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<br />r~ ~-~-- ----- - - - --r- - <br /> <br />~' <br />i' <br />` ~ <br />1 <br />ii <br />~~ <br />~' ~ <br />~ <br />8. GU!',=eR CF ftESiDENTSIMPACTED - - ~-~ <br />.. _~____-- <br />ExUemely <br />15 <br />co~r a~nu~: Nes(denis adjacent to the site may be impacted In some manner by collection and Tha site with the fewest number of adacent Important <br />transtervehidetratficandiromoperaUonotfheproposedtransferstagon. Potential residenLswiilberankedthehlghes4 Residents <br />impacts would largely Dear In the form of nuisance impede (noise and odo@, Vaffic, living within 500 feet of the proposed site property <br />air emissions, and visibility of the fadlity. boundary and v6Udn 501 feet fo 1000 feet of the <br /> proposed site property boundary wilt be wnsidered. <br />o~~irm: Number of residents Uving (n dwelUng units adjacent to the stle. The number of potentially Impacted residents used <br /> In this evaluation vrill 6e computed by adding 50 <br /> percent of the total numberof residents Uving within <br /> the 501 feet to 1000 (eet zone to the total number of <br /> residenlsii~dngwithinthe500teetzone. The most <br /> cunent population data (GISRand records data) <br /> available tram the Orange County Planning and <br /> Inspedions Departrnenhvill be used. Reterto <br /> Environmental Justice conslderaUons for fudher <br /> application guidance (Community-Specfic Cdteda <br /> No. 1). <br />7. PRESENCE OFNATURALBUFFERS Very 10 <br />c«sWaeuar... To mitigate Iha (mpad on the surrounding Cmmunity, a transfer elation sheuld be A site that provides the most buffer width in terms of Important <br />lopated in an area that provides separation from sensitive adjdn(ng land uses and/or vrooded area or other natural screening feature(s) <br />.residences. Naturaibugersshouldbemaintained>Dreducethevlsibilityofthefacility (e.g.,hUls)aroundtheperimeterotthepropertyvdil <br />and to provide noise abatement and air quality filtering. 6e ranked the highest <br />DeeNran:. Presence of on•sife open space, natural wooded areas, bees, topographic relief, or <br />other features that proulde separetion from adjoining land use ar residences. <br />8. IMPACTS ON EXISTING BUSINESSES Very 10 <br />CarsNas6xi:'. Negative Impacts can rangefrom the acquisition ota business or businesses, Asite thatdces not require the acgdsi0on ofa Important <br />subsequent demolition, toachangeinvehfcularorpedeshianaccess,andpermanent 6usinessorbus(nessesand/orihatimpactsihe <br />losses (n business volume. AnyoFthesewnditlonscanexistaloneorincombination leastnumberofdestination-0dentedbusinesses will <br />with one or more of the others. be ranked the highest Adjacent businesses will be <br /> defined as those budnesses Iccated w0hln 1000 <br />Dafmiam: Business impede will include acquisiUondfabus(nessorbusinesses and (mpactson feetofihe proposedsite that xrould share connector <br />adJacentbusinesses,'rfany. AdjacentbusinesseswiUbedassi0edinoneoffourways: roadorsbeetancessvriihthaVansferstaUon. <br />destinaticn-oriented, nondesgnation-oriented; highway-0dented, and Interchangeable. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />----°.-•---.-r- ~ - ^-- - - <br />r. ,. ~ L.~~.~ o n ,o, °~j.q~~~ <br />.~ I = <br />~ <br />' ~ _ _~~. ~..-._._ - ~ ~ ~ "~~ <br />- <br />9. Sur!"cRZONESANDSCREENiNGMFASURES'.~ _ ~ <br />_- Important 5 <br />cae..,.... Su0ldent bufer zones and screening measures are lmpoNard cansideratlonsintha Thadte that has the bedadjacentnaturai <br />devdopmentotatransferstation. Inlermsofuisualamenily,iheabilityofthe screeningva116erankedthehighest Flveadditional <br />topography and landscape of an area to provide natural screening should betaken Info points vn71 be added to the Yotal scam' of any site <br />account If there is rw natural screedng, it nUght be necessary to Increase the butter vrith adjacem natural screening comprised mainly of <br />zone. The wider cumulative (mpad That proposed development can have an the off- wooded areas (Dees). <br />site landscape, inparticular, on environmentally-sensitive areas adjacent to the site, <br />should also be taken into consideration. Development needs to be sensitively siffid so <br />as not N impact adversely on landscapes or by spatting News and naDuai beauty. <br />oorNEm: Ability of ofi site topagaphy and landscape In the immediate area including open <br />`spaces, greenways, neural orwoeded areas, and streams to provide natures <br />'saeeningofihesite. <br />10.TRAFFlC COMPATIEUJTY Very 10 <br />rc~nm~' TransferstaUonsoftentecelvesurgesoftrafficwhencollecUonuehideshave9nished SitaswithsDeetorroadwayconnedoraccesslhat Important <br />their mutes. Transfer station traffic varies locally but tends to peak tvAce a day. The do notcurrentiy ar are not pojeded In the future fo <br />firstpeakisogennearthamiddleotihedayorshig,andthasecondatlheendofiha axhibitslgnificantmfddaytraDicpeakeorsignificant <br />dayorshift Theretore, the best sitesferUansferstatlonsarelocaledaaayfromareas traRccompaUbilAyconfiictswilhschaoibus, <br />.that have Mdday tratflc peeks and/or school bus and pedesMan traffic. Other pedesMan, or bicycle traffic shall be ranked highes4 <br />wnsidaraUonslnclude: restdctionsanvehicleDafiicroutes,dkelanesandpathways Land useanddevelopmentwithinonehal(mile <br />(priaity bicycle routes), and congested auras with dangerous IntemecUans. radius of proposed site will 6e used to assess <br /> potentlei compatibility Issues misted to wnnector <br />omm~m: CompatiblUty of projected transfer station traffic volume and vehicle types with existing streets and roads. <br />traffic mix and 0ow paUems (n Ure Immediate area of the site. Priority bicyde <br />transporlaUon routes (adopted April 1g99) as shown in the 203D Draft Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan, dated May 5, 2008, will also be included In the evaluation of <br />tratUCCOm atlbiilty. <br />9 <br />