Photo by Madison Elliott and courtesy of Spectrum News 1
The city council of Charlotte, North Carolina, reportedly has amended an ordinance, preventing land clearing and inert debris (LCID) landfills throughout most of the city.
A mid-May report from Charlotte-based Spectrum News 1 says the approved text change prohibits the siting of new inert landfills in almost all zoning districts. The ordinance amendment takes effect June 1.
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The sole zoning category still open to LCID landfill locations in Charlotte is ML-2 (manufacturing and logistics), according to Spectrum.
Regional media reports say the amendment was proposed after property owners in Charlotte’s Oakdale neighborhood had been vocally opposing a new LCID landfill proposed by Dew Green LCID LLC.
Reports from both Spectrum and WCNC-TV indicate the ordinance modification is to block the inert landfill proposed by Dew Green.
“Since the Oakdale landfill permit application was filed before the change, it could still be grandfathered in,” WCNC says. The permit for the Dew Green landfill is described as “still under review.”
However, should a legal hurdle result in Dew Green having to reapply for its permit, the newly amended ordinance could come into play.
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