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Show 1 i ; 'Conditional Use' Permit Approved: 1 But Battle Rages V .v TOM M'SSI ! HI KG S North County Kditor ! V (ARMING 1 ON - I he solid waste-burn plant moved a stop closer to rcal.tv-at least on paper, Thursday night, as the county pl.mninj: commission unanimously approved a special use permit . for a 21-acre parcel adjoining IIA1 H. 1 !N ONE OK the most emotional meetings ever attended by this , ivpi'rtir. many ot the (.0 plus audience who packed the county commission chambers, most ot them neighbors to the proposed site. I'1-1'11' lht'" 'echngs heard both through formal statements N ami outbuits, espccialls as time for voting approached j - hut a handtul addressing the commission during the ""- hour meeting oiccd support, w uh other comments stressing loss ! of piopcrt value, increased noise, garbage odors, potential tnf-. tnf-. problems and unsightly appearance in strongly opposing the 1 lacilits. IN APPROMNG the site plan for such a facility, Planning - Director Rick Mav held emphasied the board had no authority to determine binding teasibihts , hauling costs or whether pollution A levels would be reached-another concern mentioned more than onee. J The las board set stipulations for the site on w hich 62-foot high building and attendant 12: foot stacks: storm drainage from the site must be resolved, connecting w ith existing sewers vs. a sump pump; a recommendation be forwarded to slate transportation officials asking that a left-turn lane and possibly traffic signal be installed on Hill Field Road-State Highway 193. where trucks will turn to enter the site; double the proposed density of trees should be installed as a buffer; state air quality standards must be met and access designed from the east HA1 B boundary, off residential residen-tial streets. DESPITE explanations from Richard Harvey, county environmental environ-mental health director, reassuring residents there'd be no rats in the ili I . traffic impact would be minimal and answering other concerns, coupled with comments from Mr. Mas field and Counts Coun-ts Planning Barrs Burton, outlining planning stall" recommendation recommenda-tion the site be approved with restrictions similar to those approved by the board, emotions ran high, for the most part. I j The public comment portion started off on a "charged" cmo- tional state, w ith Hal Hallett. a northwest Las ton resident, charg-J charg-J ing the solid waste recovers and energs board overseeing the 1 project "had no public or open meetings" and called Thursday's I action a "violation of open meeting laws." He said the plant's installation conflicted with adjoining Lav ton's master plan, emphasising "the planning commission should protect the neighborhood's neigh-borhood's character" as part of its responsibility. FACED W ITH no appeal process under the existing v ears-old 1 law. although Mr. Mas field s.nd there'll be one in the new master i plan that should be implemented soon, those in opposition can ( only take court action. The possibility of a lawsuit exists with an Ogden attorney retained by residents near the 3400 N. 7tH) F. plant site, circulating circulat-ing a five-page letter outlining concerns and threatening attempts at a court injunction and other legal remedies if garbage plant plans aren't "abandoned" by Nov . 13. i ATTORNEYS Steven R. Bailey and Martin V. Gravis, co- signers, said the letter "should be taken by the district and county ' as a claim against each of them" and all municipalities belonging ' to the district. Twelve cities and the county have joined-only Layton. Clearfield and Bountiful have declined membership although the Lavton City Council petitioned to join a week prior 5 to this meeting. ... JAMES HL'RST, a longtime opponent who's fought the prop-osal prop-osal since it was to have been built further west in Clearfield. i cited statistics indicating the nearby North Davis landfill is "still ' 1 profitable" adding "there is plenty of land that we could use for the next 40 years." adding, "I know I couldn't sell my house for , 60 cents on the dollar." -ij Clearfield City Councilwoman Shirley Reed, admitting to . "adamant opposition" for the past two years, questioned ability Tj to operate the plant profitably, citing prev ious statements from Developer Katy-Seghers it couldn't be done for the previously i j proposed one-fifth larger facility. Jj REFERRING TO Mr. Harvey's statement the plant would be adequate for seven years before expansion or a second facility ; was needed. Mrs. Reed said "Hill Field is considering their own energy plant" and questioned previous S35 million cost projects now at 565 million. 16 years before the bond debt could be paid. She said the north landfill could be used another 37 years and the south Bay Area plant for 20 and up to 50 "if properly man- aged." IN DEFENDING the plant's need. Mr. Harvey said studies have found "it will be difficult to expand beyond the present borders" of existing landfills. "Very stringent" air quality stan-jj stan-jj Jards-the strictest in the nation-would be required, he said, rt siting further impossibility for rats to survive in such a facility due y temperatures that also would deter the usual smells associated H 'A'Uh low-heat burning. Trucks would enter an enclosed tipping 3 ,lrc;i where garbage would be turned, minimizing noise and odor. |