Riverbend Landfill's expansion plans are sitting on the desk of Yamhill County Planning Director Mike Brandt. The applications for Site Design Review and a Flood Plain Development permit were filed this morning, November 6. The County deemed the papers complete almost immediately and posted them on the Planning Department web page this afternoon.
Although Waste Management has had months or even years to prepare the applications, County residents and businesses get only a month to review the materials. The matter will be submitted to the County Planning Commission for hearing at the Commission's regular meeting December 4.
In the meantime, Waste Management will discuss the expansion proposal at a "community meeting" next Tuesday evening, November 11. This meeting is required by the ordinance that rezoned the existing dump from Public Works/Safety to Exclusive Farm Use. At the meeting, Waste Management will present its plans and answer questions. Information generated at the meeting is supposed to be made part of the record that the Planning Commission must consider when it reviews the applications.
Because it's not known at this time whether the community meeting will be recorded, participants are urged to submit questions and comments in writing and to ask Waste Management to put all answers in writing. Alternatively, save your comments, written and oral, for the Planning Commission hearing.
The process:
"Community meeting" next Tuesday, November 11, at 6:15 pm at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom, 325 NE Third Street in Mac. Everyone invited; "light supper" to be provided; information becomes part of the "record" of the SDR review process.
Planning Commission hearing, Thursday, December 4, 7:00 pm in the McMinnville Civic Center on the corner of Baker and 2nd Streets in Mac. The Commission could reach a decision that same night, but judging by past practice will probably put the decision off until January to allow the parties to submit follow-up comments.
Board of Commissioners hearing, date to be decided. This hearing takes place only if someone appeals the Planning Commission's decision. As they consistently have in the past, the Board of Commissioners can wholly ignore the Planning Commission's decision and reasoning.
The Board's decision is final unless appealed to the Land Use Board of Appeals.
The application:
You can download the application documents at http://www.co.yamhill.or.us/content/riverbend-landfill (under "Riverbend
Expansion Applications"). (Warning: Downloading the SDR app may take a
while.)
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