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Home My WebLink About1990-01-23; City Council; 10466; COUNTY PRESENTATION OF THE NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY TRANSFER STATION SITING STUDY.\ SITING STUDY RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Draft North San Diego County Transfer Station E Study and refer the study to staff for review recommendations. ITEM EXPLANATION: Recognizing that the most feasible landfill sites would cd easterly of 1-15 in the North County area, the County c Diego determined that solid waste transfer stations woulc to be sited in the urban areas of North San Diego County s( solid waste from the urban areas could be efficj transported to a remote landfill site. Accordingly, the C of San Diego retained the firm of Brown, Vence & Associat San Francisco, to conduct a solid waste transfer station s study in North San Diego County. The consultant has completed a draft report and the Cour San Diego wishes to formally present the draft report t h City Council for review and recommendation. Staff fro County Department of Public Works will present the draft I 4-1 as well as status reports on the waste to energy plant North County Landfill Siting Study and the County's plar implementing AB939. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of the recommended action will result in a commj of staff time to review and evaluate the draft report additional City costs will be incurred as a result o recommendation. EXHIBITS : 1. Executive Summary, Draft North San Diego County Tre m g g !3 .rl c, a 0 L) a, $4 a 2 5 3 a, Ti $4 0 4-1 4-1 (d u m 0 u h a 5 u m a, 5 a a, $4 $4 a w a $4 .rl L) F: 3 0 u 0 m \ c\I \ d 4 Station Siting Study. .. m z 0 E s a z 3 0 0 4 a 0 NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY TRANSFER STATION S"G STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study identifies the most desirable transfer station system that would serve 1 North San Diego County region and the new North County Landfill. It selects 1 optimum number of transfer stations and identifies potential sites for those facilities. Two committees were instrumental in the guidance and completion of this study: policy committee comprised of representative councilmembers from the eight no county cities and a technical committee composed of staff members from the eil cities and representatives from the Fallbrook and Bonsall Planning Groups. PREFERRED TRANSFER STATION SCENARIO The optimum number of transfer stations was determined to be seven, with sites Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Escondido, the Fallbrook area and one in the Mar/Solana Beach/Encinitas area. This configuration resulted from analyzing b economic and noneconomic factors. Economics The economic analysis consisted of computing the estimated costs to haul trash t transfer station and transport it to the new landfills. Eight scenarios (differ combinations of number, size and generalized location of stations) along with th possible landfill locations were analyzed. The economic analysis showed that the north county system costs will be similar matter how many transfer stations are built. The reduced capital costs resulting f building one large station to serve the entire region is off-set by higher transporta costs for the haulers and private citizens to drive to that one location. On the o extreme, the increased capital investment necessary to build seven transfer statior off -set by the cost saving from reduced driving distances for haulers and the public. JOBz8900 1 -ES2 12/07/89 - vi m 0 -> Since the economic analysis indicates that there is no overwhelming economic advan in selecting a specific number of transfer stations to be built, the "noneconomic" pori of the study became even more important. Noneconomic Factors A list of noneconomic factors (convenience, land use compatibility, local control, tr impacts, etc.) were created in conjunction with the technical committee and then rE in order of importance by the cities. Through their rankings of these nonecon factors, the cities have indicated that they preferred the control and rec environmental impacts associated with smaller, more numerous transfer stal Multiple transfer stations result in fewer traffic related impacts, are more convenie trash haulers and private citizens, and provide convenient centers for recycling e: and household hazardous waste management. MOST SUITABLE TRANSFER STATION SITES While the process of selecting the number and general location of transfer station proceeding, suitable sites for these facilities were also being identified. In order to find acceptable sites, a