Z2021090 BOS HANDOUT MEMO_2-22-22_PART3.PDF

February 5, 2022

* Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman
District 4 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors ©

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301 W. Jefferson St 10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Supervisor Hickman,

. F 3m avtesidents of Corte Bella and are writing to you as the Supervisor
of our District to request your help in stopping the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-
025U at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case # Z2021090) from Light Industrial to Heavy
Industrial. Republic Sérvices has submitted a plan to develop a waste transfer/ re-
cycling station at this location. This waste transfer station is a facility where trash
trucks would temporarily dump waste from grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals,
ete. After being dumped at the site, this waste material is mixed with other waste
and then scooped into larger semi-trucks to be taken to a landfill. The location of
this proposed waste transfer station is within close proximity to seven, residential
communities inhabited by senior citizens, many with health concerns and families
with young children. Republic Services does not service any of the nearby
communities, so it does not make sense why these residential communities

_ should have to tolerate the adverse impact from this waste transfer station. In
addition, much of the anticipated residential growth in this area is also being
focused nearby. For these reasons, £ am» asking you to STOP the rezoning of
Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.

:

It has been reported that the waste transfer station will operate 6 days/week,
Mon - Sat 5:00am - 6:00pm. This means that large, heavy trucks will enter and
exit at El Mirage Road very early morning and continue throughout the day into
the evening. The site will attract rodents, birds, pests and wildlife. High winds that ~
frequent the area will most likely blow trash and debris onto the highways and

surrounding communities.
Please consider my request.

Respectfully, nO

Gloria TJ. Bomma kita

23027 N. San Ranion Drive

Sun City West, AZ’ 85375
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fack Sellers Supervisor, District 1
Thomas Galvin Supervisor, District 2
Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3

Steve Gallardo Supervisor, District 5

- ,into surrounding neighborhoods. There will be increased truck traffic on RT 303 @
El Mirage. The constant noise from this facility will adversely impact the

February 9, 2022

Bill Gates, Supervisor, District 3
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors,
District #3

301 West Jefferson St.

10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Dear Supervisor Gates:

1am writing to express our displeasure about the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case #
22021090) from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial. Republic Services is requesting to rezone the area to do this,
and we hope you will stand against this rezoning. Not only will this have a negative effect on a large number of
homes & property values it would also create a precedent for others to ask for a change in zoning, too. This waste
transfer station is a facility where trash trucks would temporarily dump rotted waste from grocery stores,
restaurants, hospitals, etc.

At present, they have NO residential customers in this area. After being dumped at the site, it is mixed with other
trucks’ waste and then scooped into larger semi-trucks to be taken to a landfill. The rezoning request for this
proposed waste transfer station is within breathing distance of seven, residential communities that comprise
senior citizens with health concerns and families with young, vulnerable children. Republic Services does not
service any of the nearby communities, so why should these residential communities have the adverse impact
from this waste transfer station?

My request is two-fold:
1, STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.

2. STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste transfer dump so close to existing residential
communities.

The waste transfer station will operate 6 days/week, M-Sat - 5:00am-6:00pm. Large, heavy trucks will enter and
exit at El Mirage very early morning into the evening. The site will attract rodents, birds, pests and wildlife.
Trucks going to and from the area will have animal fluids from restaurant/grocery store waste and who knows
what else into the facility.

High winds that frequent the area can/will blow waste and waste dust from the yard into surrounding
neighborhoods. There will be increased truck traffic on RT 303 @ El Mirage. The constant noise from this facility
will adversely impact the surrounding communities. IT IS within your power to deny the rezoning of Parcel 503-
53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial and stop Republic Services from locating a waste transfer station
at this site.

Please represent us on this. WE ASK YOU TO DENY REZONING FOR ANYTHING HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SO NEAR 7
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES AND FOR THE REZONING REQUEST BY REPUBLIC SERVICES, WESTWING TRANSFAR
STATION, Case #Z 2021090.

Respectfully,

Keith and Margaret Paplham
Corte Bella C.C.

