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42 <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> There was no one signed up to speak. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Vice-Chair Hamilton, to close <br /> the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton asked if there is a height maximum. <br /> Patrick Mallett said heights are governed based on zoning classification. He said that <br /> maximum building heights are anything with a roof. He said a structure could be there and that <br /> would not be a building, like a fence. He said that it is typically 25 feet but there is a bump up in <br /> height if setbacks are increased. He said that ground mounted solar arrays usually do not reach <br /> anywhere close to 20 feet. <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton said it could be a concern in a residential area if it blocks a view. <br /> A motion was made by Vice-Chair Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 1) and the Ordinance in Attachment 2. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Approval of Solid Waste Master Plan — Path to Zero Waste <br /> The Board approved the Solid Waste Master Plan as revised based on the Board of <br /> Commissioners' guidance to staff in February 2024. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County issued a Request for Proposals on April 9, 2021 for <br /> development of a Solid Waste Master Plan that would move the County to "Zero Waste" by <br /> 2045. As approved by the Solid Waste Advisory Group, the overarching goals for the Solid <br /> Waste Master Plan and its development are as follows: <br /> Goal 1. Develop a comprehensive and easily understandable Solid Waste Master Plan, <br /> with identifiable action items and a plan summary. <br /> Goal 2. Develop a comprehensive strategy that by 2045 will lead to "Zero Waste," as <br /> defined by the County. <br /> Goal 3. Integrate the Plan's efforts with the ongoing climate action plans of the County, <br /> the Municipalities, the University and the University Health Care system. <br /> Goal 4. Select a sustainable business model that incorporates the financial, social and <br /> environmental, including carbon footprint reduction impacts on our community. <br /> Goal 5. Identify future programs, initiatives, facilities, and infrastructure to achieve the <br /> "Zero Waste" goal, as defined by the County, while ensuring the long-term <br /> financial stability of the County's solid waste and recycling program. <br /> Goal6. Identify strategies to increase public education and participation in waste <br /> reduction and waste diversion programs through awareness of reduction, reuse, <br /> recycling and composting; while addressing ordinance and enforcement <br /> requirements. <br />