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facility. The East County Area Plan designates the land where the composting facility is proposed as "Water Management Lands." Unlike the zoning for the site, which clearly authorizes composting facilities with a conditional use permit, the "Water Management Lands" designation does not specifically state that composting is allowed. In the definitions section of Table I of the East County Area Plan, the term "composting" falls under the definition of "solid waste facilities" but the Water Management Lands designation also does not specifically state that "solid waste facilities" are allowed on property so designated. Instead, the Water Management Lands designation states that "recycling uses reqUlrmg proximity to quarries" are allowed. Unfortunately, the term "recycling" is not defined in the East County Area Plan or the County Zoning ordinance. As a result, parties on both sides of the issue are left to debate whether the composting facility is a recycling use requiring proximity to a quarry. The Council is concerned that the Alameda County Waste Management Authority may be interpreting the uses allowed on lands designated for "Water Management Lands" too broadly, and contrary to Measure D. Because this could have implications for how Measure D is applied for future projects in unincorporated areas that directly affect the City of Pleasant on, the Council has asked that staff draft a letter which raises its concerns to the Alameda County Waste Management Authority. That letter is attached to this report. FISCAL IMPACT No impact. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Council authorize the Mayor to send the attached letter to the Alameda County Waste Management Authority. Copies of the letter will also be sent to Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty and Alameda County Planning Director Chris Bazar. ~:::tte~ ~~/ Michael H. Roush City Attorney Nelson Fialho City Manager Attachment SR:6:l48 Page 2