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<br />node and it is currently supporting a quarry operation. It is covered by a special use permit. <br />Upon closure of that quarry operation, the rural industrial node disappears altogether. <br />Craig Benedict said that if the Board of County Commissioners allows commercial <br />development in this industrial node, it will come back to the Board of County Commissioners as <br />a legislative item - a special use permit for rezoning. <br />Commissioner Yuhasz said that he agreed with much of what Commissioner Pelissier <br />said and that he is hesitant to add more to the Planning staff's workload. He said that he would <br />be in favor of staff's recommendation. <br />Commissioner Gordon restated her motion: Receive the Planning Board <br />recommendation, deliberate on the petition as necessary, close the public hearing, and do NOT <br />adopt the Ordinance amendment recommended by staff contained within Attachment 2 of this <br />abstract, and direct staff to develop a plan and timeline for gone-step small area plan in this <br />area. Commissioner Jacobs seconded this motion previously. <br />VOTE: Ayes, 2 (Commissioner Jacobs and Commissioner Gordon); Nays, 5 <br />MOTION FAILED <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to <br />receive the Planning Board recommendation, deliberate on the petition as necessary, close the <br />public hearing, and adopt the Ordinance amendment recommended by staff contained within <br />Attachment 2 of the abstract. <br />VOTE: Ayes, 6; No, 1 (Commissioner Jacobs) <br />6. Regular Agenda <br />a. Update and Recommended Actions -Solid Waste Transfer Station Site <br />Selection <br />The Board received an update on several issues and considered actions for moving the <br />site selection search process for a Sotid Waste Transfer Station in Orange County to a <br />conclusion. <br />Frank Clifton said that this item has been studied for many years and efforts have been <br />pursued and the County Commissioners have narrowed the choices down to four options. The <br />County has spent several hundred thousand dollars on consultants and analysis and this does <br />not include staff time. He went through the options: <br />Option A. Highway 54 site - If the BOCC is prepared to move forward on this site then: <br />1) Authorize the County Attorney and County Management to initiate negotiations to <br />acquire the Hwy 54 site, up to a total of 150.87 acres (142.87 main acreage; 8.0 access <br />acreage). The appraised value is $935,000. <br />2) Authorize Solid Waste Management to issue an RFP for an engineering firm to conduct <br />the design/development of the Solid Waste Transfer Station facility at Hwy 54 or any <br />other selected site; including authorization to retain a secondary engineering firm whose <br />role will be to perform a peer review of technical services/work products provided the <br />County by the primary firm. <br />3) Authorize Solid Waste Management to solicit letters of interest/intent from private and/or <br />public entities to provide the recipient landfill for solid waste transferred from either a <br />Millhouse Road or Hwy 54 Solid Waste Transfer Station. <br />