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Landfill infrastructure outside of the "Landfill" designation is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan. C. Involves uses, activities and conditions of operation that are detrimental to persons and property in the area because of excessive noise, odors and dust. i. The Landfill has consistently generated complaints about noise, odor and dust, as well as excessive litter, truck traffic and road maintenance impacts. ii. The Application itself confirms the potential for odor releases from the additional Landfill footprint. iii. These impacts are not capable of being fully mitigated until the Landfill is closed. iv. Extending the life of the Landfill will, at a minimum, extend for an additional four to seven years the time period that surrounding properties will be subject to noise, odors and dust, which have all been persistent problems with the Landfill in the past. v. In addition, there are environmental impacts and risks inherent with the Landfill land use which cannot be mitigated other than by limiting the expansion of the Landfill. D. Will result in the destruction, loss or damage of natural features which are of major importance. i. Expansion of the Landfill into the existing 200-foot buffer zone will result in the destruction and loss of the existing native, mature trees and natural topographic conditions which screen and buffer Landfill activities from 221St Avenue and surrounding residential areas to the south and west. ii. This existing screen is of major importance in that it screens Landfill operations from. surrounding properties and will screen the Landfill permanently once operations cease. E. Does not fully comply with the other requirements of City Code. i. Relocation of the buffer zone outside of the SWF district, and the placement of solid waste facility infrastructure, including a service road, storm water management facilities and wells, outside 9