Proposed Amendments to Chapter 32 Article V Solid Waste Management and Chapter 38 Zoning 5:01 P.M. Public Hearing Presented by the Orange County Environmental

Proposed Amendments to Chapter 32 Article V

Solid Waste Management and Chapter 38 Zoning



5:01 P.M. Public HearingPresented by the

Orange County Environmental Protection DivisionJanuary 14, 2014



Board of County Commissioners

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

• Background

• Ordinance Review

• Summary

• Next Steps

• Background


• Summary

• Next Steps


• Background


• Summary

• Next Steps

• Background


• Summary

• Next Steps

BackgroundBackground

1992 Solid waste management ordinance adopted

2005 Added “yard trash and land clearing debris recycling facilities”

2012 Environmental Streamlining Task Force recommends:

– simplify permitting for yard trash recycling

– reduce costs – increase recycling

1992 Solid waste management ordinance adopted

2005 Added “yard trash and land clearing debris recycling facilities”

2012 Environmental Streamlining Task Force recommends:

– simplify permitting for yard trash recycling

– reduce costs – increase recycling


• Vegetative matter from landscaping maintenance and land clearing operations

• Includes materials such as: – trees and tree stumps– shrub trimmings– palm fronds – grass clippings – associated rocks and soils– other vegetation

• Vegetative matter from landscaping maintenance and land clearing operations

• Includes materials such as: – trees and tree stumps– shrub trimmings– palm fronds – grass clippings – associated rocks and soils– other vegetation

What is yard trash?What is yard trash?

Yard trash

Mulch covering internal road paths

Mulch and “fines”

Equipment used for moving, grinding, screening, coloring, mixing, etc.

Dyes to color mulch

Equipment fuel and maintenance fluids

Waste containers


Oct 2012 EPC Work Session

Dec 2012 Stakeholder Workshop

Dec 2012 EPC Briefing

Mar 2013 Ag Advisory Board

Apr 2013 EPC Final Approval

Jun 2013 Local Planning Agency

Aug 2013 LPA Finding of Consistency

Sep 2013 BCC Public Hearing (1st)

Dec 2013 BCC Work Session

Oct 2012 EPC Work Session

Dec 2012 Stakeholder Workshop

Dec 2012 EPC Briefing

Mar 2013 Ag Advisory Board

Apr 2013 EPC Final Approval

Jun 2013 Local Planning Agency

Aug 2013 LPA Finding of Consistency

Sep 2013 BCC Public Hearing (1st)

Dec 2013 BCC Work Session

Public review process:Public review process:


Issue

• incompatible zoning

• decreased setbacks

• storage issues

• abandonment

Issue

• incompatible zoning

• decreased setbacks

• storage issues

• abandonment

Recommendation

• keep special exception

• keep original setbacks

• handle at special exception

• financial assurance

Recommendation

• keep special exception

• keep original setbacks

• handle at special exception

• financial assurance

BCC Work Session RecommendationsBCC Work Session Recommendations


• Background


• Summary

• Next Steps

• Background


• Summary

• Next Steps

Ordinance ReviewOrdinance Review

Yard trash processing facility:

“A yard trash transfer station or a facility at which yard trash is processed into a size-reduced, usable material or is composted, but does not include a facility used for the disposal of yard trash.”

Yard trash processing facility:

“A yard trash transfer station or a facility at which yard trash is processed into a size-reduced, usable material or is composted, but does not include a facility used for the disposal of yard trash.”

Sec. 32-213. DefinitionsSec. 32-213. Definitions


Current process treats small yard waste sites the same as Class I landfills.Current process treats small yard waste sites the same as Class I landfills.

Sec. 32-214. Permit Procedures.Sec. 32-214. Permit Procedures.

