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Resolution No. 098541 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 RESOLUTION NO. 9854 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ENSERV WEST, LLC FOR THE OPERATION OF A MEDICAL WASTE TRANSFER STATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY AT 4726 LOMA VISTA AVENUE IN THE CITY OF VERNON WHEREAS, Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon held a hearing on said application for a conditional use permit on December 15, 2008, which was continued to January 5, 2009, and January 12, 2009; and WHEREAS, the proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste; and WHEREAS, the medical waste quantities generated by these establishments and transferred to the Ensery facility will range from a small container of needles and syringes in a month to several tons daily from larger medical centers; and WHEREAS; Ensery will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving;" and WHEREAS, the proposed site is in the I -Zone, Industrial, jiven the nature of Enserv's business operation, it would be :lassified as a Medical Waste Facility and is allowed with approval of i conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, the proposed site is adequate in size, shape and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 topography for the proposed operation, and has adequate parking, loading facilities, and drainage; and WHEREAS, Ensery has leased the property site known as APN# 6304-022-062 from Huel & Ping Partnership (the "Proposed Site"), for additional truck parking to accommodate the growth of the business at maximum capacity; and WHEREAS, the Proposed Site will contain 12 truck parking stalls and Ensery has agreed that all trucks entering the Proposed Site shall be limited to a maximum of 34 feet in length; and WHEREAS, Ensery has agreed to cease operations and/or reduce the size of the operation as determined by the City of Vernon so that sufficient parking is provided onsite or provide alternative parking within 1,500 feet of its primary location if its lease with Huel & Ping Partnership should expire or be terminated for any reason; and WHEREAS, the Proposed Site is surrounded by industrial and warehousing uses compatible with the proposed use and adverse effects from traffic, parking, noise, odors, dust, smoke, light or glare, or risk of fire, infection or explosion are not anticipated from the proposed operation; and WHEREAS, the Proposed Site has access to Loma Vista Avenue and 48th Street, both local roadways with a right-of-way of 60 feet; land WHEREAS, the streets and highways surrounding the proposed use are adequate in width and are improved so as to carry the traffic expected by this proposed operation; and WHEREAS, the Community Services & Water Department has performed an Initial Study, to determine whether the proposed project will have adverse impacts on the environment and has determined that - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 the proposed project will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment, and the Director of Community Services & Water has recommended that a Negative Declaration be adopted in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"); and WHEREAS, the City of Vernon has provided notice of its intent to adopt a Negative Declaration for the proposed project and has provided a public review period of not less than 30 days, as required by CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the conditions imposed on the conditional use (permit will adequately protect the public health, safety and general welfare and the operation is consistent with all applicable rules and laws of the City of Vernon; and WHEREAS, the proposed use, as to location, operation and design is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance of the ICity of Vernon with approval of a conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, the City Council has received a Staff Report dated IFebruary 3, 2009, upon which it has relied on making the foregoing recitals. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove fare true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon further finds that all persons have had the opportunity to be heard or to file written comments to the proposed project and after due consideration of all the evidence submitted at the public hearing determines that there, are compelling reasons to justify granting a conditional use - 3 - I PA 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 permit. SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon further finds on the basis of the whole record before it (including the Initial Study) that there is no substantial evidence that the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, and that the Negative Declaration reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis, and on the basis of said findings the City Council hereby approves and adopts the Negative Declaration for the proposed project. SECTION 4: Pursuant to Section 711.4(c) of the Fish and Game Code, the City has found no evidence that the proposed project will have the potential for adverse effects on wildlife resources. SECTION 5: The City Council hereby approves the Notice of Completion/Initial Study dated October 23, 2008, a copy of which has been submitted to the City Council concurrently herewith, and the City Clerk is directed to receive and file them. Such documents and nthPr materials which constitute the record of proceedings in this matter shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk who is and shall The the custodian of thereof. SECTION 6: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby Idirects the City Clerk, or her designee, to file a Notice of (Determination in regard to the environmental impact of said conditional use permit. SECTION 7: Subject to the conditions set forth below, the conditional use permit is hereby granted to Ensery for the operation of a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. - 4 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 8: In order to adequately protect the public health and general welfare the following conditions are required: a. The facility shall be operated in accordance with, and made to conform with all current codes, rules, and /// regulations including any required fees as adopted by the City of Vernon not otherwise addressed by this grant of a conditional use permit. b. All required federal, state, local and regulatory agency permits shall be obtained prior to operation and the facility shall be operated in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations. Prior to occupancy a business license and occupancy permit shall be obtained. c. Ensery shall extend the existing driveway along Everett Avenue approximately 35 feet northward to provide appropriate ingress and egress of trucks into the proposed parking lot area. Ensery shall construct a barrier wall or landscaping strip along the proposed parking lot area that fronts the sidewalk along Everett Avenue. The barrier wall shall be constructed from the driveway extension to the north property line. Any objects including but not limited to trees, power poles, traffic signals, signs and fire hydrants, that conflict with proposed improvements shall be removed or relocated. All subject work shall be in accordance with City Standards and at Enserv's sole cost. - 5 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 d. Any hazardous substances used, handled and/or stored shall have prior approval from the Vernon Fire and Health Departments. A Permit shall be obtained from the Vernon Environmental Health Department if there are reportable quantities of hazardous materials maintained on the Proposed Site. Only medical waste shall be treated or transferred at the facility. e. Servicing of vehicles, including but not limited to, washing, steam cleaning and repairing, shall not be permitted on either premise. No inoperative vehicles shall be stored on -site. All vehicles operated at the facility shall be tuned and maintained in accordance with applicable emission standards_, No idling of trucks shall be permitted when parked at either site. f. The facility shall be operated in a manner, which will not impede traffic on Loma Vista Avenue, 48th Street, or Everett Avenue. No vehicle parking or staging associated with the facility shall take place on any public street within Vernon. g. The facility's building shall be structurally maintained to exclude rodents and the property shall be maintained rodent free. The site shall maintain adequate drainage to eliminate potential mosquito harborage. h. Adequate written plans and materials must be available for cleaning up of leaks or spills of substances associated with Enserv's operation. - 6 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 i. Ensery shall implement a personnel safety -training program to include personal safety, handling hazardous waste, and fire protection procedures. j. The project site shall be constructed and maintained substantially in compliance with the site plans submitted as part of this conditional use permit application. k. The property owner/occupant at 4555 Everett Avenue shall not have on -street parking associated with its operation. If the subject occupant requires parking or loading in addition to that currently provided, Enserv's lease shall automatically terminate and parking for the subject occupant shall be permitted on the leased lot. Ensery shall find alternative off- street truck parking within 1,500 feet of its primary location as measured along the street. In addition, if the lease expires or is terminated for any reason, Ensery shall cease operation, reduce the size of the operation as determined by the City of Vernon so that sufficient parking is provided onsite or provide substitute parking at a location within 1,500 feet walking distance from the primary site. The parking configuration of an alternative parking site shall be approved by the Director of Community Services & Water. 1. All parking and loading areas shall be striped in a manner acceptable to the Director of Community Services & Water and shall be paved with a hard durable surface material and shall be adequately maintained, drained, - 7 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 and kept free of dust, mud, trash and weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin the public street, a barrier wall or landscaping shall be installed and maintained to meet City standards. m. All on -site construction or improvements shall be in compliance with the most current Building Codes (Building, Fire, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical) and current Health and Safety Codes and Regulations. Ensery shall obtain all necessary building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permits from the City of Vernon Community Services & Water Department in addition to any required Vernon Environmental Health Department clearance prior to commencement of construction. n. The facility shall be operated in such a manner that noise and vibration shall not exceed the standards set forth in the City's Zoning Ordinance. The facility shall comply with all CalOSHA noise requirements at all times. If the City in its sole discretion determines that a noise nuisance is caused�by the operation, a noise study shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the City at Enserv's cost to determine if the facility is in compliance with the City's Zoning Regulations. o. The facility shall be operated in such a manner that odors shall not be a nuisance to neighborhood properties. If the City in its sole discretion determines that an odor nuisance is caused by the operation, additional odor controls shall be installed - 8 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 to the satisfaction of the City or Ensery shall cease all operations associated with the proposed project until the odor problem is resolved. p. The facility shall be limited to a maximum of 40 tons per day of incoming material (medical and pharmaceutical waste only, no APHIS wastes) which includes both materials processed and temporarily stored for redistribution. No off -site generated universal waste may be received at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue without written approval by the Vernon Environmental Health Department. Ensery shall be permitted to allow incoming trucks with medical waste and universal waste to enter the site, but only the medical waste can be off-loaded, the truck shall then proceed to take the universal waste to a licensed facility. q. All trucks entering the Everett Avenue parking site (known as APN# 6304-022-062) shall be limited to a maximum of 34 feet in length. All trucks shall enter and exit in a front forward manner. Ensery shall post a sign at the parking lot entrance that states in a minimum 2" type, "The Maximum Length of truck allowed on this site is 34 feet in length. All trucks shall enter and exit in a front forward manner. Any violation is subject to a minimum $500.00 fine." r. All violations are subject to a fine as established by the City, but at minimum shall be $500.00 per occurrence. 9 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 9: Noncompliance with any condition set forth in the conditional use permit shall be grounds for voiding the permit pursuant to Section 26.6.3-9 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 10: Ensery and any successors in interest shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the City of Vernon, its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, complaints, or petitions for: (1) damages, losses, expenses resulting from bodily injury, sickness, disease, disability or death arising from the operation of the facility excluding therefrom any such claim resulting from the gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing of the City of Vernon, its officers, agents or employees; (2) a peremptory writ or other relief by way of injunction, mandamus, or administrative mandamus; or (3) legal expenses and attorney's fees incurred by the City of Vernon on behalf of any party in such actions or proceedings. The City of Vernon does not waive its right to participate in the defense of any such action. SECTION 11: Not later than sixty (60) days from the date of this Resolution, Ensery shall indicate, in writing, its acceptance of the agreement with the conditions contained in Section 8 of this Resolution and the indemnification provision contained in Section 10 of the Resolution. I/ / / - 10 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 12: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage of this resolution and thereupon and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of February, 2009. AT REST : N ELA GIRO ity Clerk Name: I.enn;s C. Malburg Title: Mayor /-Mamie-� 1 2 3 4 5 61 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9854, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, February 9, 2009, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. (SEAL) MANUELA GIR , City Clerk - 12 - CITY CLERK'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: February 17, 2009 TO: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water FRO Nelly Giron, City Clerk RE: Resolution No. 9854 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Granting a Conditional Use Permit to Ensery West, LLC for the Operation of a Medical Waste Transfer Station and Treatment Facility at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 9854 referenced above, which was approved by City Council on February 9, 2009. Thank you. NG:dj c: Resolution No. 9854 of VER cis FOe +�' GS��£Lr tN�Vz COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPAR OFFICE MEMORANDUM Dg 4 5 108 CITY COUNCI 37, TO: Manuela Giron, City Clerk I\j FROM: Samuel Kevin Wilson-, i)irector of Community Services & Wateri6,z� 21q,1a9 DATE: December 3, 2008 SUBJECT: Conditional -Use Permit — Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon CA. