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| James Foster | 9/15/2013 11:07:13 PM |
| My father was a developer in Florida at a time when no permit was required to dump construction debris on your own property. I remember working as a young teenager for him , dumping wall board, insulation, treated lumber scraps, roof shingles, paper on a several acre lot next to his warehouse. The lot continually smoked from spontaneous combustion. God knows what leaked into the ground water. Now I understand that the Zoning board is considering an application for a project many times that size near my home which for all practical purposes will have no more supervision than he did. I refer you to the recent article in ADN which describes the lax regulations and oversight associated with this kind of project. Construction debris is toxic. It will affect ground water. I submit to you that there is no place in any of our communities for such a monofill dump and urge you to deny the zoning change request. | |
| Theresa Daily | 9/12/2013 1:59:17 PM |
| Just so you can get an idea of what could happen -----> Poisons found in debris landfills - Ohio ( pollutants in water from all 30 facilities) September 1, 2013 at 8:38pm "...Things changed in 2003 after federal officials declared a debris landfill in Warren Township in Trumbull County an "urgent health hazard." Water there reacted with gypsum wallboard to create toxic clouds of hydrogen sulfide gas....." for details go to this link below & Search "Poisons found in debris landfills" www dispatch (dot com) | |
| Theresa Daily | 8/29/2013 8:51:11 AM |
| The comments section has the wrong case listed for accepting comments It should have 2013-069 and this one should be closed 2013-068 | |
| Theresa Daily | 8/16/2013 12:00:59 AM |
| Links are not allowed on this form but I urge all of you to type in this web address and read the findings of the this C&D monofill site - it should open your eyes to what could be.... atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/pha/CoyoteLandfill/Coyote_%20Landfill%20HC%209-30-2008.pdf | |
| Arthur. F Yarbrough | 8/14/2013 3:01:01 PM |
| I oppose the rezoning for Monofill (DUMP), we already have a landfill. The city and federal has spent enormous funds. Let them use that one. The site is not compatible with existing land uses in the neighborhood. | |
| Theresa Daily | 8/14/2013 12:47:30 PM |
| The Question: Does construction debris landfills pose a threat to public health? ---> According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the decomposition of gypsum drywall and organic debris produce emissions which are a threat to public safety. Gypsum drywall breaks down into hydrogen sulfide when exposed to water. Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless, flammable gas that smells like rotten eggs. People with preexisting respiratory conditions, immature respiratory systems, heart problems, or nervous system disorders are more sensitive to hydrogen sulfide exposure. Low level exposure to hydrogen sulfide may make respiratory conditions (like asthma) worse, and may produce symptoms such as headache, nausea, and fatigue. High level exposures to hydrogen sulfide may produce serious injury or death. The decomposition of organic debris (like wood) produces methane and other flammable gases. Surface and subsurface fires may occur at construction debris landfills as a result of these flammable gases. Construction debris landfill fires emit vaporized toxic compounds and are costly, difficult, and dangerous to fight. ---> Please do not rezone this property for industrial or allow a construction debris landfill in Chugiak. We have too many creeks and wells that ARE at risk. | |
| Johnny White | 8/11/2013 11:26:51 AM |
| I am STRONGLY opposed to the Eklutna Monofill. Downtown Chugiak is simply the wrong place for this type of landfill. JUST SAY NO! Don't put our children and watershed at risk! | |
| Scott Girard | 8/9/2013 5:36:33 PM |
| Changing the zoning to allow the monofill dump should not be approved. The issue of approving or not approving Eklutna’s monofill dump is not about recycling. The issue is about allowing construction of a monofill dump in a community that currently has in place zoning restrictions to prevent such activity. Materials will continue to be recycled whether or not the monofill dump is approved. Disapproval of the monofill dump site will not prevent recycling from occurring. The waste material will continue to be disposed of in the same manner it is presently being disposed of prior to the construction of the monofill dump site. Disapproval of the monofill dump site at this location will not stop recycling efforts. Anyone selling property within the next 30 years (the stated life of the monofill) and who lives within a mile radius of the proposed monofill dump will be affected. The “State of Alaska Residential Real Property Transfer Disclosure Statement” requires all sellers to report the location of environmental concerns such as, specifically, “a waste disposal site” (page 5, question #23). Studies on the effects of monofill dump sites on property values indicate reductions in property values of 14% to over 20%. Along