03SR0213-April23.pdfMarch ! 8, 2992 CPC
April 23, 2003 BS
STAFF' S
REQUEST ANALYSIS
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RECOMMENDATION
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American Waste Industries
Bermuda Magisterial District
1306 Bellwood Road
REQUEST: Renewal of Conditional Use (Case 98SR0167) to permit continued operation of a
packaged medical waste transfer facility in a Heavy Industrial (I-3) District.
PROPOSED LAND USE:
Continued operation of a packaged medical waste transfer facility is proposed.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS ON PAGE 2.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval for the following reasons:
A. The packaged medical waste transfer facility conforms to the Consolidated Eastern
Area Plan which suggests the request property and surrounding area are appropriate
for industrial use.
B. The packaged medical waste transfer facility is compatible with existing and
anticipated area industrial development.
C. The packaged medical waste transfer facility has operated on the request property
for approximately seven (7) years with no known adverse impacts to public health
and safety.
Providing a FIRST CHOICE Community Through Excellence in Public Service.
The recommended conditions insure that the proposed packaged medical waste
h-ansfer facility continues to operate in a safe manner.
(NOTE: CONDITIONS MAY BE IMPOSED OR THE PROPERTY OWNER(S) MAY
PROFFER OTHER CONDITIONS. THE CONDITIONS NOTED WITH "STAFF/CPC" WERE
AGREED UPON BY BOTH STAFF AND THE COMMISSION. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A
"STAFF" ARE RECOMMENDED SOLELY BY STAFF. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "CPC"
ARE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.)
CONDITIONS
(STAFF/CPC) 1.
A maximum of two (2) storage trailers shall be permitted on-site at
any one (1) time. Medical wastes stored in these trailers shall be
refrigerated at all times, maintained in an ambient temperature
between thirty-five (35) and forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit.
Facilities shall be restricted to those improvements necessary to
accommodate medical waste transfer to, and temporary storage in,
these trailers in accordance with State and County requirements. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 2.
The medical waste transfer and storage facility shall be enclosed by a
minimum six (6) foot high fence, designed to preclude
trespassing. The exact design of this fence shall be approved by
the Planning Deparunent. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 3.
All trucks and trailers containing medical waste shall be placarded to
identify the contents under transport or in storage as medical waste.
All containers of medical waste shall be labeled to identify the
contents as medical waste. (ES)
(STAFF/CPC) 4.
A security plan shall be submitted every two (2) years for review and
approval by the Police Department and, if deemed necessary,
modified to insure that medical wastes are secured. (PD)
(STAFF/CPC) 5.
A notification and cleanup plan shall be submitted every two (2)
years for review and approval by Emergency Services and, if
necessary, modified to insure that medical waste spills are quickly
and safely cleaned and transported to an approved disposal facility.
(ES)
(STAFF/CPC) 6.
The entrance to the site shall be posted to notify those entering the
site that medical waste is stored on the site. Further, the fence shall
be posted in a manner to provide notice that medical waste is stored
on the site. The exact design and location of this posting shall be
approved by the Planning Department and Emergency Services.
(ES&P)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:
North line of Bellwood Road, east of Haven Avenue and known as 1306 Bellwood Road.
Tax ID 798-677-Part of 3046 (Sheet 23).
Existing Zoning:
1-3
Size:
1.4 acres
Existing Land Use:
Industrial
Adjacent Zoning and Land Use:
North, South, East and West - I-3; Industrial or vacant
UTILITIES
The use of the public water and wastewater systems is not required for the packaged medical waste
transfer facility.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Drainage and Erosion:
Property drains north to the James River. No existing or anticipated on- or off-site drainage
or erosion problems.
Water Quality:
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regulations require on-site
containment of accidental medical waste spills to insure that medical wastes do not
contaminate ground and surface water.
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PUBLIC FACILITIES
Fire Service:
Currently, fire and emergency services protection is provided by the Centralia Fire/Rescue
Station, Company 17. Tiffs request will have a minimal impact upon these services.
Transportation:
This request will have no additional impact on the existing transportation network.
Health; Police; and Emergency Services:
The existing medical waste transfer facility has posed no known public health problems.
Continued operation of this facility should pose no furore problems if medical wastes
continue to be properly transported and stored and the transfer site is secured. (Conditions 1
through 6)
LAND USE
Comprehensive Plan:
Lies wittfin the boundaries of the Consolidated Eastern Area Plan which suggests the request
property is appropriate for general industrial use.
Area Development Trends:
Area properties are zoned industrially and have been developed for industrial uses or remain
vacant.
Zoning History:
On November 21, 1995, the Board of Supervisors, upon a favorable recommendation by the
Planning Commission, approved a Conditional Use to permit a packaged medical waste
transfer facility in a Heavy Industrial (I-3) District (Case 96SN0126). This Conditional Use
was granted for a period of two (2) years.
On March 11, 1998, the Board of Supervisors, upon a favorable recommendation by the
Planning Commission, approved renewal of Conditional Use (Case 96SN0126) to permit
the continued operation of the packaged medical waste transfer facility (Case 98SR0167).
At the Planning Commission's recommendation, the Board imposed a condition renewing
this Conditional Use for a five (5) year period to allow reevaluation of the facility.
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Site Design:
The request site has been developed for use as a packaged medical waste transfer facility
and consists of an enclosure secured with a chain link fence and locked gate. Access is
provided via a graveled driveway to Bellwood Road. Vekicles receiving packaged medical
wastes from area medical facilities transport these packages to the request property and
transfer the packages to milers parked within the fenced enclosure. Once the trailers are
filled, the packages are transported to the applicanfs medical waste treatment facilities in
Norfolk.
The applicant has made minimal improvements m the request property. These
improvements include facilities to contain accidental spills of medical waste prior to
disinfect ion and cleanup, provisions to insure that packaged medical waste is protected
from rainfall during transfer from tracks to trailers, and site security in accordance with
DEQ and County requirements. The site security plan and a medical waste spill
containment plan should be periodically reviewed throughout the life of the facility.
(Conditions 4 and 5)
The request property lies within a Post Development Area. Redevelopment of the site or
new construction mnst conform to the development standards of the Zoning Ordinance
which address access, parking, landscaping, architectural treatment, setbacks, signs, lighting,
utilities and screening of dumpsters and loading areas.
CONCLUSIONS
The packaged medical waste transfer facility conforms to the Consolidated Eastern Area Plan which
suggests the request property and surrounding area are appropriate for industrial use and is
compatible with existing and anticipated area industrial development. The recommended conditions
would insure that the packaged medical waste transfer facility continues to operate in a safe manner
and with a minimal impact upon the community. Given that this use has operated for approximately
seven (7) years with no known adverse impacts on area uses or public health and safety, staff is
recommending no time limitation on the operation of this facility.
Given these considerations, approval of this request is recommended.
CASE HISTORY
Planning Commission Meeting (3/18/03):
The applicant did not accept the imposition of Condition 1 requiring refrigeration of
waste material noting that the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) does not
require refrigeration until the material has been on-site for more than seven (7) days.
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Mr. Cunningham indicated that he could not support amending the condition because of
the County's inability to monitor how long the materials has been on the site. He agreed
to further discuss the condition with the applicant prior to the Board's consideration of
the case.
On motion of Mr. Curmingham, seconded by Mr. Gulley, the Commission recommended
approval of this request subject to the conditions on page 2.
AYES: Unanimous.
The Board of Supervisors, on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, beginning at 7:00 p.m., will take
under consideration this request.
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