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments and transferred to the Ensery facility will range from a small container of needles and syringes in a month to several tons daily from lager medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The autoclave is a device used for hazardous medical waste disposal which renders the material inert by applying intense steam heat. The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. It is recommended that a public hearing for this conditional use permit be held on December 15, 2008. Enclosed herewith is a Notice of Public Hearing. Please execute the notice. My Department will ensure that the notice is mailed and posted. Thank you. SKW/sc Enclosure 4 of r.PR" `S"PLY I COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Eric Fresch, City Administrator CC: City Council FROM: Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water DATE: December 4, 2008 SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit — Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Attached herein is a copy of the staff report for Ensery West, LLC who has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon. The staff report outlines Enserv's proposed operation. SKW/sc Attachment CITY OF VERNON COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT ON ENSERV WEST, LLC CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A MEDICAL WASTE TRANSFER STATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY AT 4726 LOMA VISTA AVENUE December 4, 2008 Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments and transferred to the Ensery facility will range from a small container of needles and syringes in a month to several tons daily from larger medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The autoclave is a device used for hazardous medical waste disposal which renders the material inert by applying intense steam heat. The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. The medical waste items able to be treated via this method include needles and syringes, and disposable products contaminated with blood. In addition, there are certain types of medical waste that requires treatment by incineration, such as pathological waste, which will not be performed at this location. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for proper disposal. Initially Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. Ultimately, Ensery would like to increase it in the future to 3 shifts seven days a week, though no timetable has been projected. The proposed staffing for the single shift will consist of two office clerks, waste processing staff of four individuals, and 4-7 drivers that will largely be in and out of the building. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. 1. GENERAL PLAN The proposed use is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan. The site is located in the I -Zone, Industrial. Ensery is considered a Medical Waste Facility. A Medical Waste Facility shall mean a waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may either; (i) Cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness. (ii) Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed. A Medical Waste Facility is not specifically permitted or not permitted and therefore a conditional use permit is required. 2. SITE The subject property is located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The property site contains one building approximately 21,623 square feet in size located on a 38,101 square foot lot. The proposed site will be supported by a 22 stall surface parking lot, 2 truck parking, and 4 loading stalls. In addition, Ensery has indicated that it would like to increase its business in the future to 3 shifts seven days a week, though no timetable has been projected. Ensery has obtained a lease from the property owner at 4555 Everett Avenue, Huel & Ping Partnership, to provide additional overnight truck parking. Ensery proposes to provide 12 truck parking stalls 34-foot in length on this property. The parking is being provided within 1,500 feet of the main building in compliance with the zoning code provision. The applicant has not proposed any changes to the size, shape, topography and drainage of the existing site for the proposed operation. 3. ACCESS The proposed site has one driveway on Loma Vista Avenue located on the west side of the site and two driveways on 48th Street located on the south side of the site, which provide ingress and egress from both Loma Vista Avenue and 48th Street. The streets and highways surrounding the proposed site are adequate in width and are improved as necessary to carry the traffic expected by this proposed use. The subject site is served by Loma Vista Avenue and 48th Street, both local roadways with a right-of- way of 60 feet. 4. VEHICLE MOVEMENTS The property was previously used as a distribution center for household consumer items and children's toys. These items were imported to the warehouse where they were stored, repackaged, and distributed to retailers. The inflow and outflow of trucks varied, but averaged between ten and twelve arrivals and departures daily of tractors pulling 42' and 54' trailers. The proposed use will be different, but initially less of an impact than the previous occupant. Bobtail route trucks owned and operated by Ensery and ranging in size from 24-34 feet in length will leave the site empty and return with medical waste picked up from clients in the Southern California area. The vast majority of waste received (>80%) will be treated on -site. Additionally, tractors with trailers will transfer waste both in and 3 out of the facility periodically. The size of these trailers will vary but be typically in the 46' to 53' range. Initially there will be approximately six to eight trucks per day entering and leaving the property (a total of sixteen trips). Additionally, there will be up to one pickup per day of solid waste. Based upon the initial employee requirement there will be approximately 12 cars per day entering and leaving the facility for a total of 24 ingress and egress movements. Ample parking is available on site, as the trucks will typically be out on routes while cars use the parking on site. However, as indicated earlier Ensery would like to increase its business in the future to 3 shifts seven days a week, though no timetable has been projected. Ensery has obtained a lease from the property owner at 4555 Everett Avenue, Huel & Ping Partnership to provide additional overnight truck parking. The subject site is known as APN# 6304-022-062, its northerly 17-feet of the adjoining parcel, APN# 6304-022-022 and Ensery proposes to provide 12*truck parking stalls 34-foot in length on this property (see attachment). The reason for the additional parking off -site is to accommodate the projected growth of the business up to the maximum capacity. Due to the space constraints on their existing lot, the possibility of providing additional parking is remote without the demolition of onsite improvements. The parking is being provided within 1,500 feet of the main building in compliance with the zoning code provision. Ensery has indicated that if the lease expires or is terminated for any reason, it shall cease all parking operations or reduce the size of the operation as determined by the Director of Community Services so that sufficient onsite parking is provided. 4 Both car and truck traffic will be routed in and out of the building either Northbound via Loma Vista Avenue or eastbound on 48th Street. Both directions are away from the nearest residential area 1/4 mile to the south and will not be impacted. At the controlled intersection one block north of the project site is District Boulevard, which is approximately one mile from major freeway arteries, including the 710 and 5 freeways. Since the shift times will begin at 6:00 am there will be minimal impact on the traffic in the surrounding area from this location during peak traffic times. A comprehensive Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) calculation was performed using the Loma Vista/District and District/Atlantic intersections, which calculate the Level of Service (LOS) impact of the project. The ICU shows that LOS are unchanged by the proposed project at full capacity and will not create a significant impact as established by LACMTA. As indicated above, additional parking off -site has been obtained to accommodate growth of the business up to the maximum capacity. Therefore, based on the vehicle trips and traffic congestion generated by proposed use will not cause any significant impact. 5. OPERATIONS The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste within the building located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The quantities generated by these establishments and transferred to the Ensery facility will range from a small container of needles and syringes in a month to several tons daily from larger medical centers. In California, medical waste has its own special category W identified as BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE. The Medical Waste Management Act' defines BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE as follows: (a) Laboratory waste, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) Human or animal specimen cultures from medical and pathology laboratories. (2) Cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and industrial laboratories. (3) Wastes from the production of bacteria, viruses, spores, discarded live and attenuated vaccines used in human health care or research, discarded animal vaccines, 'including Brucellosis and Contagious Ecthyma, as identified by the department, and culture dishes and de -vices used to transfer, inoculate, and mix cultures. (b) Human surgery specimens or tissues removed at surgery or autopsy, which are suspected by the attending physician and surgeon or dentist of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be contagious to humans. (c) Animal parts, tissues, fluids, or carcasses suspected by the attending veterinarian of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be contagious to humans. (d) Waste, which at the point of transport from the generator's site, at the point of disposal, or thereafter, contains recognizable fluid blood, fluid blood products, containers or equipment containing blood that is fluid, or blood from animals known to be infected with diseases which are highly communicable to humans. (e) Waste containing discarded materials contaminated with excretion, exudate, or secretions from humans or animals that are required to be isolated by the infection 1 California Health and Safety Code Section 117635 control staff, the attending physician and surgeon, the attending veterinarian, or the local health officer, to protect others from highly communicable diseases or diseases of animals that are highly communicable to humans. (fi (1) Waste which is hazardous only because it is comprised of human surgery specimens or tissues which have been fixed in formaldehyde or other fixatives, or only because the waste is contaminated through contact with, or having previously contained, chemotherapeutic agents, including, but not limited to, gloves, disposable gowns, towels, and intravenous solution bags and attached tubing which are empty. A biohazardous waste which meets the conditions of this paragraph is not subject to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20. (2) For purposes of this subdivision, "chemotherapeutic agent" means an agent that kills or prevents the reproduction of malignant cells.2 As indicated previously, the initial schedule will be one shift five days per week and the amount of medical waste processed will be approximately 2.5 million pounds per year although that number will be expected to grow when operations commence. Ultimately the capacity of the project will be 80 tons of medical waste treated per day. The following description illustrates the process: Trucks with the sealed, bagged containers of medical waste and reusable sharps containers will back up to the loading dock whereupon all of the containers will be weighed. Each container is approximately 44 gallons in size. Total building square footage is 21,263. The space that will be utilized for off loading the waste containers is shown in the attached drawings, along with the location of the equipment. Estimates as to the amount of space for each process can be obtained by viewing the drawings, as the variable volume of waste treated plus anticipated business growth negates the ability to set a specific amount of square feet allocated to any single activity. Bagged medical waste will be loaded into an autoclave. Steam will sterilize the waste in accordance with parameters outlined in the State DPH permit. Reusable sharps containers will be emptied into separate containers for processing to avoid the potential for injury, and then autoclaved as well. Empty waste containers which have been visibly soiled and all reusable sharps containers will be disinfected using a method approved under the Medical Waste Management Act such as hot water and an approved disinfectant solution and set aside to air dry. These containers are typically made of high density polyethylene or polypropylene and are labeled with the words `Biohazardous" and the International Biohazard Symbol or other wording allowed by the requirements of the Medical Waste Management Act. The clean containers are then loaded back onto the trucks for exchange with full containers at the hospital or health facility served by Ensery West. The waste itself is sterilized using high temperature steam in an autoclave. The time and temperature parameters are established in cooperation with the State Department of Public Health and will be determined once the facility is operational. A minimum temperature of 250' F for 30 minutes is required. The treated waste will then be placed in a large trash receptacle for transport to the landfill. Treated medical waste 2 Medical Waste Management Act, Section 117635, California Health and Safety Code. can be disposed of as solid waste in accordance with the Medical Waste Management Act. The amount of waste treated each day at this point is undetermined. Initially the plant may begin operating with an annual volume of approximately 2.5 million pounds. However, that number will increase dramatically over time as the business grows. Plant capacity is projected at 80 tons per day, which will eventually require additional manpower, as well as a second autoclave. However, steps are being taken now to address the issues of growth and the conditions of approval will limit growth to 40 tons a day so that the City can review the project further to determine if any mitigation is necessary before allowing full capacity build out. Additional off -site parking has been obtained as outlined above, and aside from a second autoclave no additional major piece of equipment is anticipated. There will be no impact to the surrounding neighborhood from these operations. Noise levels will be limited to the dumping of treated waste, steam generation from the boiler, and the coming and going of vehicles. The machinery and equipment will not create any vibrations whatsoever. Noise levels have been determined to be within limits mandated by the City of Vernon Ordinances covering noise, and a noise study will be performed once the facility is operational. No odor is anticipated in this process, although steps may be taken to reduce any odors from either the waste itself or the treatment process, if necessary. The autoclave is a pre -vacuum type which sucks the steam out of the vessel before the cycle is terminated, and the condensate tanks condense the steam for discharge into the sewer. Pathological and other organic waste transferred E to the site will be stored at temperatures below 32 degrees farenheit. Environmental assessments of these issues are outlined in detail in the Initial Study to comply with CEQA. Hospitals and other generators of medical waste are prohibited by law from disposing of hazardous materials in the medical waste stream. Hospitals are inspected for hazardous materials by state and local agencies to make sure they are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, guidance documents provided by the state have been designed to aid in the reduction of hazardous materials used in the healthcare setting. Ensery West will have a radiation monitor to prevent any radioactive material from entering the building. A comprehensive safety and operational plan developed by the company and maintained on file in the building addresses contingency plans to be executed in case any non -conforming material is received at the project location. 