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STAFF ANALYSIS/QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION - PETITION C98-01 (R) Monday, April 20, 1998 The applicant has projected 30 trips per day for this landfill at opening. A similar facility in Huntersville that has been owned and operated by the applicant for several years generates approximately 90 trips per day. Using the latter figure, truck traffic will not have a major impact on Highway 601 and the road will remain well below capacity. Questions for consideration relating to Concern #2: 2a. Is the secondary road system used extensively by truck traffic today, and if so, would an increase really degrade its condition? 2b. Should the applicant be held responsible for the state of the secondary road system beyond the immediate vicinity of the development? 2c. Given the capacity of Highway 601 and its designation as a US highway, is locating a development of this type appropriate there? Concern #3: Proposed runoff from the faciBty. As required by the ordinance, the applicant has submitted a site and operations plan.' Within this doctunent, the applicant has outlined certain stormwater collection and removal facilities such as sediment basins and perimeter ditches that will help divert runoff. Seeding, fertilizing, and mulching in accordance with the North Carolina Erosion and Sedimentation Control guidelines and the Cabarrus County regulations will be enforced to prevent damage from erosion. As required by the North Carolina Department of Health and Natural Resources, a groundwater monitoring plan will be implemented to monitor the quality of the groundwater. The applicant will be required to meet the standards set forth by the state pertaining to erosion control and water quality. Questions for consideration relating to Concern #3: 3a. The applicant will be required to meet all existing local and state standards relating to surface and groundwater and to sediment and erosion control, are there further standards or conditions which should be imposed? Conclusion: o:o The applicant has submitted the required site and operations plan and has made changes to clarify items as requested by stafr. · :° There is a need in Cabarms County for a C&D debris landfill and recycling center right now. °:o The proposed location has met the criteria for locating this type of facility as testified to by the applicant. In addition, the applicant has stated that they have looked for other sites in Cabarrus County and this site is the most suitable because of topography, soils, etc. · :o The proposed location is off a US highway and in an area that is projected to receive considerable growth in the future. o:- Besides the Vanderburg Estates development, the surrounding area is primarily scattered residential, woods, open fields, or agriculture. Page 3 of 4