32 'they' is his law firm) worked with the County in 1995 and 1996 in drafting the current ordinance. 33 They would like to be involved in the process to explain and provide illustrations. He said that 34 wireless communication was becoming a fact of life. He agrees that it is bad when two towers are 35 located next to each other. He said that. ordinances are needed that encourage and require co- 36 location and minimize the number of towers. He does have answers to some of the questions 37 raised about accessory uses, stealth, etc. 38 39 MOTION 4o A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to 41 discuss the telecommunication towers and antenna amendments at a work session. 42 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 43 44 3. ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL LANDFILL (MODIFICATI,ON~ SPECIAL USE 45 PERMITS CLASS "A" 46 Commissioner Halkiotis explained that the process for receiving public comment on a 47 Special Use Permit is different in that it is an evidentiary hearing where evidence is heard. An 48 explanation of this type of hearing was available at the back table. Evidentiary zoning hearings, 49 unlike legislative hearings, are not designed to solicit broad public opinion about how the Board so should vote on a matter before it. Rather, evidentiary zoning hearings provide an opportunity for 51 the Board to gather the facts it needs to apply policies already set in the ordinance. Therefore, the 52 standards and gathering evidence are much stricter than they are for legislative hearings. 53 The Clerk gave an oath to Planner Eddie Kirk and Landfill Engineer Mike Meagher. 54 Planner Eddie Kirk explained the proposed modification. The particular property is 30 31 2 to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1~9 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 27 2S 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 ~4 located immediately west of the existing landfill an the north side of Eubanks Road, on a 12.76- acre tract of land. The existing special use permit was approved an May 5, 1997. This included. a construction of a 4,000-square foot vehicle maintenance building, with the processing of yard waste and stone debris on an ongoing basis. A modification to the special use permit was approved on November 17, 1998 by the Board of County Commissioners to add an area to be used for recycling glass and metal cans. The expansion included a 7,500-square foot concrete slab, two open sheds, and 44,000 square feet of additional vehicular surface area. The proposed modification calls for the addition of two buildings that total•6,120 square feet on the existing 7,500- square foot recycling pad that was previously constructed. Also, the modification calls for the construction of an additional 1,125 square feet of concrete pad contiguous to the existing pad and storage of an additional six roll off containers on the site. Landfill Engineer Mike Meagher explained the reasons for the. modifications. He said that the new structures would protect the workers from the sun, rain, etc. The concrete pads would give the trucks better traction instead of tearing up the gravel. Commissioner Gordon asked about the cost of this project. The staff will provide this information to the Board at a later time since this is only a public hearing. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the recommendations from the Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Task Force that involve the possibility of more structures: He asked why these structures would be built that might not have enough room to include what would be added in the future. Mike Meagher said that there would probably not be room on this tract for C8~D waste. Commissioner Halkiotis suggested scheduling a visit to the site. He also invited the members of the Planning Board to visit .the site. County Attorney Geoffrey Gledhill made same comments about moving ahead with this process. (I couldn't hear him far some reason). Commissioner Halkiotis is not comfortable moving ahead with this process without scheduling a visit to the landfill. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordan, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to refer this modification to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of County'Cammissioners no sooner than November 1, 2000. VOTE: 'UNANIMOUS ~. ORANGE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE MAP AMENDMENT (Rural Industrial Nade) Craig Benedict said that the rural industrial node was brought forward earlier this year. He suggested that in the Comprehensive Plan process that staff look at the rural industrial nodes and rural neighborhood nodes and indicate what uses are appropriate within the rural sections of the County. Rural industrial nodes could have a hard or a soft use. The hard rural industrial node would have more manufacturing and the soft rural industrial node would have less environmental effect. The issue that came up an June 29'" had to do with the quarry and the rural industrial node. He said that there were ways to control uses through zoning by having a Planned Development-1 District where there can be specific uses. Commissioner Gordon asked if staff could define the two industrial nodes as "hard uses" and "soft uses". In response to inquiries from Commissioner Gordon, Craig Benedict said that it would be important to not do very specific land use changes, but Countywide ar within the watersheds. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to refer the Orange County Comprehensive Map Amendment to the Planning Staff for incorporation into the Comprehensive Planning Amendment Process. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 5. SHAPING ORANGE COUNTY'S 1=UTURE REPORT - Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stencil gave this report. He presented a PowerPoint presentation. The Shaping Orange County's Future task force included 30 citizens who met for three and a half years and developed some recommendations in April 2000. The task force was asked to develop quality growth strategy for the entire County, develop a OCTOBER 4, 2000 DRAFT PLANNING BOARD MINUTES 32 1 Craia Respess is concerned with the water quality. Tlie water in this area is bad. He is also concerned with 2 the septic systems. He is worried about the value of his property because of the high density of this 3 development. He urged the Planning Board to reconsider this subdivision. 4 5 Gooding-Ray encouraged Mr. Respess to go to the County Commissioners because they have more control 6 over these issues. 7 8 Marissa Rivera is concerned with the size of the lots. All of the other lots adjacent to this property are at 9 least three acres. She said that this subdivision would change the entire neighborhood. She is concerned 10 about tlae traffic and the water and sewer. Another concern is that this subdivision has no restrictive 11 covenants at this time. She is concerned that mobile homes may be allowed since there are no restrictions. 12 She would like for there to be some restrictions for this subdivision that mirror the restrictions that currently 13 exist in this area. ]4 1 S Richard Sink said that he owned 40 acres of land within 500 feet north of the subdivision. His main concerns 16 are the wells and septic tanks. He said that this subdivision would ruin the character of the neighborhood. 17 18 This was the end of the public comment. 19 20 Woods said that a few years ago the County Planning staff proposed that the whole County be zoned with a 21 minimum of one dwelling unit per two acres. At that time, an enormous amount of people from the north 22 poured in and objected because they wanted one dwelling unit per one acre. He said that this notion was 23 dropped by the County Commissioners because there was no support. He said that the residents should ask 24 the County Commissioners for the zoning in their area to be changed. 25 26 Preston said that there was too much concern about the quality of water to let this go forward without getting 27 more hydrological information. She asked that it be delayed for one month. 28 29 MOTION: Preston moved to postpone the consideration of the Concept Plan for 30 Whisper Ridge to the next meeting and ask the staff to investigate the issues 31 of water runoff and water quality. Seconded by Gooding-Ray. 32 33 VOTE: Unanimous 34 35 AGENDA ITEM #9: MATTERS HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING (AUGUST 28, 2000) 36 a. Orange Regional Landfill, Class A Special Use Permit Modification 37 38 The Planning Board voted on each of the findings. 39 40 MOTION: Barrows moved to approve articles 8.6, 8.8, S, 6, 8.2.4, 8.2.2, and $.2.2.2. 41 Seconded by Woods. 42 43 VOTE: Unanimous 44 45 MOTION: McAdams moved to approve articles 8.2.1 and 8.2.2. Seconded by Woods. 46 47 VOTE: Unanimous 48 49 MOTION: McAdams moved to approve article 8.2.1. Seconded by Goodwin. 50 S 1 VOTE: ~ Unanimous 52 1 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 11 12 1,3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ~? 33 MOTION: Barrows moved to accept the special use permit modifications class A for the Orange Regional Landfill subject to the conditions specified by the staff on page 90. Seconded by McAdams. voTE: Unanimous AGENDA ITEM #10: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Planning Calendar -October b. Next Planning Board Meeting -November 2, 2000 (November l5` is .the Planning Board meeting date; however, County Commissioners have been rescheduled to November 151 due to elections) The Planning Board discussed Michael Wasnak's comments about the meetings. 1 was mentioned (for the second time) that meetings with large agendas might be held in the Battle Courtroom. AGENDA ITEM #11: ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Leo Allison, Chair Becky Butler, Minutes Preparer