10 City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 (323) 583-8811 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing, which you may attend. PLACE: Vernon City Hall City Council Chambers 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 DATE & Monday, December 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. TIME: (or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard) APPLICANT: Ensery West, LLC REQUEST: Grant a conditional use permit to allow the applicant to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. PROPERTY 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon CA INVOLVED: (See reverse side) REVIEW OF: The application, maps, and supporting information are available for THE FILE: public review during normal business hours in the Vernon Community Services & Water Department, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. If you challenge the granting of this conditional use permit or any provisions thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting. The hearing may be continued or adjourned or cancelled and rescheduled to a stated time and place without further notice of a public hearing. Dated: 11113 q KRI(STN E OMOTO, Deputy City Clerk AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, posted three copies of Notice of Public Hearing, regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. One in each of the following places to wit: At the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; the northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard; and on the bulletin board outside the lobby of the City Hall of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Vernon. Date: December 3, 2008 ergio Ca es, Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On PCtam d r i! a2 o of before me, jit d l' -�h � ��f e_ , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the persons} whose name(s) is/ar-e subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/shy executed the same in his//tom authorized capacity(ies), and that by his h the signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the persons) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Judith A. Lehr JUDITH A. LEHR Commission # 1646385 Notary Public - Colitornid Los Angeles County ILA, y Comm. Expkes Feb 14, 201201 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, mailed a copy of Notice of Public Hearing regarding a conditional use permit application for Enserv. West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to the interested parties and agencies on the attached list, by United States Mail with postage. Date: December 3, 2008 ergio C les, Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On � Ie,- '/, 260,f before me, W ,`-r 4- W , Le- h /Z , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(o whose name(s) is/a-re subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/shy executed the same in hiss/fir authorized capacity(), and that by his�'�e�e signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. a"�d- �' '4Z-- Judith A. Lehr LikJUDITH A, LEHR Commission # 1646385 Notary Public Cdlfornla LOS Angeles Counly ff- MYCOM. Expkw Feb 19- 201 r � L f 300' Radius Public Notification Boundary APN 6304-022-022 & 063 October 13, 2008 4555 Everett Ave. Page 1 of 2 Vernon CA 90058 JN 8344 6304-022-022 1 6304-022-063 2 6304-022-038 3 Huei And Ping Partnership 4555 Everett #D Wayne Wang Rosman Edmond Co Tr Vernon CA 90058 1807 Cochise Walnut CA 91789 4341 District Vernon CA 90058 (6304-022-064 James A Padden 4 6304-022-821 5 6304-022-045 6 122340 Malden L A Junction Ry Co E 844-19-7w Par 68 Christine A Thornton Canoga Park CA 91304 2500 Lou Menk 1201 S Olive Los Angeles CA 90015 Fort Worth TX 76131 6304-022-037 Siegfried Kling 7 6304-022-036 8 6304-022-049 9 11630 030 St Box 606 Russell R Moore 4511 Everett Palm Properties Investments Inc Boulder CO 80301 Vernon CA 90058 4520 S Maywood Vernon CA 90058 6304-022-041 10 6304-022-058 11 Tenzing Llc Catellus Finance 1 Llc 6304-022-059 12 10850 Wilshire #1050 2235 Faraday #O Same As #11 Los Angeles CA 90024 Carlsbad CA 92008 63o4-022-042 Us Radiator Corporation 13 63o4-024-002 14 Emanuel Shaoulian 6304-024-003 15 6710 Avalon 1201 S Grand 1st Fir D And R Brothers Inc 1201 S Grand 1st Flr Los Angeles CA 90003 Los Angeles CA 90015" Los Angeles CA 90015 6304-024-004 16 Steven D & Karen J Hansen 6304-024-005 17 6304-024-006 18 4410 District Same As #16 Daum W H Investment Co Vernon CA 90058 5731 W Slauson #222 Culver City CA 90230 6304-025-005 19 6304-025-800 20 Payam Saeedian 354 Hilgard L A Junction Ry Co 6304-024-800 22 Los Angeles CA 90024 2500 Lou Menk Fort Worth TX 76131 Same As #20 63o4-023-001 Iwt Properties Llc 23 6304-023-002 24 63o4-023-023 25 4300 District Same As #23 Singh Partners Lp Vernon CA 90058 4340 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-023-800 26 6304-023-005 X Same As #20 Merlyn H & Luz M Seastrom 4803 Everett Vernon CA 90058 6304-023-007 X General Mills Inc P.O. BOX 1113 Minneapolis MN 55440 6304-023-024 X Four 355 Fruitland Llc 3760 Cahuenga #207 Studio City CA 91604 6304-024-001 X Atla Llc 2940 Leonis Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-011 X Meridith Baer P.O. Box 49798 Los Angeles CA 90049 The addresses below are provided for the loptional use of staff to meet any !minimum notification requirements 6304-023-019 X Everett Properties P.O. BOX 18028 Anaheim Hills CA 92817 6304-023-025 X 43550fruidand Llc 3760 Cahuenga #207 Studio City CA 91604 6304-024-008 X Francisco Gamez P.O. BOX 25008 Phoenix AZ 85002 6304-022-040 0 O Keefe Rental Properties Llc 35531 Camino Capistrano San Clemente CA 92672 6304-023-021 X Young K & Shirley W Yeh 4833 Everett Vernon CA 90058 6304-023-026 X U S Cold Storage Of Hawaii Inc 3140 Ualena Honolulu Hawaii 96819 6304-024-010 X Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc 2856 E 54th Vernon CA 90058 y RAE"300' Radius — Property Owner's Listing: APN 6304-019-025 June 29, 2007 4726 Loma Vista Ave., Page 1 of 2 Vernon CA 90058 JN 7274 1 6304-019-025 1 6304-019-001 2 6304-019-002 3 � Lia Associates Llc 4726 Loma Vista � Daz Investments Llc 'Same As #2 Vernon CA 90058 1004 Woodland Beverly Hills CA 90210 6304-019-010 5 6304-019-003 4 Stan Tony Llc 6304-019-019 6 Same As #2 9401 Wilshire #735 Same As #5 Beverly Hills CA 90212 6304-019-802 7 6304-018-023 8 6304-018-018 9 L A Junction Ry Co Catellus Finance 1 Llc Same As #8 2235 Faraday #O Carlsbad CA 92008 63o4-025-030 10 Lehrer Family Properties Lp 6304-025-029 11 63o4-025-031 12 975 Knollwood Same As #10 Catellus Development Corp Santa Barbara CA 93108 1065 N Pacificenter #200 Anaheim CA 92806 63o4-025-801 13 6304-025-023 14 L A Junction Ry Co Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc 6304-024-010 15 2856E 54th Same As #14 Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-008 16 6304-020-021 18 Francisco Gamez 6304-024-009 17 Exeter Consulting Limited Ptnshp P.O. Box 25008 Same As #16 4525 District Phoenix Az 85002 Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-022 Hamid R & Mahasti Mashhoon 19 6304-020-033 20 6304-020-034 21 4529 District Same As #8 Gary C Chen Vernon CA 90058 8629 E Live Oak San Gabriel CA 91776 The addresses below are provided for the optional use of staff to meet any minimum notification requirements 6304-019-023 X22 6304-020-004 X23 6304-020-005 X24 Ervin H Unvert Richard & Ronald Friedman Supatra L Young 4600 District P.O. Box 3220 6351 Yolanda Vernon CA 90058 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 Tarzana CA 91335 6304-020-016 X25 6304-020-029 X26 Abdul R & Mary E Kamari Jose L Same As #Vedra 8354 Beverly 4685 District San Gabriel CA 91775 Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-037 X28 6304-020-038 Ming Huan & Shu H Tsai Chun Chih Chen 4641 District 4661 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-002 Emanuel Shaoulian i 1201 S Grand 1st Flr Los Angeles CA 90015 6304-020-035 X27 Qst Industries Inc 231 S Jefferson Chicago I160661 X29 6304-024-001 X30 Atla Llc 2940 Leonis Vernon CA 90058 X32 r, RAE" 300' Radius —Current Occupant Listing APN 6304-019-025 4726 Loma Vista Ave.. Vernon CA 90058 6304-019-010 5 , Current Occupant Current Occupant Current Occupant 4515 E 48th 4604 E 48th 4535 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 I i Current Occupant Current 4700 E 48th Occupant 4561 E 48th ;Current Occupant Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 4697 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant • Current Occupant 6304-019-019 Current Occupant 4615 E 48th ' 4727 E 48th 4675E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-018-018 9 6304-018-023 8 Current Occupant Current Occupant Current Occupant 4501 E 49th 4592 E 49th 4593 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant • Current Occupant 6304-024-008 Francisco Studios 4580 E 49th 4578 E 49th 4440 District i Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-009 17 6304-019-001 2 6304-020-021 Current Occupant Basic Line Current Occupant 4464 District 4500 District 4525 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-022 19 6304-019-002 3 6304-019-003 Current Occupant Current Occupant Current Occupant 4529 District 4536 District 4546 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-033 20 6304-020-034 21 Us Plastics 4575 District Tagtime Usa Current Occupant Vernon CA 90058 4601 District Vernon CA 90058 4575 District Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4420 District Gamez•Francisco Gemini Knitworks Vernon CA 90058 4440 District Vernon CA 90058 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 June 29, 2007 Page 1 of 2 JN 7274 Occ 6 16 18 4 Current Occupant Hoover International 4410 District 4500 District 'Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Qst Industries Us Radiator . 4625 District 4423 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-025-023 14 , Current Occupant Second Generation 4733 Loma Vista 4789 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 i Vernon CA 90058 J Trading 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-019-025 Golden Gift Llc 4726 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 City of Huntington Park Lucille Roybal-Allard John Kinas Planning Department Congresswoman United States Aluminum 6550 Miles Avenue 255 E. Temple St., Ste 1860 3663 Bandini Boulevard Huntington Park, CA 90255 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Vernon, CA 90023 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning Gloria Molina James Hertl — Room 1390 Board of Supervisors 320 W. Temple Street 500 W. Temple St., Ste 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90012 South Coast Air Quality Mgmt District (AQMD) 21865 E. Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Brian Scanlon L.A. County Public Works Mapping & Property Mgmt. 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 101h Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Commerce Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 City of Bell Planning Department 6330 Pine Street Bell, CA 90201 City of Cudahy Planning Department 5220 Santa Ana Street Cudahy, CA 90201 L.A. County Sanitation District P.O. Box 4998 Whittier, CA 90607 City of Maywood Planning Department 4319 Slauson Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striegler City of Long Beach Office of the City Manager 333 W. Ocean Blvd., 131h floor Long Beach, CA 90802 E.J. Contreras Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 California Water Service Comp. 3316 West Beverly Boulevard Montebello, CA 90640 Marisa Olguin Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Maywood Mutual Water Co. 3 6151 Heliotrope Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. County Flood Control District 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 North Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Sulk Chon County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Land Development Division P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 Ms. Gutierrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 James H. Hillands Heger Realty Corp. 5657 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040 Joseph R. Garruba California Portland Cement Co. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 9945 Malgar Drive Whittier, CA 90603 L.R. Luppen Metal Products Engineering 3050 Leonis Boulevard Vernon, CA 90058 Ellen Orlando Karen Lehrer 2300 E. 11 th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 3770 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 Attn: Dick Ebel L.A. Junction Railroad 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Attn: Marion Alexander AT&T 100 W. Alondra Blvd., Rm 202A So. Cal Edison The Gas Company (So. Cal Gas Co.) Gardena, CA 90248 1924 Cashdan Street P.O. Box 3150 Attn: Leslie Donaldson Compton, CA 90220 San Dimas, CA 91773 Attn: Mike Frazier State Clearinghouse P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 Carl Malmberg Ensery West, LLC 6565 West Loop South Suite 400 Bellaire, TX 77401 Bob Burke Bob Burke & Company 801 S. Figueroa Street Ste. 1050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Michael Fields Ensery West, LLC 6565 West Loop South Suite 400 Bellaire, TX 77401 Robert A. Spurgin Spurgin & Associates P.O. Box 53338 Irvine, CA 92619-3338 Of VER Notice of Completion/Initial Study ecr iN To: Interested Parties & Property Owners From: City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Subject: Filing of Notice of Completion/Initial Study Project Title:. Ensery West, LLC Project Location: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Project Location County: Los Angeles Project Description: Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments will range from.a small container of needles and syringes a month to several tons daily from lager medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. Lead Agency: City of Vernon Division: Community Services Department Address Where Copy of Initial Study Is Available: City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Review Period: October 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008 Contact Person: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water Area Code/Telephone: (323) 583-8811 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Monday, October 27, 2008, posted three copies of Notice of Completion/Initial Study, regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. One in each of the following places to wit: At the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; the northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard; and on the bulletin board outside the lobby of the City Hall of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Vernon. Date: October 27, 200E ergio Canales Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On L0 0116»11-'I" 3, ;1 �� ` before me,_ / /' ��ie. , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/a-r-e subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/the executed the same in his/ /fir authorized capacityoeo, and that by his hef4heii signatures) on the instrument the person(o, or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Judith A. Lehr JUDITH A. LEHR Commission # i 444385 Notary Public - California. Los Angeles County 4AMV Comm, Expires Feb 19, 201 pF VER GSLVELY 1NOJ� Notice of Completion/Initial Study To: Interested Parties & Property Owners From: City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Subject: Filing of Notice of Completion/Initial Study Project Title: Ensery West, LLC Project Location: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Project Location — County: Los Angeles Project Description: Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments will range from a small container of needles and syringes a month to several tons daily from lager medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. Lead Agency: City of Vernon Division: Community Services Department Address Where Copy of Initial Study Is Available: City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Review Period: October 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008 Contact Person: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water Area Code/Telephone: (323) 583-8811 � Or VER Notice of Intent 4sI ��LY INOV6.L _ 1 O: From: County Clerk City of Vernon County of Los Angeles Dept. of Community Services & Water Environmental Filings 4305 Santa Fe Avenue 12400 E. Imperial Highway Vernon, CA 90058 Norwalk, CA 90650 Subject: Filing of Notice of Intent to adopt a Negative Declaration Project Title: Ensery West, LLC Project