with the negative attributes of a monofill dump in their community people from these studies cited the increases in traffic, traffic delays and impacts to public safety caused by the continual truck traffic bringing material to the monofill dump sites as major negative factors. Hundreds of properties will be affected by Eklutna’s proposed dump, thousands of properties if one were to consider the proposed 30 year life of the monofill dump. I mean, who would want to buy a house situated across the street from a dump? The zoning rules and regulations have been put in place to protect communities and residents from entities like Eklutna. Eklutna wants permission to change the rules to increase their ability to make money which will come at the expense of the communities and residents those rules were put in place to protect. It is not ethical or correct to give special dispensation to an entity (Eklutna) so it can increase its profits at the expense of the Chugiak community and residents. No to rezoning the area to allow Eklutna’s monofill dump. | |
| Scott Girard | 8/9/2013 5:29:52 PM |
| Scott Girard POBOX 671721 Chugiak AK 99567 The proposed Eklutna monofill dump must not be approved for so many reasons. The details presented in J.A. Munter Consulting Inc.'s 6/27/2013 report on the Hydrogeological Evaluation of the Proposed Central Monofill Services (CMS) site in Palmer, Alaska must be read and heeded by the P&Z Board. Since the the proposed Eklutna/CRS monofill site off of Kerbow Lane is different than the CMS site in Palmer a hydrogeological evaluation must be made for the Kerbow site. There is much to be considered and concerned about with regards to the certain leachate from the monofill waste material and the risk to wells and the water table. The P&Z Board must insist that an independent hydrogeological study be performed on the impact of Eklutna's monofill. To not do so would be irresponsible with potentially catastrophic results. The P&Z Board needs to evaluate Eklutna's rezoning request by independently evaluating the appropriate scientific evidence. There are so many things wrong with locating Eklutna's monofill dump at this location that it just boggles the mind that anyone would even consider doing it. | |
| Theresa Daily | 8/4/2013 2:26:40 AM |
| NO MONOFILL: The Birchwood monofill site is no role model, the site failed to keep other "non inert" dumping, it has more than construction debris in it, ask anyone that has been down there, it was out of control with illegal dumping. I have no faith in a new site being any different given CRS's track record in Palmer. We do have a municipal dump ready and willing to accept construction debris, cells designed just for that purpose. The municipal landfill has a liner to protect wetlands and wells. The proposed mono fill site will not. Before anyone on the zoning board makes a decision on this rezoning please take a look at the findings on gypsom board ( sheetrock is on the list as construction debris in this proposed - unlined mono landfill ) I don't want someone telling me it's too late , our fish are dying, our wells are contaminated and our vegetation is destroyed because some company wants to dump their waste in my neighborhood. A company that claims they are environmentally aware, and "green". Aside from the contamination concerns, this really is a poor choice to locate a dump site, Chugiak proper is and should remain a growing residential community where kids can safely play. The old glenn highway is not set up to handle the 12+ semi trucks a day and it shouldn't have to. Why did we put so much money into multiple use trails and parks, only to have one company diminish it value? It's time to let Chugiak enjoy life, 30+ years of gravel extraction was enough. Please listen to our community, we strongly oppose this parcel of land being zoned for a monofill. | |
| shaun sextgon | 7/11/2013 4:56:05 PM |
| I oppose the proposed construction landfill being located in Chugiak. The landfill should be more centrally located so that users mustn't travel all the way to Chugiak. Truck traffic is already too heavy along the existing access roads. | |
| Nicholas Krysinski | 7/9/2013 8:02:18 AM |
| - Chugiak has grown into a well-developed community, and the majority of its residents choose to live there for a more rural lifestyle, despite having to fuel up their vehicles and spend an hour or more driving into work 5 days a week. The monofil would only benefit a few, to the detriment of the whole community. The anchorage landfill already has a separate location for the type of material that would be dumped here. I do not see the wisdom in allowing small landfills to spread around beautiful residential areas when there is already a central facility in place for the very purpose. This monofil is not necessary, and would simply be destroying some of the limited remaining forest in Chugiak that characterizes the area, just so a business could make a few extra dollars. Additionally, land values would be affected, there is evidence of sulfur odors, dust, and fires in similar monofils, and it would a step in the wrong direction for the community. | |
| Municipality of Anchorage | 7/5/2013 11:49:52 AM |