series of criteria (distance from waste cer zoning and general plan designations, distances from major transportation corridors were developed and applied to the study area. The goal was to find potential site are technically feasible, environmentally suitable, and acceptable to the corn munity. Seventeen suitable sites were found that meet the criteria; these sites are identi Figures 3-2 to 3-8 beginning on page 3-17. A preliminary environmental review indicated that any environmental impacts assc with these 17 based on the preferred alternative sites could be mitigated. Po traffic impacts associated with each site are discussed beginning on page 4-5. D site assessments will be done on final selected sites during the next phase whil include the preparation of the EIR. JOB:89001-ES2 12/07/89 - vii -1 JOB:8900 1-2 12/12/89 2- 15 * -_-- - -___ ~ \ \ \ - -- - -_- -. i FIGURE PRELIM lNAl CITY OF CA i %OR-- COUNTY TR/ SITING PR( 3 - 21 1 -e_---/-- / 1 ', I FIGUR' PR ELIMINI CITY OF C NORTH COUNTY TI LA027601 .A1 .OO 3 - 22 0 e e " North Foussat Street, which peaks from 7 to 8 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., provides good ac to the Mission Avenue site, and there are no foreseeable problems here. Mis however is at peak capacity all day. There are four traffic signals in t proposed site which cause traffic jams. The additional transfe worsen that traffic flow. Also, the Mission Avenue-El Camino busy and additional vehicles would cause delays. The level-of -service on Oceanside Bouleva d and there is no foreset significant impact there. The road i ened to six lanes, which increase! capacity but hinders left turns ess. A traffic signal intersection wou necessary at the intersec anside Boulevard and the transfer station ac road. Also, industrial ntersection is ent at or near the proposed site location is likely. ighway 78 intersection is very busy due to a signal interchan ere is at peak all day, and is especially heavy between 2 and 6 p.m. should be avoided. Carkbad I The proposed transfer station sites in Carlsbad are located on Palomar Airport (C-1, C-2, C-4, and C-5) and El Camino Real (C-31, and both are prime arterials (I arterials carry the largest volume of traffic within a city, with the exceptic freeways). A transfer station would add an estimated 125 (year 1992) to 375 (year vehicles per day. These roads are the best suited in the city for collection and tr? vehicles. Palomar Airport Road carries between 20,000 and 32,000 vehicles-per-day (av 22,0001, while El Camino Real carries 25,000 vehicles per day. The impact c collection and transfer vehicles would be greatest on Palomar Airport Road east Camino Real. Palomar Airport Road is narrow, has only one eastbound lane an westbound lanes on this section, and is in very poor structural condition (level-of-si "D" or "E" at peak periods). The El Camino ReaVPalomar Airport Road intersectio very poor condition, and could experience structural damage from the loads impo! the transfer trailers. Widening the roads and adding access roads would reduce the impact of the add transfer station traffic. Additional lanes would be necessary on Palomar Airport east of Yarrow Drive. Because Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real are desi) JOB:89001-4 12/12/89 4- 17 z 8 e prime arterials, direct driveway access to the site is not permitted along either ro Access roads would thus be necessary for any of the proposed Carlsbad sites, and wo have to be at least 2,600 feet from the nearest intersection. Development in the region includes a rapidly growing industrial complex on the south s of Palomar Airport Road, east of El Camino Real. This development could affect sj C-4 and C-5. Sites C-1, C-2, and C-3 are not affected by this development. on Mission Road between Washington and Nordahl and on Washing Metcalf and Rock Springs. The proposed transfer station would add r 1992) to 640 (year 2010) vehicles per day to roadways. The curr r streets. The pl nd 5:30 p.m. TI Id alleviate traf estimated 26 volume on Miss 20,000 vehicles per day and on Washington is 14,000 vehicles There are two future developmen a raised concrete median which is b Post Office Central Branch, which is immediately east of Highway 78. ects which could impact traffic flow. The firs lanned for klission Road. The other is the 1. study for construction on Mission Avei n Lincoln Park1 restricted to three tons or le Trucks are prohibited on 9th Avenue between Highway Vista d Valley Parkway. tion would add to "B" at Highway 78. some apartments. Transfer vehicles could increase congestion at this intersection. , J 0 B : 8900 1 -4 1 2/ 1 2/ 8 9 4- 18