Location: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Project Description: Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments will range from a small container of needles and syringes a month to several tons daily from lager medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. A copy of the application and Initial Study is available for public review at the address mentioned below between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. Written comments must be received at the earliest possible date, but no later than 30 days after the receipt of this notice. The comment period runs from October 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008. Please send your comments and the name of the contact person to: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058 Email: kwilson(d),ci.vernon ca us t Date: Signature Title Director of Community Services & Water Telephone (323) 583-8811 REVISED AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Monday, October 27, 2008, mailed a copy of Notice of Completion, Notice of Intent, and Initial Study along with the attached letter regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to the interested parties and agencies on the attached list, by United States Mail with postage. Date: December 22, 2008 Sergio CandWs, Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On L&mn1kt1 I, � � before me, JV, r k L e'--/AK— , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/ai7-e subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/sheAhe executed the same in his4tef/fir authorized capacity(ies), and that by his�'��e signature(s) on the instrument the person{s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Judith A. Lehr JUDITH A. LEHR Commission # 1646385 m Notary Public - California los Angeles County My Comm. Expires Feb 19, 201 City of Huntington Park Planning Department 6550 Miles Avenue Huntington Park, CA 90255 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning GIeria Melia James Hertl — Room 1390 Beard of Supepdsers 320 W. Temple Street 500 W. Temple+. Ste RFC Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, rn 90012 South Coast Air Quality Mgmt City of I ORg Bearh james H. Hillands District (AQMD) Offire of the City nnononeF Heger Realty Corn 21865 E. Copley Drive333 , Diamond Bar, CA 91765 QGean '' -#leer 5657 €' Wask�n,gto„-R I nnn Reach CA 90802 Los ARgeles, rn 90040 Brian Scanlon Maywood Mutual Water G jeseph R. GaFruba L.A. County Public Works 6151 Helie+rene Avenue Mapping & Property Mgmt. 2025 E. Finana►al Way 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 10th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 ."ll•+rr -or City o Commerce GaImfornia 1Noter Sec„ire COMP vlxro er � I Planning Department nl('a fernia Afater Service 2R'1C. 1/1/ec+ Beverly Rni ilevorrJ 2535 Commerce Way 524.2 R. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90040MontebelloGnmmerre CA 90022 Marisa nl,,,.in City of Bell I low Little Chamber of (`nm merre Planning Department I I , Little Company, �Inc n� can+� Fe �"epee 6330 Pine Street 9945 Malgar Drive Bell, CA 90201 VernOR, CA 90058 Whi++ier, CA 90603 City of Cudahy State Clearinghouse , P.O. Box 3044 I p I „open Planning Department one+Ml orcc,Nn ctc Cnnineer'n 5220 Santa Ana Street Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 y"`y Cudahy, CA 90201 L.A. County Sanitation District L.A. County Flood Control District Ellen rrcn vn rrlande P.O. Box 4998 th , Lehre,= Whittier, CA 90607 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8 Floor S+ Alhambra, CA 91803 Feet Les Angeles, CA 90021 City of Maywood City of Los Angeles E I Gen+rero �-o—corm-eras Planning Department Planning Department 9wens-l3reray 4319 Slauson Avenue 200 North Spring St. t. 2on1 Fmr„i+land n„eni,e Maywood, CA 90270 Los Angeles, CA 9 L.A. Unified School District Suk Chon Office of Environmental Health & Safety County of Los Angeles L.A. Railroad 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20th Floor Department of Public Works 4422 C'vrhapge Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90017 Land Development Division CA 90058 Attention: Glenn Striegler P.O. Box 1460 o++n: MaFien Alexander Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Monday, October 27, 2008, mailed a copy of Notice of Completion, Notice of Intent, and Initial Study along with the attached letter regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to the interested parties and agencies on the attached list, by United States Mail with postage. Date: October 27, 2008 State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) ;j Sergio Cana s, Planning Assistant On k before me, 'T" 4f 1- A ff 4 , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/afe subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she4he executed the same in hiss/# ic4 authorized capacity(, and that by his�e�he signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Judith A. Lehr JUDITH A. LE�HR— Commission ## 1646386 Notary Public - California. Los Angeles County W Comm. Ekes Fab 19.2014 City of Huntington Park Lucille Roybal-Allard John Kinas Planning Department Congresswoman United States Aluminum 6550 Miles Avenue 255 E. Temple St., Ste 1860 3663 Bandini Boulevard Huntington Park, CA 90255 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Vernon, CA 90023 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning Gloria Molina James Hertl — Room 1390 Board of Supervisors 320 W. Temple Street 500 W. Temple St., Ste 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90012 South Coast Air Quality Mgmt District (AQMD) 21865 E. Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Brian Scanlon L.A. County Public Works Mapping & Property Mgmt. 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 10th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Commerce Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 City of Bell Planning Department 6330 Pine Street Bell, CA 90201 City of Cudahy Planning Department 5220 Santa Ana Street Cudahy, CA 90201 L.A. County Sanitation District P.O. Box 4998 Whittier, CA 90607 City of Maywood Planning Department 4319 Slauson Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striegler City of Long Beach Office of the City Manager 333 W. Ocean Blvd., 13th floor Long Beach, CA 90802 E.J. Contreras Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 California Water Service Comp. 3316 West Beverly Boulevard Montebello, CA 90640 Marisa Olguin Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Maywood Mutual Water Co. 3 6151 Heliotrope Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. County Flood Control District 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 North Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Sulk Chon County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Land Development Division P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 Ms. Gutierrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 James H. Hillands Heger Realty Corp. 5657 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040 Joseph R. Garruba California Portland Cement Co. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 9945 Malgar Drive Whittier, CA 90603 L.R. Luppen Metal Products Engineering 3050 Leonis Boulevard Vernon, CA 90058 Ellen Orlando Karen Lehrer 2300 E. 11th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 3770 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 Attn: Dick Ebel L.A. Junction Railroad 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Attn: Marion Alexander AT&T P.O.100 W. Alondra Blvd., Rm 202A So. Cal Edison Gas Company (So. Cal Gas Co.) Gardena, CA 90248 1924 Cashdan Street P.OBox Attn: Leslie Donaldson Compton, CA 90220 San Dimass,, C CA 91773 Attn: Mike Frazier State Clearinghouse P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 OF V.. .. •No �t. P �r`a��ELY INPvb�� Notice of Intent To: From: County Clerk City of Vernon County of Los Angeles Dept. of Community Services & Water Environmental Filings 4305 Santa Fe Avenue 12400 E. Imperial Highway Vernon, CA 90058 Norwalk, CA 90650 Subject: Filing of Notice of Intent to adopt a Negative Declaration Project Title: Ensery West, LLC Project Location: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Project Description: Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments will range from a small container of needles and syringes a month to several tons daily from lager medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. A copy of the application and Initial Study is available for public review at the address mentioned below between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. Written comments must be received at the earliest possible date, but no later than 30 days after the receipt of this notice. The comment period runs from October 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008. Please send your comments and the name of the contact person to: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058 Email: kwilson(&,ci.vernon ca us Date: %(/-Z ��_ Signature Title Director of Community Services & Water Telephone (323) 583-8811 REVISED AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Monday, October 27, 2008, mailed a copy of Notice of Intent regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to the interested parties and agencies on the attached list, by United States Mail with postage. Date: December 22, 2008 Y-zz'� (�2" ergio Canales, Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On DZW? A 5, aZal f before me, T Gr W,'-rA A G l ,notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his4w--r/th€ir authorized capacity(ies), and that by his /"etei= signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Judith A. Lehr JUDITH A. LEHR Commission # 1646385 Notary Public -California los Angeles County OwComm, Expires Feb 19, 261 300' Radius Public Notification Boundary I" RAE APN 6304-022-022 & 063 October 13, 2008 4555 Everett Ave. Page 1 of 2 j Vernon CA 90058 JN 8344 63o4-022-022 1 6304-022-063 2 6304-022-038 3 j Huei And Ping Partnership 4555 Everett #D Wayne Wang Rosman Edmond Co Tr Vernon CA 90058 1807 Cochise Walnut CA 91789 4341 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-022-064 James A Padden 4 6304-022-821 5 6304-022-045 6 22340 Malden L A Junction Ry Co E 844-19-7w Par 68 Christine A Thornton Canoga Park CA 91304 2500 Lou Menk 1201 S Olive Los Angeles CA 90015 Fort Worth TX 76131 6304-022-037 1 Siegfried Kling 7 63o4-022-036 8 6304-022-049 9 11630 030 St Box 606 Russell R Moore 4511 Everett Palm Properties Investments Inc Boulder CO 80301 i Vernon CA 90058 4520 S Maywood Vernon CA 90058 6304-022-041 10 63o4-022-058 11 Tenzing Llc 10850 Wilshire #1050 Catellus Finance 1 Llc 6304-022-059 12 Los Angeles CA 90024 2235 Faraday #O Carlsbad CA 92008 Same As #11 6304-022-042 Us Radiator Corporation 13 63o4-024-002 14 Emanuel Shaoulian 63o4-024-003 15 6710 Avalon 1201 S Grand 1st Fir D And R Brothers Inc 1201 S Grand 1st Fir Los Angeles CA 90003 Los Angeles CA 90015 Los Angeles CA 90015 6304-024-004 Steven D & Karen J Hansen 16 6304-024-005 17 63o4-024-006 18 4410 District Same As #16 Daum W H Investment Co Vernon CA 90058 5731 W Slauson #222 Culver City CA 90230 6304-025-005 19 63o4-025-800 20 Payam Saeedian 354 Hilgard L A Junction Ry Co 6304-024-800 22 Los Angeles CA 90024 2500 Lou Menk Fort Worth TX 76131 Same As #20 6304-023-001 Iwt Properties Llc 23 6304-023-002 24 63o4-023-023 25 4300 District Same As #23 Singh Partners Lp Vernon CA 90058 4340 District Vernon CA 90058 63o4-023-800 26 6304-023-005 X Same As #20 Merlyn H & Luz M Seastrom 4803 Everett Vernon CA 90058 6304-023-007 General Mills Inc 1 P.O. BOX 1113 Minneapolis MN 55440 j 6304-023-024 Four 355 Fruitland Llc 3760 Cahuenga #207 Studio City CA 91604 6304-024-001 Atla Llc 2940 Leonis Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-011 Meridith Baer P.O. Box 49798 Los Angeles CA 90049 X X X GU The addresses below are provided for the loptional use of staff to meet any iminimum notification requirements 6304-023-019 X Everett Properties P.O. BOX 18028 Anaheim Hills CA 92817 6304-023-025 X 43550fruidand Llc 3760 Cahuenga #207 Studio City CA 91604 6304-024-008 X Francisco Gamez P.O. BOX 25008 Phoenix AZ 85002 6304-022-040 0 O Keefe Rental Properties Llc 35531 Camino Capistrano San Clemente CA 92672 6304-023-021 X Young K & Shirley W Yeh 4833 Everett Vernon CA 90058 6304-023-026 X U S Cold Storage Of Hawaii Inc 3140 Ualena Honolulu Hawaii 96819 6304-024-010 X Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc 2856 E 54th Vernon CA 90058 300' Radius — Property Owner's Listing! APN 6304-019-025 June 29, 2007 4726 Loma Vista Ave.. Page 1 of 2 Vernon CA 90058 JN 7274 6304-019-025 Lia Associates Llc 1 6304-019-001 2 Daz Investments Llc 6304-019-002 3 Same As #2 4726 Loma Vista 1004 Woodland Vernon CA 90058 Beverly Hills CA 90210 6304-019-003 4 6304-019-010 5 Stain Tony Llc 6304-019-019 6 Same As #2 9401 Wilshire #735 Same As #5 j Beverly Hills CA 90212 6304-019-802 7 6304-018-023 8 6304-018-018 9 L A Junction Ry Co Catellus Finance 1 Llc Same As #8 2235 Faraday #O Carlsbad CA 92008 G3o4-o25-030 10 G3o4-o25-029 11 6304-025-031 12 Lehrer Family Properties Lp Same As #10 Catellus Development Corp 975 Knollwood 1065 N Pacificenter #200 Santa Barbara CA 93108 Anaheim CA 92806 6304-025-801 13 6304-025-023 14 L A Junction Ry Co Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc 6304-024-010 15 2856 E 54th Same As #14 Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-008 16 6304-020-021 18 Francisco Gamez 6304-024-009 17 Exeter Consulting Limited Ptnshp P.O. Box 25008 Same As #16 4525 District Phoenix Az 85002 Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-022 19 6304-020-033 20 6304-020-034 21 Hamid R & Mahasti Mashhoon Same As #8 Gary C Chen 4529 District 8629 E Live Oak Vernon CA 90058 San Gabriel CA 91776 The addresses below are provided for the optional use of staff to meet any minimum notification requirements 6304-019-023 X22 6304-020-004 X23 6304-020-005 X24 Ervin H Unvert Richard & Ronald Friedman Supatra L Young 4600 District P.O. Box 3220 6351 Yolanda Vernon CA 90058 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 Tarzana CA 91335 J 6304-020-016 X25 6304-020-029 X26 Abdul R & Mary E Kamari Jose L Same As #Vedra 8354 Beverly 4685 District San Gabriel CA 91775 Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-037 X28 6304-020-038 Ming Huan & Shu H Tsai Chun Chih Chen 4641 District 4661 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-002 Emanuel Shaoulian 1201 S Grand 1st Fir Los Angeles CA 90015 6304-020-035 X27 j Qst Industries Inc 231 S Jefferson Chicago I160661 X29 6304-024-001 X30 Atla Llc 2940 Leonis Vernon CA 90058 X32 M PAE" r 6304-019-010 Current Occupant 4515 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 I j Current Occupant 4700 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant i 4615 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 6304-018-018 Current Occupant 4501 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4580 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-009 Current Occupant 4464 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-022 Current Occupant 4529 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-033 Us Plastics 4575 District Vernon CA 90058 300' Radius —Current Occupant Listiq APN 6304-019-025 4726 Loma Vista Ave.. Vernon CA 90058 5 , Current Occupant 4604 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4561 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4727 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 9 6304-018-023 Current Occupant 4592 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4578 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 17 6304-019-001 Basic Line 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 19 6304-019-002 Current Occupant 4536 District Vernon CA 90058 20 6304-020-034 Tagtime Usa 4601 District Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4535 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4697 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 6304-019-019 Current Occupant 4675 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 8 Current Occupant 4593 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-008 Francisco Studios 4440 District Vernon CA 90058 2 6304-020-021 Current Occupant 4525 District Vernon CA 90058 3 6304-019-003 Current Occupant 4546 District Vernon CA 90058 21 , Current Occupant 4575 District Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant Gamez,Francisco Gemini Knitworks 4420 District 4440 District 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 June 29, 2007 Page 1 of 2 JN 7274 Occ 6 16 18 -4 Current Occupant 4410 District Vernon CA 90058 Qst Industries 4625 District Vernon CA 90058 i 6304-025-023 Current Occupant 4733 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 i Hoover International J Trading 4500 District 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 • 6304-019-025 Us Radiator Golden Gift Llc 4423 District 4726 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 14 , Second Generation 4789 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 1 'City of Huntington Park Lucille Roybal-Allard John Kinas Planning Department Congresswoman United States Aluminum 6550 Miles Avenue 255 E. 