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| Maria Rentz | 7/5/2013 10:30:51 AM |
| TEST: 5 July 2013, 10:29 am For the Record: Residents of Chugiak are reporting having trouble posting comments using this system. This was also reported early on, before any comments started to appear in the "view existing case comments" for both 2013-068 and 2013-069. | |
| Steve Bergh | 7/3/2013 11:06:45 AM |
| I do not understand the opposition to this mono fill facility. It is not a dump. There is no concern of contamination of the land or water. The site is out of eyes view. After all no one is complaining about the quarry site this is at that has been at this location for years. The reality is there is no additional truck traffic that will impact the community. The arguments against this proposal are fully emotional based not on facts. We need a construction site dump are like the mono fill that was located at Birchwood Airport. This will take pressure off the Hiland landfill that we want to slow the filling of. It promotes recycling that seems to be a huge issue this day and age. It will not impact anyone in a negative way in this community. I live closer to this facility than anyone else in the community and I not only have no objections but encourage this development. These types of facilities offer a great service to the community. Development seems to be discouraged for some reason and many want Alaska to be a giant park. Follow this to the end and we will all be moving south as there will be no jobs. I understand the concern for the environment but this facility has no negative impact on the environment. Instead it promotes a cleaner more efficient community. For example the Chugiak Senior Center development project that is going on right now has construction materials that need to be hauled away. Dave Sandvick at Coho construction called me to pick my brain since I live and work in the community, to see where he could dispose of concrete slabs he had to demo on the job. There is no simple place to dispose of them since the Birchwood Airport Mono Fill facility was closed. So now he has to haul it farther away to dispose of it. If the proposed facility were to be available to him he could have hauled it ¼ mile down the street and disposed of it there. So instead the materials are trucked farther creating additional cost, increased truck activity and safety concerns (an argument by the “Stop the Dump” people). This facility if it were open would reduce cost savings to the community in the end as contractors could bid the job more competitively if there was a facility to dispose of construction materials. This is a cost saving to all of us on a public job and to the individual on a privet job. Please do not let the emotional arguments of this group stop this facility from being developed as there is no good reason for this. | |
| Charity Manwaring | 7/2/2013 11:01:43 PM |
| My family and I purchased a house in Chugiak 2 years ago for many reasons, one of them being that we loved the sense of community in this area. We love being able to bike down the bike paths, play at Loretta French Park, walk to the Elementary School an enjoy the beautiful, unobstructed views of Chugiak. I am Extremely concerned with the potential zoning change to allow a Monofill dump site in our backyard. Please do not vote to change the zoning to allow this in our community. We do not want this. Over 550 people have signed a petition against this. Please listen to us. DO NOT CHANGE THE ZONING. Look at the facts. Look at the reputation of this company. Look at the fines. Look at the problems Palmer is having. Listen to us. STOP THIS PROCESS PLEASE!!!!! | |
| Erin Dovichin | 7/1/2013 12:27:18 PM |
| y husband and I have lived in Chugiak now for about 15 years. Most of that time we have lived up Amonson Road. For years our neighborhood -- one of the oldest in Chugiak-- has gone through development of several gravel pits very close to Amonson as well as all the traffic created by Klondike and the various gravel extraction businesses farther south on the Old Glenn. We believe our neighborhood has seen enough of this type of development and we are as a result opposed to rezoning of this area that allows for uses such as the proposed landfill. We also see no evidence that this landfull is truly a community need at this juncture. The vast majority of the waste that would be brought here will come from the military base and the Anchorage bowl. We do not think it is right for our neighborhood to be treated as a dumping ground for Anchorage waste. Though we support Central Recycling's efforts to recycle buildings and reduce the waste stream, we believe there are other uses for the material or other more appropriate locations for such a landfill --closer to the source of the waste. We urge the Municipality to work with Central Recycling to find better uses for this type of waste -- if it is indeed inert-- than creating a landfill where no landfill is needed. If it isn't truly inert, then it should be disposed of at the Anchorage municipal landfill which is equipped for such material. Finally we think the landfill and such uses are not consistent with the uses in the area, including residential, parks, bike path, Chugach access,schools and senior centers. Please do not approve a change in zoning that allows for a landfill and other such uses. Thank you for your attention to this matter. | |
