Item Number: 4.
MEETING DATE: 6/3/2020
DEPARTMENT: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Harry Mavrogenes
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Darryl Boyd, Principal Planner
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: PLN200021 John Smith Road Landfill Use Permit
SUBJECT:
PLN200021 (Use Permit): OWNER: Mr. Manuel Lima. APPLICANT/OPERATOR: Waste Management Solutions of San Benito, LLC; Contact: Chris Nottenkamper, Manager, John Smith Road Landfill. LOCATION: 2650 John Smith Road, Hollister, CA 95023. APN: portion of 025-190-011. REQUEST: A Use Permit for the short-term stockpiling of up to approximately 315,000 cubic yards of native soils on approximately 12.7-acres of grazing land located outside of the currently permitted boundary of the John Smith Road Landfill. The source of the native soils is from the excavation of a waste disposal module within the permitted landfill boundary, which is already an approved activity at the landfill. The stockpiled soil will be used as a source as needed for daily and intermediate landfill cover until it is depleted, which is expected to take approximately four (4) years. The project includes the construction of an approximately one-acre stormwater detention basin for water quality control. GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION: Rangeland (R). ZONING DISTRICT: Agricultural Rangeland/Agricultural Productive (AR/AP). ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Draft Initial Study/Negative Declaration available at http://cosb.us/wp-content/uploads/JSRL-Soil-Project-Draft-Initial-Study-4-24-20.pdf. PLANNER: Darryl Boyd (dboyd@cosb.us)
AGENDA SECTION:
PUBLIC HEARING
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The request is for a Conditional Use Permit for the short-term stockpiling of up to approximately 315,000 cubic yards of native soils on approximately 12.7-acres of grazing land located just outside of the currently permitted boundary of the John Smith Road Landfill. The source of the native soils is from the excavation of a waste disposal module within the permitted John Smith Road Landfill boundary. The waste disposal module excavation is already an approved activity at the landfill and is not a part of this use permit. The stockpiled soil will be used as a source as needed for daily and intermediate landfill cover until it is depleted, which is expected to take approximately four (4) years. The project includes the construction of an approximately one-acre stormwater detention basin for water quality and erosion control.
Environmental clearance for the project is by the preparation of a Draft Initial Study/Negative Declaration that is available at: http://cosb.us/wp-content/uploads/JSRL-Soil-Project-Draft-Initial-Study-4-24-20.pdf
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission:
1) Adopt the Negative Declaration, and
2) Approve Use Permit File No. PLN200021 with conditions as recommended by staff; and
3) Find the Use Permit is consistent with the 2035 General Plan because the use is deemed essential or desirable to the public convenience or welfare, and
4) Find the Use Permit is in harmony with the applicable elements or objectives of the General Plan; and
5) Find the Use Permit will serve the public necessity, convenience and general welfare.
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