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Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striegler City of Long Beach Office of the City Manager 333 W. Ocean Blvd., 13th floor Long Beach, CA 90802 E.J. Contreras Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 California Water Service Comp. 3316 West Beverly Boulevard Montebello, CA 90640 Marisa Olguin Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Maywood Mutual Water Co. 3 6151 Heliotrope Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. County Flood Control District 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 North Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Suk Chon County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Land Development Division P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 Ms. Gutierrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 James H. Hillands Heger Realty Corp. 5657 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040 Joseph R. Garruba California Portland Cement Co. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 9945 Malgar Drive Whittier, CA 90603 L.R. Luppen Metal Products Engineering 3050 Leonis Boulevard Vernon, CA 90058 Ellen Orlando Karen Lehrer 2300 E. 11th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 3770 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 Attn: Dick Ebel L.A. Junction Railroad 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Attn: Marion Alexander the Gas Company (So. Cal Gas Co.) P.O. Box 3150 San Dimas, CA 91773 State Clearinghouse P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 AT&T 100 W. Alondra Blvd., Rm 202A Gardena, CA 90248 Attn: Leslie Donaldson So. Cal Edison 1924 Cashdan Street Compton, CA 90220 Attn: Mike Frazier i CITY CLERK DISTRIBUTION tir MOD" Nam, 9 e COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 Telephone (323) 583-8811 Fax (323) 826-1435 APPROVED FEB 9 '09 CITY COUNCIL February 3, 2009 Honorable City Council City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Gentlemen: Ensery West, LLC has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon. After review of the application by the Community Services Department, it is recommended that the conditional use permit be granted. Herewith for your consideration are the following supporting documents: 1. Staff Report. 2. Request for conditional use permit and information supporting the application. 3. Notice of Public Hearing, copies of notification letters to owners and tenants in the area and affidavits of posting and mailing. 4. Notice of Intent to adopt a Negative Declaration. 5. Environmental Checklist Form and Initial Study. 6. Comment letters received from interested parties. 7. City of Vernon Response to Comments. The project is consistent with the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the City of Vernon General Plan as adopted by the City of Vernon. EXclusive� Zndustriaf Therefore, it is recommended that the City Council determine: 1. That the project is consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the City of Vernon. 2. That the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. 3. That the project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources. It is also recommended that a Negative Declaration be adopted and that a Notice of Determination be filed with the County Clerk. Further, it is recommended that the conditional use permit be granted subject to the following conditions set forth below: a. The facility shall be operated in accordance with, and made to conform with all current codes, rules, and regulations including any required fees as adopted by the City of Vernon not otherwise addressed by this grant of a conditional use permit. b. All required federal, state, local and regulatory agency permits shall be obtained prior to operation and the facility shall be operated in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations. Prior to occupancy a business license and occupancy permit shall be obtained. c. Ensery shall extend the existing driveway along Everett Avenue approximately 35- feet northward to provide appropriate ingress and egress of trucks into the proposed parking lot area. Ensery shall construct a barrier wall or landscaping strip along the proposed parking lot area that fronts the sidewalk along Everett Avenue. The barrier wall shall be constructed from the driveway extension to the north property line. Any objects including but not limited to trees, power poles, traffic signals, signs and fire hydrants, that conflict with proposed improvements shall be removed or relocated. All subject work shall be in accordance with City Standards and at Enserv's sole cost. d. Any hazardous substances used, handled and/or stored shall have prior approval from the Vernon Fire and Health Departments. A Permit shall be obtained from the Vernon Environmental Health Department if there are reportable quantities of hazardous materials maintained on the site. Only medical waste shall be treated or transferred at the facility. e. Servicing of vehicles, including but not limited to, washing, steam cleaning and repairing, shall not be permitted on either premise. No inoperative vehicles shall be stored on - site. All vehicles operated at the facility shall be tuned and maintained in accordance with applicable emission standards. No idling of trucks shall be permitted when parked at either site. f. The facility shall be operated in a manner, which will not impede traffic on Loma Vista Avenue, 481h Street, and Everett Avenue. No vehicle parking or staging associated with the facility shall take place on any public street within Vernon. g. The facility's building shall be structurally maintained to exclude rodents and the property shall be maintained rodent free. The site shall maintain adequate drainage to eliminate potential mosquito harborage. h. Adequate written plans and materials must be available for cleaning up of leaks or spills of substances associated with Enserv's operation. i. Ensery shall implement a personnel safety -training program to include personal safety, handling hazardous waste, and fire protection procedures. J. The project site shall be constructed and maintained substantially in compliance with the site plans submitted as part of this conditional use permit application. k. The property owner/occupant at 4555 Everett Avenue shall not have on -street parking associated with its operation. If the subject occupant requires parking or loading in addition to that currently provided, Enserv's lease shall automatically terminate and parking for the subject occupant shall be permitted on the lease lot. Ensery West shall find alternative off-street truck parking within 1,500 feet of its primary location as measured along the street. In addition, if the lease expires or is terminated for any reason, Ensery shall cease operation, reduce the size of the operation as determined by the City of Vernon so that sufficient parking is provided onsite or provide substitute parking at a location within fifteen hundred feet walking distance from the primary site. The parking configuration of an alternative parking site shall be approved by the Director of Community Services & Water. 1. All parking and loading areas shall be striped in a manner acceptable to the Director of Community Services & Water and shall be paved with a hard durable surface material and shall be adequately maintained, drained, and kept free of dust, mud, trash and weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin the public street, a barrier wall or landscaping shall be installed and maintained to meet City standards. in. All on -site construction or improvements shall be in compliance with the most current Building Codes (Building, Fire, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical) and current Health and Safety Codes and Regulations. Ensery shall obtain all necessary building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permits from the City of Vernon Community Services Department in addition to any required Vernon Environmental Health Department clearance prior to commencement of construction. n. The facility shall be operated in such a manner that noise and vibration shall not exceed the standards set forth in the City's Zoning Ordinance. The facility shall comply with all CalOSHA noise requirements at all times. If the City in its sole discretion it determines that a noise nuisance is caused by the operation, a noise study shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the City at Enserv's cost to determine if the facility is in compliance with the City's Zoning Regulations. o. The facility shall be operated in such a manner that odors shall not be a nuisance to neighborhood properties. If the City in its sole discretion determines that an odor nuisance is caused by the operation, additional odor controls shall be installed to the satisfaction of the City or Ensery shall cease all operations associated with the proposed project until the odor problem is resolved. p. The facility shall be limited to a maximum of 40 tons per day of incoming material (medical and pharmaceutical waste only, No APHIS wastes) which includes both materials processed and temporarily stored for redistribution. No off -site generated universal waste may be received at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue without written approval by the Vernon Environmental Health Department. Ensery shall be permitted to allow incoming trucks with medical waste and universal waste to enter the site, but only the medical waste can be off-loaded, the truck shall then proceed to take the universal waste to a licensed facility. q. All trucks entering the Everett Avenue parking site (known as APN# 6304-022-062) shall be limited to a maximum of 34 feet in length. All trucks shall enter and exit in a front forward manner. Ensery shall post a sign at the parking lot entrance that states in a minimum 2" type, "The Maximum Length of truck allowed on this site is 34 feet in length. All trucks shall enter and exit in a front forward manner. Any violation is subject to a minimum $500.00 fine". r. All violations are subject to a fine as established by the City, but at minimum shall be $500.00 per occurrence. E. Director of Community Services & Water SKW/sc Attachments cc: City Attorney CITY OF VERNON COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT ON ENSERV WEST, LLC CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A MEDICAL WASTE TRANSFER STATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY AT 4726 LOMA VISTA AVENUE February 3, 2009 Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments and transferred to the Ensery facility will range from a small container of needles and syringes in a month to several tons daily from larger medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The autoclave is a device used for hazardous medical waste disposal which renders the material inert by applying intense steam heat. The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. The medical waste items able to be treated via this method include needles and syringes, and disposable products contaminated with blood. In addition, there are certain types of medical waste that requires treatment by incineration, such as pathological waste, which will not be performed at this location. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for proper disposal. Initially Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. Ultimately, Ensery would like to increase it in the future to 3 shifts seven days a week, though no timetable has been projected. The proposed staffing for the single shift will consist of two office clerks, waste processing staff of four individuals, and 4-7 drivers that will largely be in and out of the building. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. 1. GENERAL PLAN The proposed use is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan. The site is located in the I -Zone, Industrial. Ensery is considered a Medical Waste Facility. A Medical Waste Facility shall mean a waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may either; (i) Cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness. (ii) Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed. A Medical Waste Facility is not specifically permitted or not permitted and therefore a conditional use permit is required. 2. SITE The subject property is located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The property site contains one building approximately 21,623 square feet in size located on a 38,101 square foot lot. The proposed site will be supported by a 22 stall surface parking lot, 2 truck parking, and 4 loading stalls. In addition, Ensery has indicated that it would like to increase its business in the future to 3 shifts seven days a week, though no timetable has been projected. Ensery has obtained a lease from the property owner at 4555 Everett Avenue, Huel & Ping 2 Partnership, to provide additional overnight truck parking. Ensery proposes to provide 12 truck parking stalls 34-foot in length on this property. The parking is being provided within 1,500 feet of the main building in compliance with the zoning code provision. The applicant has not proposed any changes to the size, shape, topography and drainage of the existing site for the proposed operation. 3. ADVERSE EFFECT The proposed use is surrounded by properties with industrial and warehousing uses that are compatible with the proposed use. Therefore, no adverse impacts from traffic, parking, noise, odor, dust, smoke, light or glare, or risk of fire, or explosion are expected to occur to the adjacent or abutting properties. An initial study has been conducted for the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). No potentially significant impacts are expected to result from the project. The Director of Community Services & Water has recommended that a Notice of Intent be filed, and a Negative Declaration be adopted in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), which identifies potentially significant impacts on the environment from the project. 