12961 W. Panchita Dr

Sun City West, AZ 85375

Feb. 6, 2022

Bill Gates, Chairman

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
District 3

301 W. Jefferson St

10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Re: CASE # Z-2021090
Dear Supervisor Gates:

| am a resident who lives in close proximity to the proposed Republic Waste
Transfer Station. | did not save my hard earned money to invest in my last home
to live next door to a waste transfer station. These sites should never be placed
next to any residential community.

When | purchased my home, it was never disclosed that the potential of heavy
industrial development and a waste transfer station would be near my backyard.
It would be different if | chose to live next door to a heavy industrial development
site and waste transfer station.

| am writing to express my extreme displeasure and to request your help to
STOP the rezoning of the property at El Mirage and 303 to create a waste
transfer station. It is within breathing distance of several residential communities
that will adversely affect our quality of life.

Republic Services is planning to develop a waste transfer station at Rt. 303 and El
Mirage very near several residential communities. These communities are
comprised of young children and senior citizens with health concerns. It is totally
irresponsible to approve such a facility that will be so near vulnerable

populations. We need your help to STOP this from occurring.

Rezoning land to heavy industrial that is near existing neighborhoods is horrible
and unacceptable. How would YOU like to live next to it? How would you like
your children to breath the air from the dust of this facility? Do you think the rats
and other varmints will stay within their open walls? Seniors and families chose
to live in a clean, healthy, planned community that never had mention that such a
facility would be built. PLEASE, STOP NOW.

Rezoning could result in additional heavy industrial development down the
corridor! Do not allow this to happen to ANY residential communities!!

1. STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy
Industrial.

2. STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste transfer station
near any residential communities.

DENY the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy
Industrial and stop Republic Services from locating a waste transfer dump at this
site. Please, help us.

Regards,

Cynttliia Nieleer.

Cynthia G Nelson
12838 W Quinto Ct
Sun City West, AZ 85375

Violations lead to cease-and-desist at Richmond
Republic Services landfill

Published January 26, 2017 | News | KTVU FOX 2

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RICHMOND, Calif. (KTVU) - Contra Costa County health officials have issued a
cease and desist order to a composting facility in Richmond after hundreds of
people complained about terrible smells from the facility. Inspectors visited
the site and say they found unsafe conditions and even fires at the facility
indicating problems with the operations.

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The county's environmental health director Marilyn Underwood says the
facility handles green waste from residents in west and central Contra Costa
County, including communities such as Richmond and Walnut Creek.

The complaints started in September from residents near the West Contra
Costa Sanitation Landfill on Parr Boulevard. County health services officials say

people described noxious, foul smells in the air.

"There were a total of 400 calls that came in not only to our facility, to the Air
Board and the city of Richmond," said Victoria Balladares, a Contra Costa
County Health Services spokeswoman, "We did receive reports of people with
headache, nausea, and some throat irritation."

The county sent environmental health inspectors to the sprawling compost
site which is owned and operated by Republic Services.

"While our health inspectors were there, they noticed seven fires. So when we
see a fire at a compost facility what we know is there's something wrong,"
Balladares said.

Photos from county inspectors show smoke from the fires. Underwood says
when compost is not turned enough, the buildup of heat from the microbes
can cause the compost to self-combust.

The facility was fined $45,000 in October, but failed to address the problems.
That prompted the county to issue the cease and desist order on January 24,
2016 with a deadline for complying with safe operating standards.

"Although it's not dangerous it is a nuisance and it can impact the quality of
life," Balladares said.

KTVU reached out and left a message at the facility but as of Thursday night,
no one had responded with a comment.

County officials have ordered the facility to submit a plan by February first,
outlining the new business practices they intend to implement to address the
problems.

If Republic Services does not comply, the facility could receive more fines or
permanently lose its permit.

To make a complaint about air pollution or industrial odors in Contra Costa
County, call the Bay Area Air Quality Management District at 1-800-344-ODOR
(6367).

