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Applicant seeks conditional use to open transfer station in Hull; commissioners request clarifications
Summary
An applicant asked the planning commission for permission to operate a transfer station in an industrial park; commissioners and residents pressed for details on waste destinations, types accepted and stormwater/traffic controls.
An applicant seeking conditional-use approval to operate a municipal transfer station in an industrial park described site plans, hours and operational procedures during the Madison County Planning Commission meeting.
Matt DiPalma, owner of Wednesday Investments and operator of AAA Sanitation and College Pro Landscaping, told planning staff he plans a Monday–Friday transfer station at 0 Business Drive in Hull. DiPalma’s proposal calls for a 22,500-square-foot, three-sided building where commercial garbage trucks and residents would drop off municipal solid waste onto a concrete floor; waste would be loaded into tractor-trailers for daily removal, the application said.
Planning staff described requirements for the site to be paved, fenced, and landscaped and noted the zoning is industrial. The applicant said customers would use a single entrance/exit off Business Drive; only three employees are proposed and the facility would not accept weekend drops. DiPalma’s letter of intent stated the facility would transfer waste off-site and that Jackson County landfill is a likely destination.
Commissioners and speakers at the meeting asked for clarification about the types of solid waste that would be accepted, controls for wind-blown debris, whether construction and demolition (inert) materials or pressure-treated wood would be accepted, and the destination and schedule for off-site hauling. Planning staff said the applicant must submit engineered site plans, a stormwater-management plan and additional landscaping along Business Drive if approved.
Alan Vucinski, the county department head who oversees the county transfer station, told commissioners he had discussed the proposal with the applicant and said he “had no problem with it” and that the county needs additional transfer capacity. Commissioners also noted a nearby apartment complex and other businesses that could be affected by traffic and noise and asked staff to verify the existing paved apron and driveway.
No formal decision was recorded at the meeting; staff said the application must be processed as a conditional use with additional submittals and that the applicant will appear at the public hearing.
