Tonight, Thursday, January 15, the Yamhill County Planning Commission is scheduled to decide whether to approve or deny Riverbend Landfill Co.'s proposal to expand the dump.
County Planning staff will lead off the meeting with a recommendation. Given that a great many legal issues have been raised by expansion opponents, a legal opinion might also be offered. No testimony will be taken.
The PC has rejected previous efforts by the landfill to expand, but the ground rules have changed. Now, the County Zoning Ordinance specifically allows landfills located wholly within the EFU zone to expand. And the County last year rezoned the lots on which the landfill sits to EFU.
However, opponents have questioned whether the law allows a recently rezoned landfill to expand. The approval process followed by the County has also been challenged by opponents.
Whatever the PC decides, the matter is sure to be appealed to the County Board of Commissioners and a new round of hearings held.
Tonight's meeting will be held at 7:00 PM at the McMinnville Civic Center on the corner of 2nd & Baker Streets in McMinnville. Parking is available in the lot on 1st Street behind the building.
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