Kittitas County Transfer Station Relocation

Community MeetingSeptember 13, 2017

Agenda• Welcome and overview

• What we’ve done• Siting process and criteria• Concept designs & cost estimates

for the 3 potential sites

• What we have left to do

• Q & A

• Wrap up and adjourn

Welcome and Overview

Community Involvement Process

1

Early outreach to key stakeholders

2

Develop public involvement plan

3

Seek input at key milestones during siting

4

Inform community about county commissioner site decision

5

Seek input during station design

6

Inform community about construction

7

Celebrate opening

What We’ve Done So Far

Completed Work Elements • Developed site basis of design (25 acres) and preliminary layout• Identified potential areas to consider• Obtained community feedback on screening criteria• Identified potential sites to consider• Performed preliminary screening• Performed Step 1 of secondary screening• Identified 3 potential sites• Developed conceptual layouts and cost estimates for the 3 potential sites

What We Have Left to Complete

• Score the 3 potential sites• Use community feedback from 2nd

community meeting to weight screening criteria

• Identify the preferred site• Gain approval from County

Commissioners to move forward• Design/permitting/construction

Identified Potential Sites within Siting Areas

Identified more than 60 potential sites that have more than 25 acres

We added:

1. At least 25 acres of connected usable space2. Located within 2 miles of population center3. Not located within a Residential Zone4. Connections to utilities exist within 1/2 mile5. Not located west or south of the Yakima River

or I-90 (unless easy access with existing services)

6. Not located within Airport take off or approach or other FAA location restriction

7. At least 25 acres outside the 100 year floodplain

Community input

influenced preliminary

site screening process to identify 32

potential sites

We heard:

• Convenience for users

• Avoid residential areas

• Consider routes and traffic

• Consider water availability and water quality

• Economic efficiency

Completed Preliminary Screening

Applied revised preliminary screening criteria and identified

32 potential sites

Conduct Secondary Siting Criteria Step 1

Criteria DescriptionZoning Current zoning designationDistance from population center (ease of access by customers)

Maximize ease of customer access

Floodplain Minimizes potential for impact to floodplain

Current land use Current land use is most supportive of developing a transfer station

Drive time to interstate and landfill Minimize long-haul costs by locating site close to I-90 Intersection

Results of Secondary Siting Criteria Step 1

Applied first part of

secondary screening

criteria and identified 11

potential sites

Secondary Siting Criteria Step 1 (continued)

• Reviewed the 11 sites with representatives from the City and County.

• Used updated City/County zoning, land-use discussion, and Urban Growth Area information to further refine the list to 3 potential sites.

3 Potential Sites Carried Forward

Cement Plant Site Airport Site Tjossem Road Site

Developed Concept Designs & Cost Estimates for 3 Potential Sites

Cement PlantSite

Airport Site

TjossemRoad Site

Preliminary Cost Estimates

What We Have Left to Do

• Score sites using Secondary Screening Step 2 criteria

• Weight criteria using feedback from community

• Rank sites• Select preferred site

Secondary Siting Criteria Step 2Criteria DescriptionSurface Waters Minimizes potential for impact to wetlands and related wildlifeDepth to groundwater Shallow groundwater will impact development cost Endangered Species (Permitability/SEPA) Minimizes potential for impact to endangered speciesCultural Resources ( Historic properties/archeological resources)

Minimizes potential for impact to historic properties or archeological resources

Proximity to existing and future residential neighborhoods

Site not likely to result in impacts to persons living or working near the transfer station

Traffic Impacts (e.g. changes needed, traffic impact)

Truck route(s) to the transfer station appropriate for heavy trucks and not likely to affect existing persons or businesses

Ownership of property Maximize ease of property acquisitionsAcquisition and development cost Minimize costs required to acquire and prepare site for use

What’s most important to you as we weight criteria? Zoning (Current Zoning Designation)

Distance from population center (Maximizes ease of customer access)

Floodplain (Minimizes potential for impact to floodplain)

Current Land Use (Current land use is most supportive of developing a transfer station)

Drive time access to interstate and landfill (Minimize long-haul costs by locating site close to I-90 Intersection)

Surface Waters (Minimizes potential for impact to wetlands and related wildlife) Depth to Groundwater (Shallow groundwater will impact development cost) Endangered Species (Minimizes potential for impact to endangered species)

Cultural Resources (Historic properties/archeological resources) (Minimizes potential for impact to historic properties or archeological resources)

Proximity to existing/future residential neighborhoods (Site not likely to result in impacts to persons living or working near the transfer station)

Traffic Impacts (e.g. changes needed, traffic impact) (Truck route(s) to the transfer station appropriate for heavy trucks and not likely to affect existing persons or businesses)

Ownership of property (Maximize ease of property acquisition)

Acquisition and development cost (Minimize costs required to acquire and prepare site for use)

What are your top three criteria?

Continuing to gather feedback

• Comment Form• Online: KittitasCountyTransferStation.Participate.Online

Thank you!