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Marion County commissioners discuss limiting new landfill applications to west of I‑75, keep rules in comprehensive plan
Summary
County staff and commissioners debated adding geography-based limits for new landfill siting in the comprehensive plan, with staff recommending West of I‑75 as the preferred area for new facilities while preserving discretionary review for any application.
Marion County commissioners and staff debated whether the county’s comprehensive plan should restrict new solid waste landfills to the west side of Interstate 75 and clarify the approval requirements for new private facilities.
The discussion centered on a proposed change to the comprehensive plan’s solid waste policies that would allow new Class 3, C and D disposal facilities only on land west of I‑75. Blair Knighton, a planning staff member leading the workshop, presented draft policy language and said staff had revised an earlier, more detailed list of required demonstrations for new facilities to make it practical and implementable.
The change was prompted in part by comments from Mark (last name not specified), identified in the meeting as the county’s solid waste director, who told the commission the county currently has multiple disposal sites east of I‑75 and “we are lacking disposal capacity West Of the…
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