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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 - Coyote Canyon Landfill Gas to Energy Facility Appeal (PA2022-063) - PowerPoint (Staff)COYOTE CANYON LANDFILL-GAS-TO-ENERGY FACILITY APPEAL (PA2022=063) 20662 Newport Coast Drive City Council, Public Hearing October 14, 2025 Joselyn Perez, 949-644-3312, Senior Planner jperez@newportbeachca.go, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH € rIS, - =WNW anyon A r y S` v Coyote Canyon --' Landfill •-'� (main canyon) ski � ' .W'.•, 4 a � . I Ilk Project Site (OC Waste & Recycling) �• ` South Canyon .r PROJECT g yp\ �® EXISTING RECLAIM WATER REP EXISTING CONCRETE DRAINAGE DITCH ( ) V4.o EXISTING WALL 12 INCH CMU BLOCK TYPICAL ALL SIDES EF EXISTING POWER PANEL ES ICA t �O�'�O�"��'� 12, OCWR RESEPl.E I ACCESS ROUTE (TYPICAL) - SO. CAL. GAS EGRESS CID G 4.04 'z v�R m EPo �a s 21 47 ®� � ®E' � ® I ® \ ® ® ® o EXISTING � Gu SVATCHGEAR vV PE w.AY s et EXISTNo \ Parking II-H.; PROPANE TANK \ 37 8 \V rAR PARKING FM � \\ __ ( .' RNG Processing Plant ---_-__ lFG SUPPLY UNE NNDfR�a..%n) --_- - - - � � E9 t AL___ 1 Flares • 1 � 1 .. ,EMERGENCY 35 o N J � O GENERATOR S 1 40� ROJECT _ ABOVE GROUND' PIPELINE OUNDARY OF,Building IMITS w C r- EXISTING ABOVEGROUND PIPES PARKING SPOT 9' X 20' � rr PARKING SPOT '31. Interconnection Facility © OIL PARKING X 20' I PAFKII -Cal Gas ESERVED FOR SO CAL GAS METERING STATION SO -CAL GAS EFH EE SCG DRAWING 34250 FOR DETAIL EXISTING �J �New Fire Hydra 50 GAL- GAS & RNG PLANT PIPELINE EXTENSION 3 AND TIE IN PROPOSED SO.. CAL. GAS PIPE ROUTE (UNDERGROUND) Telecom (to remain) 3 s EXISTING ; � � " E AFT GENERATOR 'I 7New Underground Pipe CELL TOWER , G4.04 r,4.c1 NEW WITHOUT WALL _ - I Requires: CUP and Environmental Review, in compliance with CEQA 3 of 7 PROJECT BACKGROUND Project approved M N D adopted Significant and unmitigated environmental impacts: air quality, public health, hazards, greenhouse gas, and noise APPEAL CLAIM • Significant air quality impacts from fugitive emissions & leaks • Significant public health & hazards impacts • Significant greenhouse gas emissions • Planning Commission lacked evidence to find Project would not harm public health, safety, or welfare • Project may not be adequately served by fire protection services • • Health risk impacts from construction Project is inconsistent with theGeneral Plan policies, emissions are underreported particularly NR 8.1 • Significant noise impacts from construction 5 of 7 STAFF RESPONSE • Most of the environmental concerns • Technical Memo identifies where raised in the appeal letter were each recent comment is addressed previously addressed in the RTC in the RTC • Appellant correctly noted Planning Commission staff report mistakenly stated a 12-month construction period & had a conflicting Condition of Approval for equipment idling • IS/MND relies on 9-month construction period & Condition of Approval updated • Technical studies prepared demonstrate less than significant impacts and no substantial adverse effects on human health • NBFD provided recommendations which were incorporated into the Project design, MMRP, and Conditions of Approval 6 of 7 QUESTIONS? City Council, Public Hearing October 14, 2025 Joselyn Perez, Senior Planner 949-644-3312 0perez _newportbeachca.gov ZONING AND LAND USE Parks and Recreation Commercial 1,400 feet Natural Communities Conservation Plan/Habitat Conversation Plan (NCCP/HCP) Open Space 1,250 feet lip i Residential COYOTE CANYON LANDFILL BACKGROUND • Received waste — 1963 to 1990 • LFG to Energy — 1988 to 2015 • Quality of the LFG became inadequate for conversion • LFG to Energy decommissioned, LFG now flared off • Telecoms constructed, trees planted — 2017 • RFP released by OCWR — 2018 Project Site, 2014 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 9of14 EXISTING SITE CONDITION t. � MMW"- 10 of 12 PROPOSED DEOPMENT STANDA 65 feet I EL B,T_G" TELL T''E EIT \ EL 815'-0" BOP PANEL BUILDING H2S REMOVAL VESSEL EL 803'-9" FLARE EL fl23'-f)' TSA VESSEL -\ CONDENSATE TANK P-M• . 