Minutes - 19730709 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

3. Because of increased demand for land For sanitary landfill purposes it is not Just possible but probable that in the future private enterprise will enter the solid waste disposal field and Orange County will be called on to rezone land for a privately operated landfill. Under the present ordinance this would result in a request for industrial rezoning that, if rezoning were accomplished, would allow any industrial or landfill use for the property in question. This would not be a good situation. There should be provision for sanitary landfill use only, with regulation and buffering appropriate to that use required. Because of these reasons amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance are suggested that would remove sanitary landfills as a permitted use under Rural Industrial classifications and would make them a special use under permits issued by the County Commissioners after a Joint public hearing with the County Planning Board. The first amendment would strike out the line headed "Sanitary Landfills" in the table of permitted urea given in section 6.1 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. The second amendment would add a section numbered 1D.8 to the Orange County Zoning Drdinance. Upon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner Richard ~. Whitted, the following amendment to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance making Sanitary Landfills a Special Use wee unanimously adopted. Section 10.8 Sanitary Landfills The Orange County Board of County Commissioners shall be empowered to issue Sanitary Landfill Uae permits. Proposals to establish a sanitary landfill aita.may be initiated by the Board of Commissioners, by the Drange County Planning Board, or by petition by any interested persons or goverr_mental agency. All such proposals shall be referred to the Planning Soard for its consideration and recommendation. In nc case shall final action be taken to establish a Sanitary landfill site until a duly advertised public hearing is held. 10.8.1 Sanitary Landfill Special Uae Permit Procedure 10.8.1.1 Any sanitary landfill site proposal shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer in writing and in complete detail at least 20 days prior to the regular public hearing provided in Section 1s.2.2. 10.8.1.2 The Hoard of Commissioners and the Planning Soard shall hold a Joint public hearing on any sanitary landfill site proposal, advertising such a hearing once a week for two consecutive weeks with the first advertisement appearing not less than 15 daps prior to said hearing, in a news- paper of general circulation in the appropriate portion of the county before taking action concerning proposed sanitary landfill special use permits. 10.8.1.3 Tha Zoning Officer shall post on env affected property a notice of the public hearing at least 10 days prior to the date of said hearing, 10.8.1.1+ The Planning Board shall submit its recommendations on any proposed sanitary landfill sites to the Board of Commissioners within 36 days after such proposals have been referred to the Planning Board for its consideration. Failure to do so shall constitute a favorable recommendation. 10.8.2 Before issuing s Sanitary Landfill Special Use Permit the Orange County Soard of Commissioners and the Orange County Planning Hoard shall make the following findings: 10.8.2.1 The lot size shall bo not less than 10 acres. 10.8.2.2 That the site and plane for the sanitary landfill operation meet the approval of the North Carolina State Soard of Health Solid Wastes Disposal Section and follow the North Carolina State Board of Saalth rules and regulations providing standards for solid waste disposal. 10.8,2.3 That a buffer strip of not leas than 100 feet measured from all exterior property lines and main travelled road- way right of way lines shall be maintained free of land- fill operations, structures, vehicle or equipment parking, and outdoor storage.