Agenda - 11-01-2000-8j - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

a 12.76 acres and' is located immediately west of the existing landfill on the north side of Eubanks Road. It is zoned Rural Buffer and designated Rural Buffer on the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. The existing landfill is in the Chapel Hill Transition Area on the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. Existing Special. Use; • A Class A Special Use Permit was issued on the above referenced property on May 5, 1997. The Special Use Permit included the construction of a 4000 square foot vehicle maintenance building, the processing of yard waste and storm debris on an ongoing basis, and the processing of recyclable materials which included white appliances, tires and scrap, metal. The Board of Commissioners approved a modification to the approved Special Use Permit on November 17, 1998 to add an area to be used for recycling glass and metal cans. The expansion included: a. A 7,500 square foot concrete slab, b. Two open sheds, 600 square feet and 90.0 square feet each, and c. 44,000 square feet of additional vehicular surface. Pro osed Modification • This proposed modification will add two buildings (total 6,120 square feet) on an existing 7,500 square foot recycling pad; construction of an additional 1;125 square feet of concrete pad contiguous to the existing pad and storage of an additional six roll-off containers on the site. Access Currently access to the site is provided through the existing landfill. There is no direct access to Eubanks Road. Buffers • A 100-foot buffer is provided around the perimeter of the site, except along the eastern border, next to the existing landfill. A condition of approval was added to the original Special Use Permit to insure that all vegetation within the 100-foot buffer will remain undisturbed. Landfill0 eration The hours, of operation of the site are from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 1.2:00 noon on Saturday. The Director of Solid Waste Management for Orange County, has indicated the proposed additional area is needed for recyclables at the landfill and would not involve any landfilling activity. The existing landfill will be used through the year 2005 or 2006 and will be monitored for 30 years afterwards. The recycling facility may in some form be utilized during this 30-year period. August 28, 2000 Puhlic Hearing Comments Mike Meagher, Engineer with the Solid Waste Management Department spoke in favor of the proposal. Discussion ensued among the Commissioners who decided that a visit to the site should be scheduled. There were no comments in opposition to the proposal. The site visit was arranged for September 27, 2000, and was attended by three Planning Board members, one member of the Solid Waste Advisory Board, and various County staff members.