Development

Review Committee

Development

Review Committee

Environmental Protection

Division

Environmental Protection

Division

Board of Zoning

Adjustment

Board of Zoning

Adjustment Board of County

Commissioners

Board of County

Commissioners


Existing

• exempt if <200 cu yds

• EPD permit if 200 cu yds or more

– DRC review– BZA hearing– BCC hearing

• financial responsibility required

Existing

• exempt if <200 cu yds

• EPD permit if 200 cu yds or more

– DRC review– BZA hearing– BCC hearing

• financial responsibility required

Proposed

• no change

• conditional exemption for 200 – 12,000 cu yds

– no DRC review– BZA hearing– BCC consideration– commercial plan

review• no change, but set at

$25,000

Proposed

• no change

• conditional exemption for 200 – 12,000 cu yds

– no DRC review– BZA hearing– BCC consideration– commercial plan

review• no change, but set at

$25,000

Sec. 32-214. Permit Procedures.Sec. 32-214. Permit Procedures.


Existing

• special exception inI-2/3, I-4

• special exception inA-1, A-2

Existing

• special exception inI-2/3, I-4

• special exception inA-1, A-2

Proposed

• special exception required if adjoining property is not Industrial or C-3

• adding I-1/5

• no change

Proposed

• special exception required if adjoining property is not Industrial or C-3

• adding I-1/5

• no change

Sec. 38-77. Use table.Sec. 38-77. Use table.


Existing

• 200 ft machinery setback from residential property

• 150 ft processing and storage setback in I-2/3, and I-4

• 150 ft processing and storage setback in A-1, A-2

• no specific buffer yardin A-1, A-2

Existing

• 200 ft machinery setback from residential property

• 150 ft processing and storage setback in I-2/3, and I-4

• 150 ft processing and storage setback in A-1, A-2

• no specific buffer yardin A-1, A-2

Proposed

• same – but included residences

• 50 ft setback when adjacent to Industrial or C-3

• no change

• buffer yard Type C

Proposed

• same – but included residences

• 50 ft setback when adjacent to Industrial or C-3

• no change

• buffer yard Type C

Sec. 32-216. Technical requirementsSec. 38-79. Conditions (120)Sec. 32-216. Technical requirementsSec. 38-79. Conditions (120)


Existing

• fire lanes

• dust control

• litter control

• vector control

• odor control

• noise control

• access control

• no explicit pile height limit

Existing

• fire lanes

• dust control

• litter control

• vector control

• odor control

• noise control

• access control

• no explicit pile height limit

Proposed

• no change

• no change

• no change

• no change

• no change

• no change

• same, but no longer specify 6 ft fence

• 25 ft pile height limit

Proposed

• no change

• no change

• no change

• no change

• no change

• no change

• same, but no longer specify 6 ft fence

• 25 ft pile height limit



Existing

• unauthorized waste control

• could stockpile 12,000 cu yds unprocessed material indefinitely

• after size-reducing, remove within 18 months

Existing

• unauthorized waste control

• could stockpile 12,000 cu yds unprocessed material indefinitely

• after size-reducing, remove within 18 months

Proposed

• same, but also remove from bags within 48 hours

• all material must be size-reduced within 12 months of intake

• no change

Proposed

• same, but also remove from bags within 48 hours

• all material must be size-reduced within 12 months of intake

• no change



• Background


• Summary

• Next Steps

• Background


• Summary

• Next Steps

SummarySummary

Benefits to operator– save money ($9K application fees + consulting

costs)– save time (6+ months review)

Benefits to County– may increase recycling– conserve landfill space– may increase storm debris recovery infrastructure– focus staff resources on larger sites

Benefits to operator– save money ($9K application fees + consulting

costs)– save time (6+ months review)

Benefits to County– may increase recycling– conserve landfill space– may increase storm debris recovery infrastructure– focus staff resources on larger sites

SummarySummary

• Simplify permitting for small-scale operations

• Continue to address environmental and nuisance issues

• Simplify permitting for small-scale operations

• Continue to address environmental and nuisance issues


• Background


• Summary

• Next Steps

• Background


• Summary

• Next Steps

Next StepsNext Steps

• No action necessary at this hearing

• BCC Adoption Public Hearing scheduled for January 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M.

• No action necessary at this hearing

• BCC Adoption Public Hearing scheduled for January 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M.









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Proposed Amendments to Chapter 32 Article V Solid Waste Management and Chapter 38 Zoning 5:01 P.M. Public Hearing Presented by the Orange County Environmental