HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 12,923RESOLUTION NO. 12,923
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL
CITY REGARDING THE LOCATION OF THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA URBAN RESOURCE
RECOVERY PLANT
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego is responsible for
administration of the San Diego Regional Solid Waste Management
Plan, and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego is considering the
feasibility of constructing a solid waste resource recovery plant
in the San Diego metropolitan area to augment the need for
additional land fills in the region, and
WHEREAS, a Southern California Urban Resource Recovery
(SCURR) Plant Committee has been formed for the purpose of
implementing resource recovery plans, including selection of a
suitable plant site, and
WHEREAS, the City of National City has be-n represented
on the SCURR Committee, and
WHEREAS, two of the three recovery plant sites currently
under consideration are located in National City, .nd
WHEREAS, officials of the City have studi-d and per-
sonally toured recovery operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby supports and concurs
with the concept of resource recovery as a desirable
alternative to landfilling in the San Diego Region.
Section 2. The City Council hereby concurs in concept
with the location of such a plant in the City limits
of National City subject to the following conditions,
which conditions must be met prior to any final
approvals as to plant location:
a. The completion of Route 252 as an expressway or
freeway between 1-805 and Harbor Drive.
b. The completion of Route 54 includes its inter-
change with I-5.
c. The City of National City's ability to ap-
prove refuse truck haul routes, to regulate
trucks using the routes and to change the
routes as may be necessary from time to time.
d. Construction of a plant site to meet all City
zoning regulations.
e. Harbor Drive will remain open.
f. City retains right to approve the aesthetic
treatment of the plant, i.e., landscaping,
walls, signs, etc.
g. Solid waste deposits at the site will not re-
main for more than twenty-four hours.
h. All plant machinery, equipment and solid
waste will be enclosed by the building structure
and fully screened from public view. No
exterior storage will be permitted.
i. No dust or noxious odors will be emitted by the
plant upon its operation.
j. EIR hearings will be conducted in the City by
County staff. The National City City Council
reserves the right to approve or disapprove the
EIR.
k. A full scale public relations effort will be
conducted by the County to educate the public
(particularly National City residents) regard-
ing the plant's functions, benefits, purpose, etc.
1. The City will retain the right to collect a fee
based on tonnage or other appropriate unit of
measurement to be used in the maintenance, improve-
ment or repair of City streets designated as
haul routes and utilized by other jurisdictions.
m. A joint powers agreement will be developed which
will include the City of National City. The
Joint Powers Authority will provide the City of
National City with control over environmental
concerns, noise levels, traffic, plant abandonment
or alterations.
ATTEST:
n. National City will receive "in lieu" taxes
for the property on which the plant is located.
o. The City hereby expresses a preliminary
preference for plant site location identified
as No. 2. (Northeast corner of Harbor Drive
and .Eighth Street, National City).
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 28th day of November, 1978.
CITY CLEK