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C. Site size requirements <br />D. Sufficient space for on-site roadways, queuing, and parking <br />E. Truck and traffic compatibility <br />F. Ability for expansion <br />G. Space for recycling, composting, and public education <br />H. Buffer space <br />I. Gently sloping topography <br />J. Access to utilities <br />K. Zoning designations and requirements <br />L. Carbon footprint <br />He made reference to item A, central location to collection routes, and said that this <br />will help pick the sites, and once the sites are picked, they can be narrowed down to the <br />sites that are closest to the waste centroid area. The next meeting will be focused more <br />on the weighting of criteria. <br />Commissioner Foushee made reference to item A and'asked about the criteria used <br />to determine the waste centroid. Ed Schuffler said that the Planning staff has all residents <br />identified throughout the County, and with that, there is a population grid of residential and <br />businesses. <br />Commissioner Foushee asked if this includes planned developments and Ed <br />Schuffler said that they could do it all -present and planned for the future. <br />Commissioner Carey asked if these criteria would be weighted based on traffic <br />compatibility, etc. Ed SchufFler said that they have not done a spectrum yet. He said that, <br />once the process goes through the exclusionary criteria and 10-15 sites are identified, <br />there will be a layout for each site that shows access, parking, grading, etc. With that, the <br />technical criteria will be applied. The technical criteria will be ranked or weighted. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to items C and D and asked if the University <br />brought something up that was a partnership, if it would show up or if it would be separate <br />and if the County could ask the University about possible sites. Ed 5chuffler said that he <br />was not thinking of asking entities for sites. He is thinking that this is a very public <br />process and those that have sites will bring them to attention. <br />ChairJacobs said that it might be good to be proactive in approaching OWASA, the <br />University, Duke, and municipalities that are large landholders. <br />Chair Jacobs said that the University has a secret animal testing facility on NC 54 <br />and Ed Schuffler said that they will ask the University about this. <br />Ed Schuffier made reference to item E, truck and traffic compatibility, and said that <br />as sites are identified, the roadways will be known and the goal will be to see if a site is in <br />an area where there is already heavy truck or traffic congestion and the timing. if there <br />were a site near roads that were heavily traveled at certain periods of time in conflict with <br />the transfer station, then that site would be ranked lower. <br />Ed Schuffier continued reviewing each criterion. <br />