| Scott Girard | 6/29/2013 11:13:46 AM |
| The Planning Department's recent recommendation to allow Eklutna's Kerbow Road dump/monofil is astounding. It is astounding in how all factors determining the decision were considered...and not considered. The input from the Chugiak Community did not appear to even be considered. A petition of approximately 600 signatures was submitted.....these signatures were collected during only a one week long period. If more time was available there would have been considerably more signatures. How could 600 signatures be ignored? The submitted photographs showing the view of the Amonson Road neighborhood from Kerbow Lane show one house and are designed to imply that no one in this community will be able to see the dump/monofill. The photographs were taken in summer with leafed out trees. In the fall, winter and spring seasons (the majority of the year) there are no leaves on the trees and many, many houses will have a direct view of Eklutna's dump/monofill and be affected by line-of-sight truck noise and associated activities. Another included photograph appears to show piles of trash as if to imply that the affected areas are trashy and rundown and no "nice" properties would be affected by the addition of an industrial dump/monofill. Wrong...the trash in the photo was from a recently vacated piece of property and it is biased and wrong to assume all affected properties are like the one in the photograph. The planning Department's report appears to completely ignore what the citizens of this community want and makes a mockery of the community input process in an effort to appease corporate interests. Eklutna's dump/monofill does not fit with the surrounding neighborhoods and should not be allowed to proceed. | |
| terri semmler | 6/29/2013 7:40:03 AM |
| The proposed site for this landfill is NOT zoned for a 30-year, potential hazardous waste dump. Are you serious? Are you really considering giving the "go ahead" for an industrial landfill in the middle of the small community of Chugiak? Have you been here lately? This area has slowly been developing into a beautiful residential/small business community. Would you consider putting an unsupervised, potentially hazardous waste landfill in any other Anchorage neighborhood? At the same time MOA is looking for more places in Chugiak to access the Chugach State Park, they are looking for places for an unsupervised waste dump. Does it make any sense at all to put a landfill across the road from the Ptarmigan Trailhead Access to the Chugach State Park? What kind of view would that give hikers as they look out over the Inlet with acres of dump in the foreground? The landfill would also be literally "next door" to a preschool, church, several small businesses, residential housing, and Loretta French Park that includes a horse park and a new baseball field used by the semi-pro Chinooks. The proposed site for this landfill is NOT zoned for a 30-year, potential hazardous waste dump. | |
| Terri Semmler | 6/29/2013 7:35:14 AM |
| Are you serious? Are you really considering giving the "go ahead" for an industrial waste landfill in the middle of the small community of Chugiak? At the same time MOA is looking for more places in Chugiak to access the Chugach State Park, they are looking for places for an unsupervised waste dump. Does it make any sense at all to put a landfill across the road from the Ptarmigan Trailhead Access to the Chugach State Park? What kind of view would that give hikers as they look out over the Inlet with acres of dump in the foreground? Have you been here lately? This area has slowly been developing into a beautiful residential/small business community. Would you consider putting an unsupervised, potentially hazardous waste landfill in any other Anchorage neighborhood? The landfill would be literally "next door" to a preschool, church, several small businesses, residential housing, and Loretta French Park that includes a new baseball field used by the semi-pro Chinooks, and a horse park. Trucks would have to cross a well-used multi-use (bike) path. The proposed site for this landfill is NOT zoned for a 30-year, potential hazardous waste dump. | |
| joe carpenter | 6/28/2013 1:52:53 PM |
| To whom it concerns. You must know that the community of Chugiak has spoken clearly. NO MONOFIL DUMP IN CHUGIAK! What part of no is not clear. Has the Plannig Board now become like the Obamacare debalce of Anchorge. Wherein the people are ignored and you just ram down our throats like it or not. The Plannig board is severely underesimating the reolve of this small community! We will with one loud voice declare or utter disdain for your actions at the hearing, be sure of that! For ALL THE REASONS, WE THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, opposing this project you arrogantly ignore us. Big Mistake! HUGE! | |
| JOE CARPENTER | 6/28/2013 12:42:07 PM |
