HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-05-14 - RESOLUTIONS - CHIQUITA CANYON LANDFILL (2)RESOLUTION NO. 96-72
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
OPPOSING EXPANSION OF CHIQUITA CANYON LANDFILL
IN THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY
WHEREAS, the Chiquita Canyon Landfill is an existing Class III disposal facility
located in the Santa Clarita Valley; and
WHEREAS, the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operates under a conditional Use Permit
issued by the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, the Conditional Use Permit will expire in 1997; and
WHEREAS, the landfill operators are currently seeking to expand the landfill's
capacity by 29.4 million tons from the existing permitted 3 million tons and acreage from 154
acres to 337 acres; and
WHEREAS, the proposed site service life is anticipated to be 10.5 years at maximum
requested permitted disposal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has previously provided comments on the Draft
^' Environmental Impact Report to the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission
regarding such issues as visual and air quality impacts, potential groundwater
contamination, traffic impacts, and alternatives to the proposed landfill process and design,
including policy and technical alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has assisted the members of the Val Verde Civic
Association by providing funds for an independent air quality analysis to be conducted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita, California, does hereby determine:
SECTION 1. That the expansion of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill beyond its existing
conditional Use Permit is poor public policy, has potentially damaging environmental impacts
particularly in the area of air quality and should be opposed.
SECTION 2. That statements of opposition to the expansion by the Santa Clarita City
Council shall be forwarded to the County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning
and County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors.
SECTION 3. That the City of Santa Clarita shall continue to actively encourage other
jurisdictions, most notably the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles, to place
greater emphasis on alternatives to new and expanding landfills in urban and urbanizing
areas.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and certify
this record to be a full, true, correct copy of the action taken.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of may 1996.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindev. City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 14th day of may _, 1996 by the following
vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Klajic, Heidt, Boyer
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Smyth
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:Darcy
CLERK