0' Additional setbacks would further constrain the layout N/A Control room building is incidental THERMAL OXIDIZER PIPERACK 60' from finish 40-foot-tall flare tower grade 60-foot-tall thermal oxidizer Most equipment will be lower in height and will not be overly visible Condition of Approval No. 4 sets height limits for flare and TOX 2 spaces One to two employees, per shift. Additional vehicle staging areas in the event additional workers are required during a maintenance event or plant shutdown. 11 of 12 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW • Initial Study (IS) and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared by PlaceWorks on behalf of the City and in coordination with OC Waste & Recycling, NB Fire Department, South Coast AQMD • 45-day public review period (Nov. 27, 2024 through Jan. 23, 2025) • While not required for IS/MND, the 5 comments received during public review were catalogued and responded to (Exhibit B of Resolution) • Mitigation Measures are provided in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) to reduce environmental impacts to "Less Than Significant" (Exhibit C of Resolution) 12 of 12 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS STUDIED Less than significant • Aesthetics* • Agriculture and Forestry Resources • Air Quality* • Energy* • Greenhouse Gas Emissions* • Land Use and Planning • Mineral Resources • Noise* • Population and Housing • Recreation • Utilities and Serves Systems Less than significant with mitigation • Biological Resources* • Cultural Resources • Geology and Soils* • Hazards and Hazardous Waste* • Hydrology and Water Quality* • Public Services • Transportation • Tribal Cultural Resources • Wildfire * Indicates a technical study was prepared 13 of 12 MITIGATION MEASURES BIOLOGY — preconstruction surveys and avoidance TRIBAL/CULTURAL —monitor onsite during land disturbance HAZARDS — Fuel modification plan, to be approved by NBFD TRANSPORTATION — Traffic control plan May 2025 1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program State Clearinghouse No. 2024120012 Landfill Gas to Energy Plant Project City of Newport Beach Pre pared for: City of Newport Beath Contact_• Joselyn Perez,Senior Planner Community Development Department 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport beach Newport beach, California 92660 949.644 a312 j pe rez@ newpo rtbeachca.gov Prepared by Plateworks Contact: Dina El Chammas Gass, Senior Associate 3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100 Santa Ana, California 92707 714.966.9220 info f placeworks.corn www.placeworks.cont ED PLACEWORKS SUMMARY • Project will take LFG currently flared off & convert it into natural gas for injection into SoCal Gas infrastructure • Telecoms & OCWR infrastructure not affected • Consistent with Zoning & General Plan • Previously used for LFG to energy • Project includes mitigation measures so there is no significant impact on the environment. Visual Sim of Project, taken from Newport Coast Dr., north of intersection with San Joaquin Hills Rd. 15 of 12 1) Conduct a de novo public hearing RECOMMENDATION 2) Adopt Resolution 2025-66 - Denying the appeal -Approving the CUP -Adopting the MND I, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 16 of 12