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Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name: Republic Services

Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol RSG)
Headquartered in: Arizona

Major Industry: waste management and environmental services
Specific Industry: waste management

Penalty total since 2000: $174,056,567

Number of records: 209

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Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined) Penalty Total Number of Records
environment-related offenses $159,799,189 110
employment-related offenses $11,789,918 46
miscellaneous offenses $1,625,000 2
safety-related offenses $592,460 50
competition-related offenses $250,000 4

Top 5 Primary Offense Types Penalty Total Number of Records
environmental violation $159,799,189 110
employment discrimination $3,769,000 3

work visa violations $3,000,000 1

wage and hour violation $2,528,131 12

benefit plan administrator violation $1,900,000 1

Notes:

Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation
occurred, The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the
same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in
which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an

asterisk in the list below.

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Company. Primary Offense Type Year Agency. penalty
BF! Waste Services employment discrimination 2008 ae lawsuit $600,000
D&L Disposal environmental violation 2008 IL-AG $54,000
Republic Services Inc. work visa violations 2008 USAO $3,000,000
Allied Waste Services environmental violation 2008 CA-ARB $11,250
Allied Waste Systems environmental violation 2008 CO-DPHE $26,835
D&L DISPOSAL environmental violation 2008 IL-ENV $8,500
REPUBLIC SVCS OF INDIANA LLC environmental violation 2008 IN-ENV $18,000
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES OF IN INC environmental violation 2008 IN-ENV $40,000
Browning-Ferris Industries of Ohio, Inc. environmental violation 2008 OH-ENV $5,736
Browning-Ferris Industries of Ohio, Inc. environmental violation 2008 OH-ENV $18,358
LLIED WASTE SERVICES OF MASSA‘ SETTS LLC environmental violation 2008 EPA $195,000
Allied Waste Industries Inc. civil contempt 2007 DOJ_ANTITRUST $125,000
BEI Waste Services, LLC d/b/a Allied Waste Services of Atlanta labor relations violation 2007 NLRB $10,000
a wae services Massachusetts, LLC, d/b/a Allied Waste Services of Fall labor relations violation 2007 NLRB $6,674
NEW MORGAN LDEFL CO INC environmental violation 2007 PA-ENV $10,000
Republic Waste Services of Savannah, Inc environmental violation 2007 GA-ENV $7,000
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF PINCONNING environmental violation 2007 MI-ENV $79,035,
Featty Services of Ohio II, LLC dba Countywide Recycling and Disposal environmental violation 2007 OH-ENV $4,080,000
Allied Waste environmental violation 2007 PA-ENV $234,500
RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO ING workplace safety or health 2007 OSHA $6,920

violation
LUED Wi c workplace safety or health 2007 OSHA $6,700

| ALLIED WASTE INC. violation
| Republic Services, Inc. wage and hour violation 2006 WHD $15,402
lied ste Services, Inc. labor relations violation 2006 NLRB $13,500
Tayman Industries, Inc. environmental violation 2006 CA-ARB $5,700
BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc. environmental violation 2006 GA-ENV $5,000
BEI Waste Systems of Georgia, LLC environmental violation 2006 GA-ENV $50,000
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES environmental violation 2006 MI-ENV $46,020
ar Services of Ohio II, LLC dba Countywide Recycling_and Disposal environmental violation 2006 OH-ENV $8,228
Browning-Ferris Industries of Ohio, Inc. environmental violation 2006 OH-ENV $11,391
BEI Waste Systems environmental violation 2006 PA-ENV $32,500
ALLIED WASTE SERVICE AMERICA LLC workplace safety or health 2006 + OSHA $7,125

violation
BEI Waste Systems of North America, Inc. wage and hour violation 2005 WHD $5,040

Allied Waste/BF! Waste Services of Pensacola labor relations violation 2005 NLRB $60,840

