Benton County releases staff report for appeal hearing on proposed landfill expansion

The Benton County Planning Division has released a staff report and attachments for the appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to deny LU-24-027, Republic Services’ Conditional Use Permit application for the proposed expansion of the Coffin Butte landfill. 

The report includes the Planning Division’s recommendation to the Board of Commissioners for considering the application at a public hearing scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 22. New exhibits submitted by the applicant and written public testimony received from Aug. 12 through close of business on Oct. 7 are considered in the report.  

The report has been added to the LU-24-027 Public Record that is available on the County’s website.  

Public hearing schedule 

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 5:30 – 10 p.m. 
First day of public hearing: presentations by the County and the applicant followed by the start of verbal public testimony 
Location: Benton County Fairgrounds Auditorium, 110 SW 53rd St, Corvallis 
Zoom registration 

Thursday, Oct. 23, 5:30 – 10 p.m. 
Second day of public hearing: verbal public testimony concludes; applicant rebuttal; deadline to submit written testimony 
Location: Benton County Fairgrounds Auditorium, 110 SW 53rd St, Corvallis 
Zoom registration 

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1 p.m. 
Deliberations and decision by Board of Commissioners 
Location: Kalapuya Building, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis 

Monday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m. 
Board of Commissioners adopts final written decision 
Location: Kalapuya Building, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis 

Submitting verbal and written testimony 

Members of the public are invited to submit written comment. Visit the Submit Written Testimony webpage for submission instructions and deadlines.  

The public can also sign up to share verbal testimony at the hearing by completing the online registration form. In-person registration will be open from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on October 22 at the hearing venue. 

To learn more about the decision process, visit bentoncountyor.gov/coffin-butte-landfill.