11-24-1975 Council Meeting Minutes

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� � . � OROi10 COUTICIL T1EE�ING HELD NOVET7BER 24, 1975 Page 4 � taelsh moved, Butler seconded, that the Council CHEYENN� LAND COMPANY ��opt the resolution as recommended by the (Continued) Planning Commission subject to review by the City Attorney to be submitted for final Council approval at the December 8, 1975 � r��eeting, r7otion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) o � Eisinger Landfill - Henry PRuhich, Building & EISINGER LANDFILL � Zoning Administrator, reviewed the various staff reports that have previously been sub- � mitted to the City Council, the Planning ' Commission and the applicant. He noted that there are numerous traffic problems along � Highway �12 at that point where the applicant proposes to enter and exit from the property. � The speed limit there is at least 50 m,p,h. and the traffic is heavy, P�oreover, the r applicant's proposed use would generate truck , traffic which would be hazardous in and of ?tsnlf on Highway #12 at that point. Council- member Massengale asked if there were any �pecific numbers concerning the extent of ,� t,=�.ffic that would be generated by the proposed useo I�Tayor Searles stated that it was acknowledged � .'�-:� �he applicant that there would be heavy trucks coming in and out of the commercial '_andfill, He noted that these trucks would be clriving very slowly on that property, they would l�y necessity be driving very slo�ly, on that � portion of Highway #12, There would be traffic pro�lems for traffic coming in both directionse M T•1�ahich stated that he had asked for a traffic r count from the applicant concerning the amount �� additional use generated, but had not r received onea Councilmember Paurus noted that ` the County says their traffic count is approximately �1,000 on tha� road, P�4uhich stated that the Orono v School System is located near the highway and that this additional traffic problem would � create additional problems for the school children to and from school, He noted also that the � pro�osal would result in additional obstruction o� the flood water which passes through the nlarsh on the applicant's propertya The community � is developing in that general direction and many new building permits have to be granted � €or residential uses in this area. He noted tha-� there is a need to maintain the existing � marsh system to prevent damage from flood . �aater to the community. He stated that the proposed operation was 600 feet from Lake Classen. �i�Tuhich noted that during one of his visits to the property he found that the creek through the � p��operty had been diverted by someone, and that that diversion is not shown on the map submitted � by the applicant, i7uhich noted that this property (Continued)