Allie | laste Services of Mobile labor relations violation 2005 NLRB $53,352

Penalty

Year
Ci Pri Ty — Agence
ompany rimary Offense Type - Agency Amount
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF KEI le LC wage and hour violation 2003 KY-DWS $8,969
BEI Waste Systems of North America, Inc. price-fixing or anti-competitive = 5993 UT-AG $250,000
practices
NEW MORGAN LDFL CO ING environmental violation 2003 PA-ENV $142,500
BFI WASTE SVC OF PA LLC environmental violation 2003 PA-ENV $50,000
BEI WASTE SYSTEMS OF NO! ICA_INC. environmental violation 2003 KY-ENV $20,000
BEI Waste Systems of N.A. environmental violation 2003 TX-ENV $17,125
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF OHIO HAULING, LLC weniace safety or health 2003 + OSHA $5,500
I
ALLIED WASTE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. DBA BFI vee safety or health 2003 OSHA $10,165
ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS AKA VINING DISPOSAL environmental violation 2003 EPA $2,887,550
Republic Services, Inc. dba Trash Away, labor relations violation 2002 NLRB $85,000
New Morgan Landfill Comapny, Inc., d/b/a Conestoga Landfill labor relations violation 2002 NLRB ~ $7,348
Republic Services labor relations violation 2002 NLRB $8,500
Allied Waste Industries, L.L.C. d/b/a Midwest Waste labor relations violation 2002 NLRB $15,500
BEI Waste Management Systems of North America, Inc. labor relations violation 2002 NLRB $35,000
BEI {exe} LLC environmental violation 2002 PA-ENV $50,000
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LP. environmental violation 2002 FL-DEP $59,800
BEI Waste Systems of North America, Inc. environmental violation 2002 IL-ENV $94,000
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES environmental violation 2002 MI-ENV $42,250
. workplace safety or health
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP violation 2002 OSHA $11,400
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP weniace safety or health 2002 OSHA $8,300
BFIWASTE SERVICES OF LAKE CHARLES - SULPHUR workplace safety or health 2002 OSHA $9,600
violation
American Transfer Company labor relations violation 2001 NLRB $6,000
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF KENTUCKY LLC wage and hour violation 2001 KY-DWS $6,667
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. wage and hour violation 2001 MA-AG $464,000
REPUBLIC WASTE SVC environmental violation 2001 PA-ENV | $20,000
REPUBLIC SVC OF PALLC environmental violation 2001 PA-ENV $40,000
REPUBLIC SVC OF PALLC environmental violation 2001 PA-ENV $20,000
DELTA RESOURCES CORP. environmental violation 2001 FL-DEP $40,797
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA BFI ae safety or health 2001 OSHA $55,100
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA BFI wenlace safety or health 2001 OSHA $65,000
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Company Primary Offense Type Mens Agency jonalt ay
Allied Waste/BF| Waste Service Brewtot labor relations violation 2005 NLRB $32,760
Allied Waste/BFI Waste Services of Timberlands labor relations violation 2005 NLRB $10,296
Allied Waste dba Sunrise/Sunset/Lathrop Sanitation labor relations violation 2005 NLRB $5,773
Browning Ferris Industries of Ohio, Inc environmental violation 2005 OH-AG $261,396
BFI WASTE SVC OF PALLC environmental violation 2005 PA-ENV $130,000
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. environmental violation 2005 FL-DEP $25,850
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA environmental violation 2005 FL-DEP. $8,750
ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS LLC environmental violation 2005 MA-ENV $5,000
Browning Ferris Industries (BFl) Waste Systems of North America Inc. environmental violation 2005 PA-ENV $250,000
New Morgan Landfill Co. environmental violation 2005 PA-ENV $52,500
REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES workplace safety or health 2005 OSHA $6,250

violation

RABANCO RECYCLING workplace safety or health 2005 OSHA $7,200

violation
Republic Services Inc. civil contempt 2004 DOJ_ANTITRUST $4,500,000
Republic Services of New York, Inc. wage and hour violation 2004 WHD $51,632

D &L Disposal, Inc. wage and hour violation 2004 WHD $13,334
Allied Waste Industries, L.L.C., d/b/a D & L Disposal labor relations violation 2004 NLRB $5,000
Allied Waste Industries, L.L.C. d/b/a Midwest Waste labor relations violation 2004 NLRB $56,000
BFI Waste Services, LLC labor relations violation 2004 NLRB $7,274
Republic Services of Wisconsin environmental violation 2004 WI-AG $475,000
BEI WASTE SVC OF PA LLC environmental violation 2004 PA-ENV $30,000
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP environmental violation 2004 FL-DEP $6,400
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP environmental violation 2004 FL-DEP $6,000
BF WASTE SYSTEMS OF NORTI ICA environmental violation 2004 FL-DEP $6,500
BEI Waste Systems of North America, Inc, environmental violation 2004 GA-ENV $6,000
BEI Waste Systems of Georgia, LLC environmental violation 2004 GA-ENV $200,000

| LandComp Corporation environmental violation 2004 IL-ENV $9,000
| OAKLAND HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT INC environmental violation 2004 MI-ENV $24,000
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NJ LLC environmental violation 2004 NJ-ENV $45,000

BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. environmental violation 2004 TX-ENV $28,000

BEI Waste Systems of Virginia L.L.C. environmental violation 2004 VA-ENV $28,000
UBLIC WASTE SERVICE OF TEXAS LP workplace safety or health 2004 OSHA $5,000
violation

BELL WASTE SERVICES LLC workplace safety or health 2004 OSHA $5,000

violation
Browning-Fertis, Inc. employment discrimination 2003 EEOC 194,000

Republic Services of Georgia, LP wage and hour violation 2003 WHD $35,163
Allied Waste Industries, L.L.C. d/b/a D & L Disposal labor relations violation 2003 NLRB $6,000
BFI Waste Services of Quincy labor relations violation 2003 NLRB $7,600
Republic Services of Southern Nevada labor relations violation 2003 NLRB $10,000

To: Bill Gates

| am a resident who lives in close proximity to the proposed Republic Services WestWing Waste Transfer
Station (Case Number: Z2021090). | am writing to express my extreme displeasure and requesting your
help to STOP the rezoning of the property at El Mirage & RT 303 from light industrial (IND-2) to heavy
industrial (IND-3) to create a waste transfer station. Republic Services is planning to develop a waste
transfer station at RT 303 and El Mirage, which is very near several residential communities. These
communities are comprised of young children and senior citizens with health concerns. It is irresponsible
to approve such a facility that will be so near vulnerable populations. It is within breathing distance of
several residential communities that will adversely affect our quality of life.

If Republic Services gets rezoning approved for IND-3 Heavy Industrial use for their 10 acres, then other
companies may also submit rezoning applications for IND-3 Heavy Industrial use on the remaining 65
acres. This will mean more and more heavy truck traffic noise and more and more diesel exhaust fumes
in nearby residential areas including the future developments located at the northeast corner of N El
Mirage & W Williams. There goes the neighborhood!

Republic Services CLAIMS the WestWing location was the ONLY available industrial zoned property
available. There are available properties north of the Lake Pleasant Parkway, which is about 15 mins
north of the WestWing location. RT 303 is being widened to 3 lanes in each direction from Happy Valley
Parkway to Lake Pleasant Parkway. Available properties north of The Lake Pleasant Parkway are in a
more remote location and farther from densely populated subdivisions. Furthermore, the WestWing
industrial park developer will be responsible for putting in an access road and all utilities. Hence, it'll be
less costly for Republic Services to build at WestWing than further north away from neighborhoods. The
WestWing location benefits Republic Services NOT the surrounding communities. How does the
WestWing waste transfer station benefit the local residential communities when the trash will be imported
from commercial businesses from outside our locality?

The documents Republic Services submitted to the Planning & Development include a strong letter of
support from the City of Surprise Mayor, Skip Hall, and a Republic Service supporting petition signed by
residents of the City of Surprise. The City of Surprise is not directly impacted by the current proposed
WestWing location like the communities of Corte Bella, Dos Rios, Crossriver, Rancho Cabrillo, Sunleya
and Coldwater. The impacted residents in these six neighborhoods submitted an opposing petition with
over 5000 signatures and have written letters opposing heavy industrial rezoning in their backyard. Since
the City of Surprise is located along Route 303 and is much closer to Republic Services’ landfill in
Buckeye, it would be a win-win for the Republic Services to negotiate a land deal with the City Surprise.
Furthermore, the City of Surprise mayor has submitted his written support to the Zoning Commission and
City of Surprise residents have signed Republic Services’ petition supporting the recycling & waste
transfer station. It is a fact that ALMOST ALL of the signatures on the petition supporting the current
WestWing waste transfer station location are from the City of Surprise. Let’s resolve this with a win-win
and move the location of the recycle & waste transfer station to the City of Surprise!

