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PUBLIC HEARINGS Appeal of J. A. 3enks Compan7 from a decision o£ the Director of Community Develop- ment r.equ. i..rin~ that said applicant pFepare an Environmental Impact Repor~ for. a project located on the Northeast corner of Mohr Avenue and Oakland Avenue Mayor Pearson declared the public hearing open. Mr. Edgar presented the staff report regarding this matter, stating that the reason for requiring an Environmental Impact Report is because of a discrepancy between the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Harris, Senior Planner, stated that if the plant is constructed and the General Plan is followed on the rest of the land in that area, it would mean that the Jenks plant would be the only industrial use east of the railroad tracks and north of Mohr Avenue and it would be surrounded on the north and east by expensive single family residences, thereby creating the possibility of a land use conflict at some point in the future. He further stated that this area of the General Plan would have to be brought into conformance with the Zoning Ordinance by January 1st according to State Law. Mro Pat Gill, 6599 Stanton Court, representing J. At Jenks Company, stated his firm had been working on this project for the past four years. He stated the type of development is a seasoning company that blends essential oils in concentrated seasonings~ This constitutes 50% of the plant, the balance being used as a ware- house. Mr. Gill added that his architect says that an Environmental Impact Report is superficial since there is no grinding of spices or dust element involved. He further stated that an Environmental Impact Report requires time and money, and he urged the Council to give favorable consideration to his appeal. No one in the audience spoke in favor or against this appeal. It was moved by Councilman Kinney, and seconded by Councilman Reid, that the public hearing on this matter be closed. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Reid, and Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilman Kinney commented that development of this kind should be encouraged and he did not feel that an Environmental Impact Report was neccesary for the pro- Ject. Mayor Pearson stated that he was in favor o~ requiring an Environmental Impact Statement on this application because of the long range implications on this area. It was moved by Councilman Kinney, and seconded by Councilman Reid, that Reso- lution No. 73-122, upholding the appeal of 3. A. Jenks Company from a decision of the Director of Community Development requiring that said applicant prepare an Environmental Impact Report for a project located on the Northeast corner of Mohr Avenue and Oakland Avenue, be adopted, and instructing the staff to make a study of the planning area north of Mohr Avenue~ The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, and Reid NOES: Mayor Pearson ABSENT: None MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION Further Re.port of the ~ss.i.s=a~.~. City Manager', Re: Private Sewage Disposal. Policies ..(.Septic Tank and Holdin~ Tank) Mr. Campbell presented hie staff report stating that with respect to the use of holding tanks, the staff has no objections to the use of holding tanks as an interim or even in some cases a permanent solution for commercial or industrial uses in any location provided they are properly constructed and serviced~ adding that the only reservations would pertain to large installations or large concentrations of indivi- dual facilities where the number of truck trips necessary for servicing might cause problems, or locations where the truck routes might be objectionable. Under the proper conditions a holding tank for commercial or industrial uses could continue indefinitely without detriment to the City, the public or the environment. He further stated it has always been the feeling of the staff that holding tanks are not a good solution for residential uses simply because of the increased difficulty of control and because as a practical matter it is virtually impossible to stop the waste discharge if something goes wrong. 2. 7/16/73