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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> 106F NEVERE NOAO j <br /> HILISBONOUGN. NORTH CANOLIN.� ElflB <br /> � • <br /> MEMOPANDUM <br /> TO: Rod Vlsseq ASSisSan[ County Manager �/ <br /> iFOM: Gene Bell, Interim %enning �irecmr �S U <br /> SU&IECT: Review Rocess for Solitl Wesce Facilities <br /> DATE: Augus[ 4, 1998 <br /> CO%E5: Geof Gled�ill, Orange Counry Attomey <br /> Wilbert McAtlao, Public Wods Dlrectar <br /> Emity Cameron, AStA, PlannerlllLandscape ArcFitec[ <br /> As par Your requesi, [M1e followinginformationis provitletl regartlin9 siting verious solid waste _ <br /> tacilities In Orange Coun[ya jurisEic[ion. The e mail w rved hom you also inclutletl <br /> � questions about tM1e repuirementa, O�oceas and time �rame br sucM1 a projec[ In tM1e Town of • <br /> CM1SOeI Hill's Joint Plenning juriatlictian. TM1e Greene Tract ena the area east of the ezisting <br /> Orarge Fegional LaMfill are Oarcele you aaketl abovt wM1ICM1 ere subject to review by CM1apel <br /> Hill. Zonin9 anE tleveloOmenl review quealions for the Town's Planning SfaH maV be tlirac[etl <br /> to J.B. Culpep0er ac 9fi&2J28. <br /> To accura[ely reapoM m zoni(g puesiions regertling a specific use, subminal of a sire plan <br /> aM a wriaen Gascnption oi [he OroDOSeE use is recommendeE. Intllvitluel cFeratteristics of a <br /> proposed use can tlefarmine wM1em h "fib' in ttrms oi xoning. In tM1e absence of a <br /> application for a ning compliance parmiq cM1e %anning Stafl is limitetl m generallzacions <br /> abau[the orEinence repuiremeMS [M1at may epply ro a caregory of IaM uae, in tM1ia cese, solid <br /> wasta facilicies. While reviewing tFe current reQUest fm a recycling facildY edle�ent m cM1e <br /> xiating landtill, i�e Plannin9 StaH consulcetl with tM1e Cowry Attomay who ativisetl us of <br /> staNtts antl court c s M1e is examining wbicM1 may affect M1ow zonin9 regulations are <br /> applietl m solitl waste facilities. . <br /> Glven [M1e context describeE e0ove, t�e points we were asketl to adtlress arelisied below: <br /> 1. What woulE be the epprove/proress kr siting a consWClion anC Oemolifion IanE/ilp a <br /> mazerials r overy {aciliry, ano a hans/er sratian? Are certain salid wesre feci4ries <br /> peimirte�byiigh[in certein loning tlessi{iceLions? <br /> A landfill two �2� acres or more in size may be permittetl in tM1e AR, F8, or &1 z ning <br /> Eisttic[s Mrough appmval of a Class A Specisl Use Parmii. New IanEfills er roc allowed • <br /> m Critical WatersheG Areas. Discharging lantlfllls are not permiIIetl Bin pmtectetl <br />