Please, help us! DENY the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial (IND-2) to Heavy
Industrial (IND-3) and STOP Republic Services from locating a waste transfer dump at this site!

From:

Matt Rose

13444 W. Micheltorena Drive

Sun City West, AZ 85375

Email: rosierose109@hotmail.com

February 9, 2022

Mr. Bill Gates

Chairman, District 3

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
301 Jefferson Street

1st Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Re: Case # Z2021090
Chairman Gates:

As a property owner in the Sun City West area and as a taxpayer supportive of the Peoria School
District, I write to express my deep concern about a pending plan to re-zone a ten-acre parcel in
the WestWing Industrial Park, near the Peoria and Sun City West area. If allowed, the re-zoning
would allow Republic Services to construct and operate a waste transfer station on Parcel 503-
53-025U at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case # Z2021090).

The rezoning would recharacterize the parcel from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial, and
would result in serious noise, contamination and health concerns for the neighboring
communities. Such a re-zoning and resulting placement is improvident and misguided and
would be extremely harmful to the surrounding residential communities. It would be simply
wrong.

The waste transfer station proposed by Republic Services is a facility where trash trucks would
temporarily dump rotted waste from grocery stores, restaurants, businesses, hospitals, and other
facilities. The proposed location is not in any way conducive to the construction and operation
of a waste transfer station and the related re-zoning, for these reasons:

23. The rezoning request for this proposed waste transfer station places that station within
close proximity to seven residential communities, many comprised of senior citizens, and
many of whom have health concerns; also affected would be families with young,
vulnerable children. Indeed, many more houses are currently under construction along El
Mirage Road just southeast of the proposed waste transfer station location.

24. Republic Services does not service any of the nearby communities, but those
communities would bear the brunt of the adverse impact.

25. The waste transfer station will likely operate at least 66 hours per week, from early
morning to evening, resulting in constant heavy traffic levels, noise, dust, airborne
contaminants and waste being spread through the neighboring communities.

26. The recently-completed Highway 303 will immediately be subject to increased traffic
levels and traffic back-ups.

27. The transfer station will attract rodents, pest, birds, and other unwanted wildlife.

6. Information received from Republic Services indicates that for the first five years of
operation, at least 76 trucks will use the facility daily. However, after five years, that
number is proposed to increase to more than 106 trucks daily, twelve hours per day, six
days per week. One can anticipate an ever-larger expansion each year.

7. Alternative and better-placed locations already zoned for such a transfer station exist in
the metro-wide Phoenix area, including along Highway 303 in areas populated with
warehouses.

My request is two-fold:

1. Please deny the request for rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to
Heavy Industrial.

2. STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste transfer dump in the middle of
any residential communities.

Please help the communities by denying the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light
Industrial to Heavy Industrial and please stop Republic Services from locating a waste transfer
station at this site. Thank you for your consideration.

With regards,

Wn aan Bipihen Sebi Se.

Miriam Rykken Schulz
22403 North Del Monte Court
Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 8, 2022

Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors,
District #3

301 West Jefferson St.

10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Dear Supervisor Gates:

1am writing to express my extreme displeasure about a situation and to request your help to stop the rezoning of
Parcel 503-53-025U at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case # 22021090) from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.
Republic Services is requesting to rezone the area to do this. It would create a precedent for others to ask for a
change in zoning, too. This waste transfer station is a facility where trash trucks would temporarily dump rotted
waste from grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals, etc.

At present, they have NO residential customers in this area. After being dumped at the site, it is mixed with other
trucks’ waste and then scooped into larger semi-trucks to be taken to a landfill. The rezoning request for this
proposed waste transfer station is within breathing distance of seven, residential communities that comprise
senior citizens with health concerns and families with young, vulnerable children. Republic Services does not
service any of the nearby communities, so why should these residential communities have the adverse impact
from this waste transfer station? We purchased our homes and were here first.

My request is two-fold:
1. STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.

2. STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste transfer dump in the middle of any residential
communities.

The waste transfer station will operate 6 days/week, M-Sat - 5:00am-6:00pm. Large, heavy trucks will enter and
exit at El Mirage very early morning into the evening. The site will attract rodents, birds, pests and wildlife.
Trucks going to and from the area will have animal fluids from restaurant/grocery store waste and who knows
what else into the facility.

High winds that frequent the area can/will blow waste and waste dust from the yard into surrounding
neighborhoods. There will be increased truck traffic on RT 303 @ El Mirage. The constant noise from this facility
will adversely impact the surrounding communities. IT 1S within your power to deny the rezoning of Parcel 503-
53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial and stop Republic Services from locating a waste transfer station
at this site,

You represent constituents! We will be voting in the future and how you help or don’t will matter. WE ASK YOU
TO DENY REZONING FOR ANYTHING HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SO NEAR 7 RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES AND FOR THE
REZONING REQUEST BY REPUBLIC SERVICES, WESTWING TRANSFAR STATION, Case # Z 2021090.

Regards, —~ee_ p ;
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Steven Buda

Corte Bella

23127 N. Hank Raymond Dr
Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 8, 2022

Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors,
District #3

301 West Jefferson St.

10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Dear Supervisor Gates:

lam writing to express my extreme displeasure about a situation and to request your help to stop the rezoning of
Parcel 503-53-025U at El Mirage and RT 303 (Case # 22021090) from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.
Republic Services is requesting to rezone the area to do this. It would create a precedent for others to ask for a
change in zoning, too. This waste transfer station is a facility where trash trucks would temporarily dump rotted
waste from grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals, etc.

At present, they have NO residential customers in this area. After being dumped at the site, it is mixed with other
trucks’ waste and then scooped into larger semi-trucks to be taken to a landfill. The rezoning request for this
proposed waste transfer station is within breathing distance of seven, residential communities that comprise
senior citizens with health concerns and families with young, vulnerable children. Republic Services does not
service any of the nearby communities, so why should these residential communities have the adverse impact
from this waste transfer station? We purchased our homes and were here first.

My request is two-fold:
1. STOP the rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial.

2. STOP the effort by Republic Services to locate a waste transfer dump in the middle of any residential
communities.

The waste transfer station will operate 6 days/week, M-Sat - 5:00am-6:00pm. Large, heavy trucks will enter and
exit at El Mirage very early morning into the evening. The site will attract rodents, birds, pests and wildlife.
Trucks going to and from the area will have animal fluids from restaurant/grocery store waste and who knows
what else into the facility.

High winds that frequent the area can/will blow waste and waste dust from the yard into surrounding
neighborhoods. There will be increased truck traffic on RT 303 @ El Mirage. The constant noise from this facility
will adversely impact the surrounding communities. IT IS within your power to deny the rezoning of Parcel 503-
53-025U from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial and stop Republic Services from locating a waste transfer station
at this site.

You represent constituents! We will be voting in the future and how you help or don’t will matter. WE ASK YOU
TO DENY REZONING FOR ANYTHING HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SO NEAR 7 RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES AND FOR THE
REZONING REQUEST BY REPUBLIC SERVICES, WESTWING TRANSFAR STATION, Case # Z 2021090.

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Corte Bella
23127 N. Hank Raymond Dr
Sun City West, AZ 85375

Fran Cappa
23127.N. Sol Mar Court

Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 8, 2022

Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3

Mailing Address:

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors,
301 West Jefferson St.

10th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Re: Case Number Z2021090,
The Rezoning of Parcel 503-53-025U at El Mirage and RT 303 in WestWing Industrial
Park from Light Industrial (IND-2) to Heavy Industrial (INK-3).

Dear Chairman Gates,

The proposal by Republic Services to construct a Waste Transfer Station at Parcel 503-53-
025U, El Mirage and Route 303 is in close proximity to my back yard. This location also
impacts several other planned communities. It is not only inappropriate, but just plain
wrong to locate any heavy industrial activities on the edge of any existing planned
community

As a3 % year resident of Corte Bella, considered by many an up-scale retirement
community, I have been extremely happy at our location. But, | am heart sick, dis-
concerted, and actually furious that rezoning the above parcel of land, from light industrial
to heavy industrial to accommodate such a project could occur right adjacent to any
planned community. Yes, there are 6 other planned communities within ear shot of the
above proposed site being considered for rezoning.