| My home is at 18601 Old Glenn Hgwy. That is as the crow flies less than 400 yards from the line of the proposed site. My objection to this plan are as many and varied as my neighbors have all poited out. The greatest concern I currently have is to the Swannee Slopes Water Association which is the ownwer of a 300ft well within that 400yard distance to the proposed site. Now I am not a hydroligic egineer or the like but I am willing to undertake the enlistment of the services of such and make a full argument or the such for the potiential of contamination of this well. This is a community well serving six homes in that subdivision. I have lived on this site since 1980 and full well anticipted that eventually development would creep this direction. This current petition for development however is way outside of my anticipation. As many of the commentors have stated already, it does not fit,mesh,comply,align or any other term you might choose with master plans for this area. You must know that the community has met and sent foward recommendations from the community council and seemingly it has been ignored. This is in reality unacceptable. The Planning Board with its recomendation is severly underestimating the resolve of the people of this community and would do well to pay attention to it's overt objection. As for me individually, if the Planning and Zoning departments of the Municipality permit this to go foward, the potiential for well contamination will be real and well just lets say, I hope your ready for that! | |
| Kortnie Horazdovsky | 6/27/2013 10:06:11 PM |
| My husband and I bought land on Amonson Road in March of 2012. Since then, we've been building our home, which has a view that overlooks Mt. McKinley, Mt. Susitna, the Inlet, Kerbow Lane, and the proposed site of the re-zone and monofill. The proposed monofill site is 1,500 feet from our doorstep. When deciding on this piece of land (and we looked at many, many lots and houses in all areas of Anchorage and into the Mat-Su Valley), we liked this neighborhood the most. Chugiak is not like most of Anchorage. Chugiak is not high-density housing, with houses on postage-stamp-sized lots. We have a decent-sized yard, and can't see into our neighbors' windows (and vice versa) from our home. Our selection of this neighborhood included the knowledge that our future children would ride their bikes on the trail along the Old Glenn Highway, sled and play at Loretta French Park, and grow up in a safe, quiet community. Since moving into our home, we’ve enjoyed the proximity of trails for use on foot, bike and with paws, the Loretta French park, the Chugach State Park trailhead, and the presence of small, local businesses like the Shopper’s Cache and the antique store. These are what I think of when I think of a small, quiet, safe community (along with neighbors who wave on the street even if they don’t know you, and who look out for each other, which I’ve found they do). The application for the Master Plan of this site includes photos of the area’s “industrial” neighbors, which includes the GoldenWheel amusements lot, which is located directly below our home. According to online Municipal records, the lots on which GoldenWheel Amusements sit are all zoned B3SL, not Industrial. They do not operate a landfill, gravel mine or otherwise loud, disruptive operation. As far as I can tell, they store and maintain their equipment there. Characterizing this as similar to industrial use proposed at the construction of a landfill, and the hauling and dumping of material is absurd. Another photo shows “waste” off the Old Glenn Highway, which is located on a residential lot. Also in the application is a map showing the 1-mile radius line around the proposed site. The land uses the map depicts are primarily park lands (Chugach State Park, Loretta French ballpark, equestrian park and archery range, and Peters Creek Community Park), single-family residential areas, or vacant Eklutna-owned land. To classify the area as “industrial” does a disservice to the neighborhood and its growth in the last 20 years. According to Muni records, the only Industrial-zoned lots in their radius on the Old Glenn side of the highway are the Klondike Concrete plant and the Granite gravel pit (which will reach the end of its usable life this year, much to the joy of the neighborhood). City officials pointed out in their review (DHHS, Page 137) that landfills generally create more noise and disturbance than other PLI lands, but that statement is mitigated by the next sentence, which mentions the existing noise from ongoing operations. The Granite gravel pit, one of those existing operations, will be mined out at the end of this construction season. Putting a landfill operation in the middle of an established, growing residential area just does not make sense. I ask the Planning and Zoning Commission to listen closely to the residents of this area. It’s easy for a business-owner with industry ties and business relationships to write a letter of support for a colleague’s project, but those big corporations don’t live here, raise their families here, or go for their evening walks under the midnight sun here (during possible “extended” summer hours of the monofill’s operation). I’m not anti-development or anti-recycling, but this project does not fit in our neighborhood. | |
