MMPC opens draft Part 115 facility-siting procedure for public comment

Staff presented a draft document explaining how proposed waste-related facilities would be reviewed under Part 115. The presentation described three review pathways: Pathway A (automatic consistency for existing facilities), Pathway B (consistency when local zoning explicitly permits the use), and Pathway C (a full siting process when local zoning does not apply). Staff described siting criteria (setbacks, water-well isolation, wetlands and floodplain screening, traffic and access studies), public-notice requirements, and the committee's role in issuing consistency determinations.