4. ACCESS The proposed site has one driveway on Loma Vista Avenue located on the west side of the site and two driveways on 48th Street located on the south side of the site, which provide ingress and egress from both Loma Vista Avenue and 48th Street. The streets and highways surrounding the proposed site are adequate in width and are improved as necessary to carry the traffic expected by this proposed use. The subject 3 site is served by Loma Vista Avenue and 48th Street, both local roadways with a right-of- way of 60 feet. 5. VEHICLE MOVEMENTS The property was previously used as a distribution center for household consumer items and children's toys. These items were imported to the warehouse where they were stored, repackaged, and distributed to retailers. The inflow and outflow of trucks varied, but averaged between ten and twelve arrivals and departures daily of tractors pulling 42' and 54' trailers. The proposed use will be different, but initially less of an impact than the previous occupant. Bobtail route trucks owned and operated by Ensery and ranging in size from 24-34 feet in length will leave the site empty and return with medical waste picked up from clients in the Southern California area. The vast majority of waste received (>80%) will be treated on -site. Additionally, tractors with trailers will transfer waste both in and out of the facility periodically. The size of these trailers will vary but be typically in the 46' to 53' range. Initially there will be approximately six to eight trucks per day entering and leaving the property (a total of sixteen trips). Additionally, there will be up to one pickup per day of solid waste. Based upon the initial employee requirement there will be approximately 12 cars per day entering and leaving the facility for a total of 24 ingress and egress movements. Ample parking is available on site, as the trucks will typically be out on routes while cars use the parking on site. However, as indicated earlier Ensery d would like to increase its business in the future to 3 shifts seven days a week, though no timetable has been projected. Ensery has obtained a lease from the property owner at 4555 Everett Avenue, Huel & Ping Partnership to provide additional overnight truck 4 parking. The subject site is known as APN# 6304-022-062, its northerly 17-feet of the adjoining parcel, APN# 6304-022-022 and Ensery proposes to provide 12 truck parking stalls 34-foot in length on this property (see attachment). The reason for the additional parking off -site is to accommodate the projected growth of the business up to the maximum capacity. Due to the space constraints on their, existing lot, the possibility of providing additional parking is remote without the demolition of onsite improvements. The parking is being provided within 1,500 feet of the main building in compliance with the zoning code provision. Ensery has indicated that if the lease expires or is terminated for any reason, it shall cease all parking operations or reduce the size of the operation as determined by the Director of Community Services so that sufficient onsite parking is provided. Both car and truck traffic will be routed _ in and out of the building either Northbound via Loma Vista Avenue or eastbound on 48th Street. Both directions are away from the nearest residential area 1/4 mile to the south and will not be impacted. At the controlled intersection one block north of the project site is District Boulevard, which is approximately one mile from major freeway arteries, including the 710 and 5 freeways. Since the shift times will begin at 6:00 am there will be minimal impact on the traffic in the surrounding area from this location during peak traffic times. A comprehensive Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) calculation was performed using the Loma Vista/District and District/Atlantic intersections, which calculate the Level of Service (LOS) impact of the project. The ICU shows that LOS are unchanged by the proposed project at full capacity and will not create a significant impact as established by 5 LACMTA. As indicated above, additional parking off -site has been obtained to accommodate growth of the business up to the maximum capacity. Therefore, based on the vehicle trips and traffic congestion generated by proposed use will not cause any significant impact. 6. OPERATIONS The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste within the building located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The quantities generated by these establishments and transferred to the Ensery facility will range from a small container of needles and syringes in a month to several tons daily from larger medical centers. In California, medical waste has its own special category identified as BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE. The Medical Waste Management Act' defines BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE as follows: (a) Laboratory waste, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) Human or animal specimen cultures from medical and pathology laboratories. (2) Cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and industrial laboratories. (3) Wastes from the production of bacteria, viruses, spores, discarded live and attenuated vaccines used in human health care or research, discarded animal vaccines, including Brucellosis and Contagious Ecthyma, as identified by the department, and culture dishes and de -vices used to transfer, inoculate; and mix cultures. ' California Health and Safety Code Section 117635 R (b) Human surgery specimens or tissues removed at surgery or autopsy, which are suspected by the attending physician and surgeon or dentist of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be contagious to humans. (c) Animal parts, tissues, fluids, or carcasses suspected by the attending veterinarian of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be contagious to humans. (d) Waste, which at the point of transport from the generator's site, at the point of disposal, or thereafter, contains recognizable fluid blood, fluid blood products, containers or equipment containing blood that is fluid, or blood from animals known to be infected with diseases which are highly communicable to humans. (e) Waste containing discarded materials contaminated with excretion, exudate, or secretions from humans or animals that are required to be isolated by the infection control staff, the attending physician and surgeon, the attending veterinarian, or the local health officer, to protect others from highly communicable diseases or diseases of animals that are highly communicable to humans. (1) (1) Waste which is hazardous only because it is comprised of human surgery specimens or tissues which have been fixed in formaldehyde or other fixatives, or only because the waste is contaminated through contact with, or having previously contained, chemotherapeutic agents, including, but not limited to, gloves, disposable gowns, towels, and intravenous solution bags and attached tubing which are empty. A biohazardous waste which meets the conditions of this paragraph is not subject to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20. (2) For purposes of this subdivision, "chemotherapeutic agent" means an agent that kills or prevents the reproduction of malignant cells.2 As indicated previously, the initial schedule will be one shift five days per week and the amount of medical waste processed will be approximately 2.5 million pounds per year although that number will be expected to grow when operations commence. Ultimately the capacity of the project will be 80 tons of medical waste treated per day. The following description illustrates the process: Trucks with the sealed, bagged containers of medical waste and reusable sharps containers will back up to the loading dock whereupon all of the containers will be weighed. Each container is approximately 44 gallons in size. Total building square footage is 21,263. The space that will be utilized for off loading the waste containers is shown in the attached drawings, along with the location of the equipment. Estimates as to the amount of space for each process can be obtained by viewing the drawings, as the variable volume of waste treated plus anticipated business growth negates the ability to set a specific amount of square feet allocated to any single activity. Bagged medical waste will be loaded into an autoclave. Steam will sterilize the waste in accordance with parameters outlined in the State DPH permit. Reusable sharps containers will be emptied into separate containers for processing to avoid the potential for injury, and then autoclaved as well. Empty waste containers which have been visibly soiled and all reusable sharps containers will be disinfected using a method approved under the Medical Waste Management Act such as hot water and an approved 2 Medical Waste Management Act, Section 117635, California Health and Safety Code. �:3 disinfectant solution and set aside to air dry. These containers are typically made of high density polyethylene or polypropylene and are labeled with the words "Biohazardous" and the International Biohazard Symbol or other wording allowed by the requirements of the Medical Waste Management Act. The clean containers are then loaded back onto the trucks for exchange with full containers at the hospital or health facility served by Ensery West. The waste itself is sterilized using high temperature steam in an autoclave. The time and temperature parameters are established in cooperation with the State Department of Public Health and will be determined once the facility is operational. A minimum temperature of 250' F for 30 minutes is required. The treated waste will then be placed in a large trash receptacle for transport to the landfill. Treated medical waste can be disposed of as solid waste in accordance with the Medical Waste Management Act. The amount of waste treated each day at this point is undetermined. Initially the plant may begin operating with an annual volume of approximately 2.5 million pounds. However, that number will increase dramatically over time as the business grows. Plant capacity is projected at 80 tons per day, which will eventually require additional manpower, as well as a second autoclave. However, steps are being taken now to address the issues of growth and the conditions of approval will limit growth to 40 tons a day so that the City can review the project further to determine if any mitigation is necessary before allowing full capacity build out. Additional off -site parking has been obtained as 01 outlined above, and aside from a second autoclave no additional major piece of equipment is anticipated. There will be no impact to the surrounding neighborhood from these operations. Noise levels will be limited to the dumping of treated waste, steam generation from the boiler, and the coming and going of vehicles. The machinery and equipment will not create any vibrations whatsoever. Noise levels have been determined to be within limits mandated by the City of Vernon Ordinances covering noise, and a noise study will be performed once the facility is operational. No odor is anticipated in this process, although steps may be taken to reduce any odors from either the waste itself or the treatment process, if necessary. The autoclave is a pre -vacuum type which sucks the steam out of the vessel before the cycle is terminated, and the condensate tanks condense the steam for discharge into the sewer. Pathological and other organic waste transferred to the site will be stored at temperatures below 32 degrees farenheit. Environmental assessments of these issues are outlined in detail in the Initial Study to comply with CEQA. Hospitals and other generators of medical waste are prohibited by law from disposing of hazardous materials in the medical waste stream. Hospitals are inspected for hazardous materials by state and local agencies to make sure they are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, guidance documents provided by the state have been designed to aid in the reduction of hazardous materials used in the healthcare setting. Ensery West will have a radiation monitor to prevent any radioactive material from entering the building. A comprehensive safety and operational plan 10 developed by the company and maintained on file in the building addresses contingency plans to be executed in case any non -conforming material is received at the project location 7. STATE OR FEDERAL CONDITIONS All Federal, State, and local regulatory permits shall be obtained as required for the operation. The facility has received a permit from the State of California Department of Public Health for the operation of the facility. 8. CONDITIONS It is recommended that the following conditions be set on the permit to adequately protect the public health, safety and general welfare: a. The facility shall be operated in accordance with, and made to conform with all current codes, rules, and regulations including any required fees as adopted by the City of Vernon not otherwise addressed by this grant of a conditional use permit. b. All required federal, state, local and regulatory agency permits shall be obtained prior to operation and the facility shall be operated in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations:- Prior to occupancy a business license and occupancy permit shall be obtained. c. Ensery shall extend the existing driveway along Everett Avenue approximately 35-feet northward to provide appropriate ingress and egress of trucks into the proposed parking lot area. Ensery shall construct a barrier wall or landscaping strip along the proposed parking lot area that fronts the sidewalk along Everett Avenue. The barrier wall shall be constructed from the driveway extension to the 11 north property line. Any objects including but not limited to trees, power poles, traffic signals, signs and fire hydrants, that conflict with proposed improvements shall be removed or relocated. All subject work shall be in accordance with City Standards and at Enserv's sole cost. d. Any hazardous substances used, handled and/or stored shall have prior approval from the Vernon Fire and Health Departments. A Permit shall be obtained from the Vernon Environmental Health Department if there are reportable quantities of hazardous materials maintained on the site. Only medical waste shall be treated or transferred at the facility. e. Servicing of vehicles, including but not limited to, washing, steam cleaning and repairing, shall not be permitted on either premise. No inoperative vehicles shall be stored on -site. All vehicles operated at the facility shall be tuned and maintained in accordance with applicable emission standards. No idling of trucks shall be permitted when parked at either site. f. The facility shall be operated in a manner, which will not impede traffic on Loma Vista Avenue, 48th Street, and Everett Avenue. No vehicle parking or staging associated with the facility shall take place on any public street within Vernon. g. The facility's building shall be structurally maintained to exclude rodents and the property shall be maintained rodent free. The site shall maintain adequate drainage to eliminate potential mosquito harborage. h. Adequate written plans and materials must be available for cleaning up of leaks or spills of substances associated with Enserv's operation. 12 i. Ensery shall implement a personnel safety -training program to include personal safety, handling hazardous waste, and fire protection procedures. j. The project site shall be constructed and maintained substantially in compliance with the site plans submitted as part of this conditional use permit application. k. The property owner/occupant at 4555 Everett Avenue shall not have on - street parking associated with its operation. If the subject occupant requires parking or loading in addition to that currently provided, Enserv's lease shall automatically terminate and parking for the subject occupant shall be permitted on the lease lot. Ensery West shall find alternative off-street truck parking within 1,500 feet of its primary location as measured along the street. In addition, if the lease expires or is terminated for any reason, Ensery shall cease operation, reduce the size of the operation as determined by the City of Vernon so that sufficient parking is provided onsite or provide substitute parking at a location within fifteen hundred feet walking distance from the primary site. The parking configuration of an alternative parking site shall be approved by the Director of Community Services & Water. 1. All parking and loading areas shall be striped in a manner acceptable to the Director of Community Services & Water and shall be paved with a hard durable surface material and shall be adequately maintained, drained, and kept free of dust, mud, trash and weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin the public street, a barrier wall or landscaping shall be installed and maintained to meet City standards. 