| James Crewdson | 6/21/2013 10:54:14 AM |
| I live on Amonson Road near the proposed mono-fill. While I agree with and commend Central Recylcing Services' recycling efforts, I cannot support their intention to open a mono-fill in the Chugiak area. I am in agreement with most of what the other comments say regarding why it should not be allowed to proceed, so I'm going to focus on two items that I see as the most important. First, the project will not have third party independent inspection of what's actually being placed in the mono-fill. I asked the president of CRS at two separate Chugiak Community Council meetings and the vice-president of CRS at another Chugiak Community Council meeting about it. They have indicated there is no plan to have third party inspection, that they don't feel it's needed since they will be the only ones dumping there, and that they can police themselves. I don't agree with them being allowed to self-police the project. Second: Alaska doesn't need dump sites intermixed with residential development. What Alaska really needs is a centrally located dump site that has at least a 100 year design life, that is far removed from any other development, that is accessible by at least road and train (but ideally sea and air as well), that can take anything from common trash to most of the hazardous materials such as asbestos etc, and that is state-of-the-art in construction. I can support a proposal that includes such a plan, but not a proposal that peppers our local communities with a bunch of "ticking time bombs". | |
| Theresa Daily | 6/20/2013 6:03:18 PM |
| My main concern is that the bulk of their construction debris will be coming from the military bases with multiple unknown toxins. Toxins like mercury, lead, PCB's to name a few that they will not be testing for and their long term affects. This company seems to have no one to answer to. To me this seems irresponsible on every level. | |
| Kim Girard | 6/6/2013 10:31:44 PM |
| I have lived on Amonson Road for almost 20 years. In that time, Chugiak has grown from an area that looked more like an industrial zone where a few people happen to have houses into a community where families ride and walk on the bike trail, where people convene at Loretta French Park for playdates, watch ball games and exercise. There is a landfill under part of Loretta French Park. That was the Chugiak of yesteryear. With an eye on the Chugiak of tomorrow, with a thriving vibrant community, we clearly see that this re-zoning request and monofill must be denied. The site for this proposed monifill location is incompatible with the surrounding park, schools, senior center and neighborhoods. This monofill has the potential to contaminate water sources, especially precious since we are all on wells. There is a lack of traffic controls in the area, and many more people are using the bike trail that all the semi traffic would have to cross. This monofill will negatively impact the property values of all property within a mile radius. No new community-enhancing small business will want to establish themselves in the vicinity. There will be no third party oversight to insure that only inert materials are used. This company already has citations in the valley, even while they are trying to open another monofill in our neighborhood; thus, they have an established pattern of recklessness and disregard for regulations. This decades-long project can only negatively impact a community that is just now beginning to move beyond its industrial-based past; it is a detriment to community-building. The area was zoned the way it is for a reason, with an eye on growth for the future. I absolutely oppose re-zoning and the establishment of this monofill. | |
| Paul Goocey | 6/5/2013 10:28:54 PM |
| I oppose the mono fill project in Chugiak. I made a list of the positive and negative aspects of this project. I am for recycling and for the environment but not at the welfare and expense of others. This is a small community taking on an unknown outcome for the future that may end up being a costly disaster because a 10 foot barrier of earth will not be adequate between water table and trash. I Vote No! | |
| Mary Susan Goocey | 6/5/2013 10:06:51 PM |
| I oppose the permitting of a 17 acre 30 year mono fill project in Chugiak. We do not want additional traffic, pollution, trash and noise in our community. It could affect property values and will be an irritant to those who live close by and could affect there life in a negative way. Safety is an issue that should be fully considered. We are busting at the seams with industrial growth on the Old Glenn as is. Please no more trash. | |
| Gerri Ladner | 6/5/2013 4:55:02 PM |
| NO TO THE MONOFILL PROJECT IN CHUGIAK! This isn't wanted by the community so why force it on us? We had a dump out here before, remember? Just say NO!!!! | |
| Susie Miller | 6/5/2013 3:42:56 PM |
| As a 20 year resident of Chugiak, Alaska, I strongly oppose allowing a dump in this area. One of the main reasons I continue to live in Alaska, is that I feel it is a healthier environment all around. Living next to a dump completely changes that reasoning. With so much open land in other areas in Alaska, why next to areas where people live. I vote NO!!!! | |
