Irvine Municipal Code Ch. 5-7 Landfill Overlay District

The purpose of this district is to provide regulations for the operation and post-closure development of adequate Class III solid waste sites within specific areas underlying the Development Reserve—Landfill Overlay District (1.7).

(Code 1976, § V.E-505.1; Ord. No. 92-3, 4-14-92; Ord. No. 94-7, § 3, 6-14-94; Ord. No. 95-4, 5-9-95)

A. General conditions. The operation and post-closure development of Class III solid waste landfills shall meet the objectives identified in the waste management element of the General Plan for the City of Irvine.

B. Landfill operation.

1. Compliance with State standards. Landfills shall be operated in conformity with California State requirements for a Class III landfill site. Strict adherence to all applicable State standards is the legal responsibility of the landfill operating agency.

2. Bee Canyon Landfill—Compliance with settlement agreement. Bee Canyon Landfill shall operate in compliance with the existing settlement agreement between the City of Irvine and the County of Orange regarding the Bee Canyon Landfill dated August 1, 1984.

C. Permitted land uses.

1. Accessory uses. Permitted accessory uses shall be as specified in Section 1-2-1 (Definitions).

2. Conditionally permitted uses. Conditionally permitted uses shall be as specified in appropriate zoning districts for Planning Areas 3, 26, and 27 of Chapter 3-37.

a. Approval process. Conditionally permitted uses shall be reviewed in accordance with the requirements specified in Chapter 2-9 (Conditional Use Permit).

D. Closure plan.

1. Compliance with State standards. The closure of landfills shall be in compliance with State standards in effect at the time of closure.

E. Post-closure development.

1. Coyote Canyon Landfill. The post-closure development of Coyote Canyon Landfill shall be in compliance with the conditions and mitigation measures adopted in Conditional Use Permit 86-CP-0729 and City Council Resolution No. 86-138.

2. Bee Canyon Landfill—Compliance with settlement agreement. Bee Canyon Landfill shall be closed in compliance with the existing settlement agreement between the City of Irvine and the County of Orange regarding the Bee Canyon Landfill dated August 1, 1984.

F. Development plan.

1. General. A post-closure development plan for Class III landfills shall be in compliance with the General Plan and the waste management element.

2. Compliance with State standards. A post-closure development plan for Class III landfills shall be in compliance with State standards.

3. Local enforcement agency notification. The Orange County Health Care Agency, which is the County's local solid waste enforcement agency (LEA), shall be notified of proposed development within 2,000 feet of operating and closed solid waste facilities. The intent of this requirement is to ensure that an assessment of the stability and health risks existing at the landfill is conducted prior to approval of development.

4. Planning Areas 26 and 27 Coyote Canyon Landfill—Compliance with Conditional Use Permit 86-CP-0729 and the mitigation measures specified in Environmental Impact Report 507.

a. Upon initiation of a concept plan or zoning for post-closure development, the Director of Community Development shall contact the Director of the Orange County Integrated Waste Management Agency (OCIWMA). The Director of OCIWMA, within 120 days of notification, shall submit a plan for removing the aboveground leachate storage tank and replacing the tank with either an underground storage tank or other alternative which results in an effective removal of leachate from public visibility.

(Code 1976, § V.E-505.2; Ord. No. 92-3, 4-14-92; Ord. No. 94-7, § 3, 6-14-94; Ord. No. 95-4, 5-9-95)