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