If parcel 503-53-025U NE El Mirage and RT 303 is rezoned for heavy industrial to
accommodate Republic Services, it will thereby lead to other toxic heavy industrial
activities coming to the area. All of this will dramatically denigrate our community, and be
detrimental to our quality of life, our safety, and our health. | seriously believe you would
not like this to happen in your back yard.

It is within your power to STOP this rezoning of the above Parcel, and STOP Republic
Services from locating a waste transfer dump in the midst of any residential communities.
Thank you very much for your consideration.

Regards,

Fran Cappa

Mike and Jane Terrell
13236 W. Rincon Drive
Sun City West, AZ 85375

February 08, 2022

Bill Gates, Supervisor, District 3
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
301 W. Jefferson St.

10" Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Case # Z 2021090 — Rezoning from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial
Parcel 503-53-025U

Dear Supervisor Gates:

We are writing you because you are a Supervisor for the Maricopa County Board. We want to
express our extreme opposition to this rezoning proposal. We need and are requesting your
help in denying this rezoning request by Republic Services.

e Republic Services is planning to develop a “recycling” and waste transfer station at RT
303 & El Mirage. The location of the rezoning request is near seven residential family
communities including a senior living community. There is a bus stop for children in one
of the nearby communities, as well as another family residential development being built
next to the existing one. The bus stop is near the rezone requested intersection.

¢ Would you want your children to live near an area like that? Traffic will only get heavier,
not less.

e The waste transfer station will operate 6 days/week, M-Saturday. Large, heavy trucks
will enter and exit at El Mirage & RT 303. This waste transfer station should not be
located near any residential developments. There is more open land closer to I-17 or
Grand.

It is within your power to deny this request. Please help by denying this rezoning request
as proposed by Republic Services. Let them build it in an area that they service and not
near any residential developments.

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Mike and Jane Terrell
13236 W. Rincon Dr.
Sun City West, AZ 85375

To: Bill Gates, Supervisor

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
February 8, 2022

Mr.Gates,

| am writing to express my concern about a proposed Republic Services Waste Transfer Station next to
my neighborhood (Case # Z 2021090). There are several issues that | see as reasons it should not be
allowed. | know you have heard many of these before, but | ask that you put yourself in my shoes as a
citizen (and your constituent) who is directly affected by this decision.

#1 DUST blowing contaminants into our residential neighborhood where vulnerable senior citizens live,
which would negatively affect our health.

#2 NOISE from trucks accelerating onto the 303 from El Mirage entrance ramp. This ramp is an incline
and trucks starting out from a stop at the bottom and accelerating to freeway speed in a short amount
of time would require engines to work hard, creating major engine noise and polution. The number of
trucks is said to be over 100 per day eventually (within 5 years). This would be quite substantial. This is
not to mention machinery working 12 hours per day at the site.

#3 TRAFFIC at the intersection of the 303 and El Mirage would quickly become congested as trucks
slowly climb the entrance ramp. This is especially dangerous for senior citizens from my neighborhood
that use this route regularly.

#4 PESTS and other animals would be attracted by the trash being handled at this site and would
naturally enter nearby neighborhoods. Unacceptable for anyone, especially children living in adjacent
developments.

#5 SMELL from the waste won’t be limited to this facility and would affect our outdoor lifestyle. After
all, we live in Arizona because of the ability to be outdoors most of the time.

| cannot understand the justification of rezoning Light Industrial land to Heavy Industrial near residential
neighborhoods (which are steadily increasing in number in this area). The fit isn’t good, especially when
there seems to be plenty of land that could be used that wouldn’t negatively affect people’s lives so
directly.

| urge you to deny the request by Republic Services, Westwing Transfer Station, Case #Z 2021090.

Thank you,
Harry Harlow
22726 N. Las Positas Drive

Sun City West. AZ 85375