ORD-2004-020 - Zoning Text Amendment for Land Clearing Waste Facilities

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212 2 The zoning ordinance currently makes no distinction between various types of landfills. A site that only receives land clearing waste and is less than two (2) acres would follow the same process as a municipal solid waste landfill that is less than two (2) acres. Landfills that are less than two (2) acres are permitted as Class B Special Uses in the RB, AR, R1, 11, 12, 13, and AS zoning districts. The proposed amendment would allow land clearing waste facilities, which are defined as facilities less than two (2) .acres in area used for the disposal, processing, storage, and stockpiling of land clearing waste such as stumps, trees, limbs, brush, grass, natural rocks, soil, and other naturally occurring vegetative material that is generated solely. from land clearing activities, to be permitted by right in the AR, AS, and RB zoning districts provided they meet the following location and operational standards: • Property must be in the use value program. • Site must be less than two (2) acres in area • Property must be accessible from aState-maintained or a private road with a road maintenance agreement.. • .Road access to the facility must be adequately secured to prevent unauthorized access. • A 100-foot wide landscaped buffer is required if the facility is Less than 500 feet from adjacent properties or aState-maintained roadway. • Boundary limits of the facility must be clearly identified. • The .facility cannot be located within required stream buffers, floodways, floodplains, utility easements, or septic system repair areas. • The facility cannot be lighted. • The operator of the facility must submit an erosion control plan with their application for a land clearing waste facility. • The operator of the facility must also submit an operations plan. PROCESS: Public Hearing: May 24, 2004 Ordinance Review Committee recommendation: July 7, 2004 Planning Board recommendation: July 7, 2004 BOCC to make decision no sooner than August 17, 2004 FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no public fiscal impacts associated with this decision RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Staff recommends APPROVAL of the proposed amendments. The Administration recommends that the proposed amendments be referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the BOCC no sooner than August 17, 2004.. G:\Current Planning Division\Dave\Abstracts\LCWF Public Hearing.doc