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PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Items 2.a and 2.b (continued) ONO long-term needs of the South Bayside service area and enable the public to utilize the facility for dumping of household rubbish with a minimum of delay and inconvenience." Supervisor Ward observed that some 11 cities in the County have asked BFI to expand their original plan for the transfer station and suggested that the subject land, if utilized for parking and access, would allow the construction of an adequate facility. He suggested that the Ox Mountain site near Half Moon Bay is not acceptable because of greatly increased truck traffic and the heavy energy and financial cost of transporting waste there. Peg Gunn, Mayor of Menlo Park and Director of South County Garbage and Waste Disposal Board, pointed out that Menlo Park has had a landfill dump for 25 years which the served the South County, and it is now being turned into a wildlife refuge and park and will close November 1. Mayor Gunn suggested that a recycling program should be the long term solution, but that there is a present urgent need for the transfer station and urged support of the proposed rezoning. Joe Zucca, Belmont, Chairman of the South County Garbage and Refuse Disposal District, pointed out that householders generate the dry debris which will be deposited in the transfer station and transported to the dump site, noting that wet garbage will not be involved and that the Menlo Park site will close on November 1. Mr. Zucca reported that BFI has offered to construct a larger transfer station, if an adjacent parcel is rezoned to permit the needed parking lot and vehicle maintenance buildings, otherwise they will proceed with plans to build a smaller station on the same site. Mr. Zucca urged approval of the subject application. Paul I. Kelly, attorney representing BFI, 181 Second Avenue, San Mateo, referred to his letter of August 10, 1981 in response to the appeal filed by the Fisk Partnership (letter is on file) and objected to the incorrect and p^* misleading notice set by Robert 0. Wilhelm, attorney with Wilhelm, Thompson, Wentholt & Gibbs, to residents of Redwood Shores stating that a "garbage dump" is to be constructed on the subject site. bow Mr. Kelly and Norman Hansen, consulting engineer for BFI, displayed an aerial map of the site and a proposed development plan for the parcels and commented concerning the relationship of the proposed parking area to its surroundings. Mr. Hansen indicated that a ten-11 foot architecturally designed wall would separate the truck use area from the planned commercial property which is between the truck area and existing Redwood Shores development. In response to questions, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Hansen stated that the high fence could be constructed at each end of the property also; that the only access is from Shoreway Road in San Carlos; that operating hours would be expected to be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday; that there will be a separate road for public use; that BFI can and will construct a transfer station on the site in San Carlos; that BFI has agreed to expand it to accommodate the 13 jurisdictions which have requested it, provided adequate parking and maintenance area is available; that San Carlos has enumerated many conditions relating to health, safety, appearance and operation of the station; that the use permit did not become effective until the franchise agreement was reached;that bins will be available to those who wish to separate garbage for recycling; that BFI does not believe it economically feasible to proceed with greater recycling effort; that there was an agreement between Leslie Salt Co. and the Scavenger Company relating to exchange of property at the time Marine World was constructed; and that there will be inconvenience to citizens and increase in traffic and unauthorized dumping if refuse must be hauled to Ox Mounain on an individual basis. Lennie Roberts, Committee for Green Foothills, stated her Committee is in favor of granting the subject application for rezoning, believing that the garbage and refuse dump problem in the region is at a crisis stage because of the closing of the Menlo park dump. Ms. Roberts suggested citizens are fortunate that the proposed transfer station can be enlarged to accommodate the local need for it. Ms. Roberts said the Committee would like to have facilities for Reg.Mtg. 8/24/82 Page 3 y!