| Cynthia Montgomery | 6/5/2013 10:51:17 AM |
| I live not far from the planned landfill. I am worried about the smell. I am worried about the toxic chemicals that WILL leak into the ground/water. I am worried about whether our wells will be useable if this goes in. Everyone that is the area that could and will be affected has their own well. Many have some of the best tasting water around. I have living most of my life not far from the planned fill. I don't want to not be able to enjoy my land, or feel good about leaving a nice piece of land to my children. Please stop this landfill! | |
| James Tilton | 6/5/2013 10:06:35 AM |
| As a 30 year resident of Eagle River/Chugiak and 57 year resident of Alaska, I strongly oppose the proposed 30 year Monofill project in Chugiak. Chugiak has a rapidly growing residential component that really wants to see the industrial corridor along the Old Glenn Hwy. cleaned up. To allow this monofill to be developed will hamper progress toward that goal. NO TO THE MONOFILL PROJECT IN CHUGIAK! | |
| Vibeka Miller | 5/17/2013 3:29:58 PM |
| I am strongly against this idea of a 17 acre landfill. We are a community of families with young children. I do NOT see any benefit for the community or safety for the children. Over the years we have had a lot of improvements. This IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I was not able to attend the meeting on the 16th of May but I vote NO sincerley Vibeka Miller | |
| robert worthington | 5/16/2013 4:58:13 PM |
| The proposed dump would be in the "downtown" center of Chugiak, which is a mostly residential area. A dump is a smelly, noisy, ugly place. While dumps are necessary, they need to be hidden well away from town centers, and residential neighborhoods. I uncatargorically am opposed to this dump. | |
| Svaja Worthington | 5/16/2013 4:43:10 PM |
| We have lived in the Chugiak area in the same house on Amonson Road for nearly 40 years. We are very much OPPOSED to the proposed dum to be located across for Amonson Road next to the Children's Services site. Not only can we see the site from out subdivision road--and it would be an unsightly mess--but we are concerned about the toxicity of materials dumped there leaking into the groundwater table. People at the bottom of the road have shallow wells. DO NOT PUT A DUMP HERE in the middle of a community. Find a more remote site, one which will not be an eyesore. Thank you. | |
| Shawn Roberts | 5/16/2013 2:31:31 PM |
| I have lived in the Chugiak area for 5 years. I use the area extensively for skiing, hiking and enjoying the well spaced homes and property. I am aware of the reasons for the mono-dump site and in 20 odd years it MAY be set up for usefull purposes, however, I cannot see how the site fits in with current zoning use. There exists a large landfill nearby. Using a large parcel just adjacent to other recreational facilities for this purpose has no merit. It just does not fit in with the ongoing plan we all came here to enjoy..recreation, horse riding, skiing , park use, hiking, etc. In addition, increased traffic and dust is not amendable to our current accepted standards. I am against the rezoning of this area for a mono landfill. Thank you. Shawn Roberts | |
| Chris Yelverton | 5/15/2013 10:23:17 PM |
| To whom it may concern I am a 39 year resident of Chugiak and property owner in the SkyView subdivision. I have concerns about the proposed 17 acre landfill and oppose its construction. Chugiak is a wonderful community for families, recreation, etc. I cant imagine how a landfill would add value to our community with increased traffic, litter problems, effected groundwater, additional equipment noise and the negative effect on local property values. I am aware of the former landfill in the Loretta French Park. Even though it was much smaller than the proposed new operation and was in existence for a relatively short period of time I feel that during its operation it had a negative effect on the community. So, please, not in my back yard! Please do not grant the permitting for the new landfill. Thank you for your consideration, Chris Yelverton. | |
| Kim Vitt | 5/15/2013 1:27:04 PM |
| Our family has lived on Amonson Rd. for 22 years and has enjoyed the beautiful View, Quiet, Clean neighborhood and many outdoor activities right out our front door. We were happy to have the nearby Loretta French park area and multi-use recreational trail completed. We frequent this and surrounding areas daily. Needless to say we were dumbfounded when this Dump site was brought to our attention. We strongly oppose this Dump Site. It will have nothing but negative effects on our neighborhood and the whole surrounding area. It will create Health and Safety hazards with Large truck traffic, Heavy Equipment operation, contamination of water sources, Noise and Pollution problems. It will create a decline in property values. It will discourage the start up of small business in the area. Its hard to understand how this is even being considered a viable spot for such an operation. We Vote "NO" on this Dump Site and encourage the Municipality will Reject this Landfill and Not approve the Rezoning of this property. Kim and Rod Vitt | |
