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Benton County planning commission continues Coffin Butte landfill expansion hearing; staff recommends approval with conditions
Summary
The Benton County Planning Commission continued public hearings on Republic Services' Coffin Butte expansion (LU‑24‑027). Planning staff reported a revised supplemental staff report recommending approval with more than 80 conditions; commissioners set a decision timeline and pressed staff and the applicant on monitoring and enforcement details.
The Benton County Planning Commission continued its quasi‑judicial public hearing on the Coffin Butte landfill expansion (LU‑24‑027), heard an expanded staff analysis and heard an applicant presentation, and set a decision date. Planning consultant Jesse Winterbrook told the commission the supplemental staff report—expanded to include nearly 2,000 public comments, agency letters and 32 new applicant exhibits—now recommends approval of the conditional use permit with conditions.
The recommendation matters because the commission must complete the evidentiary record before formal deliberations. Chair Fowler reminded attendees the commission must finish the record by the next hearing so it can meet deadlines for deliberation and a final decision…
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