| Charlie (C.A.) Johanson-Adams | 5/15/2013 9:38:50 AM |
| My name is Charlie Johanson-Adams, I live at 18149 Bending Birch Drive, Chugiak , AK. I have lived on the “hill” (Amonson & Bending Birch Drives) for thirty (30) years; I call the hill my HOME. I have a strong message regarding the proposal case numbers 2013-068 and 2013-069 for rezoning for a landfill, which would (if approved) become my next door neighbor. I STONGLY OPPOSE this recommendation and OPPOSE the rezoning for such a short sighted plan. This plan lacks the INTEGRITY of who we are as a small but intertwined neighborhood. While the need for a “landfill/dump” may be an immediate, reactionary goal; what VALUE (long-term) will this have on our lives? What VISION of our neighborhood does this align to? Have these questions even been asked? Where does this fit within our CHUGIAK community’s master plan and vision? IF and only IF this was to be a RECYCLING CENTER (as the inappropriately-titled name of the corporation says) then where are the plans for recycling- an infrastructure created to enhance our lives not take away from it? To me the plans sound just like they imply…we will have a toxic dump next door; as our neighbor, where our children, our friends, our pets alike live, learn, play and treasure the beauty of our extraordinary land. We honor this land as precious to our current and future lives. Where do you stand on this? Because of these proposals for rezoning by the MOA for the purposes of destroying our neighborhood, I have to wonder…Who’s goals are represented by these actions? These recommendations look like very questionable goals which are externally prompted by reasons for financial gain. Goals such as these are expensive and generally not necessary. The expense to us (those who live here) will be long-term deterioration (a literal black-eye) on our neighborhood’s spirit, value and integrity. Can we REALLY afford this type of land abuse? We have NOT thought this through to arrive at a WIN-LEARN situation. I suggest we go back to the drawing board on this one, so that we can generate RECYCLING goals which CREATE a wholesome life for us all. Thank you for your consideration, Sincerely, Charlie. | |
| Mark Grenier | 5/14/2013 9:15:34 PM |
| I live at 19626 Crabtree St. in Chugiak and I oppose this "landfill." Who thought this up with no consideration for private water wells, childrens playgrounds,ball fields, sledding hills, horseback riding arenas, archery range, trailheads,Chugiak Childrens Services, and a truck route across an elementary school's crosswalk! Are you trying to kill us? I vote not no but hell no!!! | |
| Thomas Lambert | 5/14/2013 9:45:52 AM |
| I strongly oppose this proposed landfill. It's bad for our community, It does not comply with the 2006 Chugiak-Eagle River Master Plan and goes against it's basic principles. There's a preschool right next to the proposed site. It's not needed and is bad policy. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the Chugiak Community Council Meeting on May 16. Consider this my NO vote. thank you Thomas Lambert 18408 Amonson Rd Chugiak, | |
| Scott Girard | 5/4/2013 4:02:11 PM |
| My wife and I are opposed to the establishment of the mono-fill dump site which is the subject of cases #2013-068 and 2013-069. We live on Amonson Road add will be directly affected by the establishment of the mono-fill dump site. We urge the Planning and Zoning Committee to not approve the requested zone changes due to the adverse affects it will have on the surrounding neighborhoods and community. Creation of this mono-fill dump will bring irreparable negative changes to the neighborhood and surrounding area. These affects are listed below. - The proposed land uses are not compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods, park, community center and preschool. - The proposed land use does not comply with the 2006 Chugiak-Eagle River master plan. - The mono-fill would be located on one of the headwaters for Fire Creek; - The mono-fill would be located next to a wetlands area identified for future wetlands banking and mitigation; - Lack of third party on-site monitoring to ensure only permitted inert mono-fill materials are dumped at the site; - Lack of a mitigation plan for unforeseen potential pollution; - Potential impact to local drinking water wells; - Dust from the facility could be hazardous to nearby residents if managed improperly; - No identified specific use for the retired dump site; - Potential impact to property values; - Lack of a traffic impact analysis; - Old Glenn Highway haul route is also a school zone, children crossing zone (without a crossing light) and school bus pick-up route; - Traffic safety concerns at the Old Glenn Highway with the Old Glenn Highway bike trail; - Incompatible use with park users and residents; - Locating a Dump/Mono-fill in a residential area goes against the underlying principles of a planned community. Please do not approve the requested zone changes. Scott Girard | |