13 in. All on -site construction or improvements shall be in compliance with the most current Building Codes (Building, Fire, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical) and current Health and Safety Codes and Regulations. Ensery shall obtain all necessary building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permits from the City of Vernon Community Services Department in addition to any required Vernon Environmental Health Department clearance prior to commencement of construction. n. The facility shall be operated in such a manner that noise and vibration shall not exceed the standards set forth in the City's Zoning Ordinance. The facility shall comply with all CalOSHA noise requirements at all times. If the City in its sole discretion it determines that a noise nuisance is caused by the operation, a noise study shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the City at Enserv's cost to determine if the facility is in compliance with the City's Zoning Regulations. o. The facility shall be operated in such a manner that odors shall not be a nuisance to neighborhood properties. If the City in its sole discretion determines that an odor nuisance is caused by the operation, additional odor controls shall be installed to the satisfaction of the City or Ensery shall cease all operations associated with the proposed project until the odor problem is resolved. p. The facility shall be limited to a maximum of 40 tons per day of incoming material (medical and pharmaceutical waste only, No APHIS wastes) which includes both materials processed and temporarily stored for redistribution. No off -site generated universal waste may be received at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue without written approval by the Vernon Environmental Health Department. Ensery shall be 14 permitted to allow incoming trucks with medical waste and universal waste to enter the site, but only the medical waste can be off-loaded, the truck shall then proceed to take the universal waste to a licensed facility. q. All trucks entering -the Everett Avenue parking site (known as APN# 6304- 022-062) shall be limited to a maximum of 34 feet in length. All trucks shall enter and exit in a front forward manner. Ensery shall post a sign at the parking lot entrance that states in a minimum 2" type, "The Maximum Length of truck allowed on this site is 34 feet in length. All trucks shall enter and exit in a front forward manner. Any violation is subject to a minimum $500.00 fine". r. All violations are subject to a fine as established by the City, but at minimum shall be $500.00 per occurrence. 15 APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT For the property located at: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Submitted to: Vernon, Department of Community Services 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Applicant: Ensery West, LLC 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 October 14, 2008 ication Checklist ✓ Conditional Use Permit Application ✓ Application Fee ✓ Vicinity Map ✓ Traffic Report ✓ Operations Report ✓ Hazardous Materials Report ✓ Development/Plot Plan ✓ Existing Improvements (Plot Plan previously submitted) ✓ Proposed Improvements (Updated Plot Plan enclosed) ✓ Parking Plan for Project (Enclosed) ✓ Parking Plan for Remote Site on Everett Ave (Enclosed) Conditional Use Permit Application 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 2 Vernon Department of Community Services Conditional Use Permit Application SECTION 1— Project Information Project Title: Ensery West LLC Medical Waste Treatment Facility Project Site Address: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 6304-019-025 Zoning Designation: I — Zone Industrial Purpose of Conditional Use Permit Application: Ensery West LLC intends to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. This would include the transport of certain types of medical waste to the facility for treatment, and the transfer of certain types of medical waste to other facilities outside the City of Vernon. This facility will be permitted as an "Off -Site Medical Waste Transfer Station and Treatment Facility" by the State of California, Department of Public Health (formerly Department of Health Services). Conditional Use Permit Application 3 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 SECTION 2 - Applicant Information. I hereby certify that all the information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibits are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Applicant: (Applicant shall either be the Property Owner or Owner's Representative) Applicant Name: Ensery West, LLC - Corporation Contact Name: Carl Malmberg Contact Address: 6565 West Loop South, Suite 400, Bellaire, TX 77401 Phone: 713-580-4000 Fax: 713-580-4005 E-mail: cmalmberg@medscr�ve.com (Two officer's signatures are required for Corporation and Limited Liability Companies (LLC)) Name: Carl Mal mberg Title: Vice President Date: July 18, 2007 Signature (Applicant signatures must be notarized): Name: Michael Fields Title: President Date: July 18, 2007 Signature (Applicant signatures must be notarized): VERIFICATION State of Texas County of Harris Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Carl Malmberg and Michael Fields, who, after being sworn by me, did freely and knowingly execute the foregoing Affidavit as their sworn act and deed. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, the undersigned authority on the 18th day of July, 2007. NOT Y PUBL OR THE STATE OF TEXAS My Commissio e pires on August 30, 2008 -�, SECTION 3 — Contact Information Same as applicant. J 01 I'M The applicant is required to establish the following before submitting a Conditional Use Permit \ Application: A). The site for the proposed use is adequate in size, shape, and topography, including drainage and landscaping. No changes in the physical nature of the site or building are being made. Drainage and landscaping is unchanged, and the size of the building is adequate for the amount of waste to be accepted. B). The proposed use will not have an adverse effect upon adjacent o rebutting properties in terms of traffic, parking noise, odors, and dust, smoke, light, or glare, or risk of fire, infection or explosion. No change or variance is requested in the amount of parking approved for this site. As indicated in the CUP application and the Initial Study no adjacent property will be negatively impacted by any of the above referenced issues. Q. The proposed use will be compatible with the permitted uses of surrounding and adjacent properties. The proposed use for this site is compatible with the zoning in this location. This facility falls within the industrial classification which corresponds with the permitted uses of surrounding properties, D). The site has sufficient access to streets and highways, which are adequate in width and pavement type to carry the quantity of traffic generated by the proposed use, and that the routes which vehicles will have to follow to reach the site are adequate in width and pavement type to carry the volume of traffic generated by the proposed use. This location benefits from wide streets. The type and quantity of trucks transiting the site are predominantly light duty bobtails. The vehicle sits on the corner of Loma Vista and 48`h and has access to both streets from the site. Access to major streets and highways is compatible with the City traffic studies and does not impact existing or approved levels of service. E). The site has adequate off-street parking and loading facilities. The site is permitted for 25 cars and 4 truck bays. Additional parking has been ]eased within 1500 feet of the site for additional truck parking. F). The use, as to location, operation and design is consistent with the general plan, any applicable specific plan and the zoning regulations of the City of Vernon and all applicable County, State and federal law, rules and regulations. The General Plan has allowed for waste treatment facilities, including medical waste, within the zoning classification. Additionally, this facility will be permitted by County and State Agencies, particularly the State Department of Public Health as a Medical Waste Transfer Station and Treatment Facility. Signed: Conditional Use permit Application 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 SECTION 4 — Property Owner Information I am the property owner of record of the property, which is the subject of this application. I have reviewed this application and authorize / approve of the action requested. Property Owner Name: Lt A, o Sole Proprietor wPartnership o Corporation Address: 2 OKIA V k " a City: Val tyo+J Zip Code: an U Phone, (7 tip, S g 1 ACPO Fax: ,te YES, I hereby certify that the above named applicant is authorized to act as the property owner representative for this conditional use permit application. NO, I DON'T certify that the above named applicant is authorized to act as the property owner representative for this conditional use permit application. Print Name: T s k k- tkt, w kWL Title P &p % n% n -",If Date: Signature (must be notarized) �a t State of California, County of San Diego Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this 2-9 14 day of 2 �9�'f Eby ...✓� C� c yG� tc. .a'l ��G personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence be the pe on(s) who ppeared before me c � 1�RA CRIST 0o1mm,#W5152 NOTARYYf MC OWOMIA Vet wh foram+. Ezpke6 6ep1, 34 00808 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Site Size (Lot size): 38,101 Square Feet 2. Square Footage of Buildings on the premises: 21,623 square feet 3. Number of floors of construction: 2 4. Amount of off-street parking and loading provided: a. Number of automobile parking spaces: 22 b. Number of truck parking spaces: 2 plus 19 at off site location on Everett Avenue. c. Number of truck loading spaces: 4 truck bays 5. Proposed scheduling: One 8 hour shift five days per week initially. Increasing ultimately to three 8 hour shifts, 7 days per week. 6. Associated (additional) projects: None 7. Anticipated incremental development (additional phases): There will be an expansion of staffing and work shifts, but no additional building phases are anticipated. 8. If retail or commercial, indicate the type, whether neighborhood, city, or regionally oriented, square footage of sales area, and loading facilities: This project is industrial and there will be no retail or commercial activities at the site. 9. If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading facilities: This project will involve the inflows of medical waste from hospitals and health facilities for either treatment or transfer to other locations. Initially, the company anticipates running one shift five days per week. At capacity the company could increase to 3 shifts 7 days a week though no timetable for that is projected currently. The preliminary estimate of staffing for the single shift will be an office staff of 2 people, warehouse staff of 4 individuals, and 4-7 truck drivers that will largely be out of the building. There are 4 loading bays. Please see the previously submitted plot/site plans for details. Conditional Use Permit Application 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 7 PROPERTY OWNERS LIST STATEMENT Please see the enclosed document by "Radius Maps" that certifies public notification boundary ownership and occupant listings prepared from public records maintained in the Office of the County Tax Assessor for Los Angeles County, California. Conditional Use Permit Application 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 8 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST Date Re - Filed: September 9, 2008 General Information : 1. Name, address and telephone number of Project Sponsor: a. Ensery West, LLC 6565 West Loop South, Suite 400 Bellaire, TX 77401 713-580-4000 2. Address of Project (location): a. 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 APN# 6304-019-025 3. Name, address and telephone number of person to be contacted concerning this project: Carl Malmberg Ensery West, LLC 6565 West Loop South Suite 400 Bellaire, TX 77401 4. Indicate number of the permit applications for the project to which this form pertains: a. No number has been assigned. This submittal is in connection with the Conditional Use Permit Application to the City of Vernon for the Property referenced. 5. List and describe any other related permits and other public approvals required for the project, including those referenced by City, Regional, State, and Federal agencies: a. Off -site Transfer Station and Treatment Facility Permit for Medical Waste issued by the State of California, Department of Public Health (formerly Department of Health Services) Medical Waste Management Unit. (Application pending). b. Application for a proposed negative declaration to be issued by the City of Vernon acting as Lead Agency in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). c. A permit to operate a boiler will be required by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. That permit will be on the project site once Conditional Use Permit Application 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 .0 it is received. As of this submittal the actual boiler has not been chosen. When it is the permit application will be submitted. d. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit from the LA County Sanitation District. As of this submittal the permit is currently under review. e. Storm Water Permit from the State Water Quality Control Board. Application is in the process of being completed and will be submitted promptly. State estimates a turnaround time of 3 weeks for processing. £ All other required permits needed by the applicant are already in place, as these apply regardless of the site or location, such as transportation permits issued by the State of California. Ensery West LLC currently has operations in Vista, Van Nuys, and Hayward California. 6. Existing Zoning District: I — Zoning Industrial 7. Proposed Use of this site: A Medical Waste Transfer Station and Treatment Facility. 8. Site Size (lot size): Approximately 3 8, 101 square feet 9. Square footage of buildings: 21,623square feet 10. Number of floors of construction: 2 11. Amount of off-street parking provided: 22 car spaces, 2 truck spaces on site, plus 4 truck loading bays. Additional parking has been leased near subject property at 4555 Everett Avenue, within 1500' as prescribed by City of Vernon. A copy of the lease has been provided to the city of Vernon. This parking area comprises 2 parcels owned by Fox Luggage, the lessor. The space is slightly grater than 12,000 square feet,_ and is sufficient to accommodate up to 19 Trucks. Please refer to the parking drawings submitted. At no time will either cars or trucks be parked on the street, and no vehicle washing or maintenance will be performed outside the building. From time to time a truck may be parked in the permitted area of the Loma Vista property with waste inside. Under these circumstances all waste will remain in sealed containers, the truck will be locked and the lot secure. At no time will any waste be stored in any truck at the off site parking location on Everett Avenue. 12. Attach plans. (AN UPDATED SITE PLAN OF THE PROJECT IS INCLUDED SHOWING LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT, STORAGE AND PARKING.) 13. Proposed scheduling: Initially one shift, five days a week, estimated at 6 am to 4 pm. Full capacity for the facility would be three shifts, seven days per week. Conditional Use Permit Application 10 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 14. Associated projects: None 15. Anticipated Incremental Development: None involving the structure of the building or site. The business will grow, which will increase incrementally the frequency of truck loading and unloading. 16. If retail or commercial, indicate the type, whether neighboring, city or regionally oriented square footage of sales area and loading facilities. This is not a retail or commercial enterprise. 17. If industrial, indicate the estimated employment per shift and loading facilities: This project will involve the inflows of medical waste from hospitals and health facilities for either treatment or transfer to other locations. Initially, the company anticipates running one shift five days per week. Projected capacity of the facility would result in the possibility of three shifts seven days per week though no timetable for that is projected. The preliminary estimate of staffing for the single shift will be an office staff of 2 people, warehouse staff of 4 individuals, and 4-7 truck drivers that will largely be out of the building. At full capacity the employment on the day shift would be a maximum of 45 people with 15 on each of the other two shifts. There are 4 truck loading bays as shown on the submitted plans. 18. If the property involves a variance, conditional use permit application, state this and indicate clearly why this application is required: The City of Vernon has requested a Conditional Use Permit Application for this project. Conditional Use Permit Application 11 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 Are any of the following items applicable to the project or its effects. Discuss on an attached sheet all items checked yes: Yes No X 19. Change in pattern scale or character of general area of project. X 20. Significant amounts of solid waste or litter. X 21. Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes or odors in vicinity. X 22. Substantial change in existing noise or vibration in vicinity. X 23. Site on filled land or on slope of 10% or more. X 24. Use of potentially hazardous materials. X 25. Substantial change in demand for municipal services. X 26. Substantial increase in fossil fuel consumption. X 27. Relationship to a larger project or series of projects. Below is the response to the yes answer to question 20: 20. This project will treat medical waste using methodology approved by the State of California Department of Public Health, Medical Waste Management Unit. California Law, under the Medical Waste Management Act, classifies treated medical waste as solid waste, thereby `creating' significant amounts of solid waste. This will be transferred into a solid waste dumper that will be housed within the building, which will empty the solid waste into the container. The enclosed plans show the location and specifications of the dumper. The container will be exchanged on a regular basis when full, with an empty container so as to not impede operations. The container will be transported to a designated landfill site either by a contract hauler who will be retained or by Ensery West LLC. Projected capacity of the facility and the resulting solid waste is a maximum of 80 tons per day. Current law allows that the amount of treated medical waste and the resulting solid waste generation does not count against the solid waste reduction requirements outlined in AB 939 and enforced by the State Integrated Waste Management Board.. Preparations have been made with the City Department of Environmental Health to provide annual quantities of waste generated for the appropriate accounting. Environmental . Setting: 28. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historic, or scenic aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site and the use of structures. Attach photographs of the site. Conditional Use Permit Application 12 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 This site is an existing building at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The property sits on the Northeast corner of Loma Vista Avenue and East 48 h Street. The ro e p p rtY is bordered on the North by an existing rail spur, on the West by Loma Vista Avenue, on the South by East 48`h Street, and on the East by another industrial building on East 48`h Street. The original building was modified in 1991 and as such all environmental factors have been previously identified by prior occupants to the City. There are no cultural, historic, nor scenic aspects to the property. No plants or animals are affected, and , other than normal cosmetic landscaping for the property no plants or shrubbery exist. Please refer to the previously submitted facility and vicinity photographs for further descriptions. 29. Describe the surrounding properties, including information plants and animals and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use and scale of development. Attach photographs of the vicinity. As previously indicated, there are no plants, animals, cultural or scenic aspects to this property. The same applies to the surrounding area. The land use is I zoning, for general industrial. Buildings within the 300' property radius are similar industrial buildings. The subject property is bounded on two sides by streets, one side by a rail line, and the other side by another industrial building. Please refer to the previously submitted facility and vicinity photographs for further details. Also refer to the assessor's parcel maps contained in the Public Notification Package from Radius Maps. Certification: I certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this initial evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature Date Conditional Use Permit Application 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 13 Traffic Report The property was previously used as a distribution center for household consumer items and children's toys. These items were imported to the warehouse where they were stored, repackaged, and distributed to retailers. The inflow and outflow of trucks varied, but averaged between ten and twelve arrivals and departures daily of tractors pulling 42' and 54' trailers. The proposed use will be different, but initially less of an impact. Bobtail route trucks owned and operated by Ensery West, and ranging in size from 18-24 feet will leave the site empty and return with medical waste picked up from clients in the Southern California area. The vast majority of waste received (>80%) will be treated on -site Additionally, tractors with trailers will transfer waste both in and out of the facility periodically. The size of these trailers will vary but be typically in the 46' to 53' range. . transferring this waste to other treatment facilities outside of California. Initially there will be approximately six to eight trucks per day entering and leaving the property (sixteen ingress and egress trips). Additionally, there will be up to one pickup per day of solid waste through a contract with a solid waste hauler licensed by the City of Vernon. Based upon the initial employee requirement there will be approximately 12 cars per day entering and leaving the facility for a total of 24 ingress and egress. Ample parking is available on site, as the trucks will typically be out on routes while cars use the parking on site. However, as indicated earlier additional parking has been leased on Everett Avenue. This parking will provide spaces for 19 trucks as indicated in the submitted plans. Both car and truck traffic will be routed in and out of the building either Northbound via Loma Vista Avenue or eastbound on 48th street. Both directions are away from the nearest residential area 1/4 mile to the south and will not be impacted. At the controlled intersection one block north of the project is District, which is approximately one mile from major freeway arteries, including the 710 and 5 freeways. Since the shift times will begin at 6 am there will be minimal impact on the traffic in the surrounding area from this location during peak traffic times. A comprehensive Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) has been performed using the Loma Vista/District and District/Atlantic intersections, which calculate the level of service impact of the project. A detailed copy of that ICU is included in the Initial Study to comply with requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The ICU shows that levels of service are unchanged by the project at full capacity, based upon the ICU calculations. As indicated above, additional parking off -site has been obtained to accommodate growth of the business up to the maximum capacity. Conditional Use Permit Application 14 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 Operations Report: As indicated above, this project provides treatment of medical waste, generated primarily by hospitals and clinics. In California, medical waste has its own special category identified as BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE. The Medical Waste Management Act' defines BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE as follows: (a) Laboratory waste, including, but not limited to, all of the following.• (1) Human or, animal specimen cultures from medical and pathology laboratories. (2) Cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and industrial laboratories. (3) Wastes from the production of bacteria, viruses, spores, discarded live and attenuated vaccines used in human health care or research, discarded animal vaccines, including Brucellosis and Contagious Ecthyma, as identified by the department, and culture dishes and de -vices used to transfer, inoculate, and mix cultures. (b) Human surgery specimens or tissues removed at surgery or autopsy, which are suspected by the attending physician and surgeon or dentist of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be contagious to humans. (c) Animal parts, tissues, fluids, or carcasses suspected by the attending veterinarian of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be contagious to humans. (d) Waste, which at the point of transport from the generator's site, at the point of disposal, or thereafter, contains recognizable fluid blood, fluid blood products, containers or equipment containing blood that is fluid, or blood from animals known to be infected with diseases which are highly communicable to humans. (e) Waste containing discarded materials contaminated with excretion, exudate, or secretions from humans or animals that are required to be isolated by the infection control staff, the attending physician and surgeon, the attending veterinarian, or the local health officer, to protect others from highly communicable diseases or diseases of animals that are highly communicable to humans. 0 (1) Waste which is hazardous only because it is comprised of human surgery specimens or tissues which have been fixed in formaldehyde or other I California Health and Safety Code Section 117635 Conditional Use Permit Application 15 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 fixatives, or only because the waste is contaminated through contact with, or havingpreviously contained, chemotherapeutic agents, including, but not limited to, gloves, disposable gowns, towels, and intravenous solution bags and attached tubing which are empty. A biohazardous waste which meets the conditions of this paragraph is not subject to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20. (2) For purposes of this subdivision, "chemotherapeutic agent" means an agent that kills or prevents the reproduction of malignant cells.2 As indicated previously, the initial schedule will be one shift five days per week and the amount of medical waste processed will be approximately 2.5 million pounds per year although that number will be expected to grow when operations commence. Ultimately the capacity of the project will be 80 tons of medical waste treated per day. The following description illustrates the process: Trucks with the sealed, bagged containers of medical waste and reusable sharps containers will back up to the loading dock whereupon all of the containers will be weighed. Each container is approximately 44 gallons in size. Total building square footage is 21,263. The space that will be utilized for off loading the waste containers is shown in the attached drawings, along with the location of the equipment. Estimates as to the amount of space for each process can be obtained by viewing the drawings, as the variable volume of waste treated plus anticipated business growth negates the ability to set a specific amount of square feet allocated to any single activity. Bagged medical waste will be loaded into an autoclave which will steam sterilize the, waste in accordance with parameters outlined in the State DPH permit. Reusable sharps containers will be emptied into separate containers for processing to avoid the potential for injury, and then autoclaved as well. Empty waste containers which have been visibly soiled, and all reusable sharps containers will be disinfected using a method approved under the Medical Waste Management Act such as hot water and an approved disinfectant solution and set aside to air dry. These containers are typically made of high density polyethylene or polypropylene and are labeled with the words `Biohazardous" and the International Biohazard Symbol or other wording allowed by the requirements of the Medical Waste Management Act. The clean containers are then loaded back onto the trucks for exchange with full containers at the hospital or health facility served by Ensery West. Z Medical Waste Management Act, Section 117635, California Health and Safety Code. Conditional Use Permit Application 16 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 The waste itself is sterilized using high temperature steam in an autoclave. The time and temperature parameters are established in cooperation with the State Department of Public Health and will be determined once the facility is operational. A minimum temperature of 250' P for 30 minutes is required. The treated waste will then be placed in a large trash receptacle for transport to the landfill. Treated medical waste can be disposed of as solid waste in accordance with the Medical Waste Management Act. The amount of waste treated each day at this point is undetermined. Initially the plant may begin operating with an annual volume of approximately 2.5 million pounds. However, that number will increase dramatically over time as the business grows. Plant capacity is projected at 80 tons per day, which will eventually require additional manpower, as well as a second autoclave. However, steps are being taken now to address the issues of growth. Additional off -site parking has been obtained as outlined above, and aside from a second autoclave no additional major piece of equipment is anticipated. There will be no impact to the surrounding neighborhood from these operations. Noise levels will be limited to the dumping of treated waste, steam generation from the boiler, and the coming and going of vehicles. The machinery and equipment will not create any vibrations whatsoever. Noise levels have been determined to be within limits mandated by the City of Vernon Ordinances covering noise, and a noise study will be performed once the facility is operational. No odor is anticipated in this process, although steps are taken to mitigate any odors from either the waste itself or the treatment process. Pathological and other organic waste will be stored at temperatures below 32 degrees farenheit. The autoclave is a pre -vacuum type which sucks the steam out of the vessel before the cycle is terminated, and the condensate tanks condense the steam for discharge into the sewer.. Environmental assessments of these issues are outlined in detail in the Initial Study to comply with CEQA. Conditional Use Permit Application 17 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 - Hazardous Materials Report No hazardous material will be used, stored, produced, or processed at the site. No hazardous materials will be transported to the site. Hospitals and other generators of medical waste are prohibited by law from disposing of hazardous materials in the medical waste stream. Hospitals are inspected for hazardous materials by state and local agencies to make sure they are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, guidance documents provided by the state have been designed to aid in the reduction of hazardous materials used in the healthcare setting. And Ensery West will have a radiation monitor to prevent any radioactive material from entering the building. A comprehensive safety and operational plan developed by the company and maintained on file in the building addresses contingency plans to be executed in case any non- conforming material is received at the project location. Conditional Use Permit Application 18 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 Y- C B A D �0.1ECT DESCRIPTION / NOTES - ix ISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDING TO REMAIN CONTRACTOR /CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Construction ;CCUPANCY TO REMAIN PER PREVIOUS .American .CUPANCY AND ZONING REQUIREMENTS Management MISTING PARKINGLAYOUT TO REMAIN PER EVIOUS ZONING APPROVAL pp - Engineering Inc. & IEW OPERATIONS AND NEW EOUIPMENT 10 -; INSTALLED LL NEW WORT( SHALL COMPLY WITH CDC 1055 E.Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA, 991106 I110N: 2007 - 626 204 -4078 direct E IEW EOUIPMENT BOILER. AUTOCLAVE AND 626-240.4698 fax HER PROCESS EOUIPMENT BY SEPARATE ENCY REVIEWS AND APPROVALS (INCLUDING STE WATER DISCHARGE APPLICATIONS) ACME 0 STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS PROPOSED AISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM STEM TO VAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL XISTING OFFICES AND TOILET ROOMS TO 'AAIN (UNMODIFIED) IDILET ROOMS PREVIOUSLY COMPLIANT TO FAIN LOUR, WALL, AND CEILING FINISHES TO BE ILUATED, CLEANED, PATCHED AND >AINTED WHERE NECESSARY KISTING UTILITIES TO REMAIN - KISTING DOMESTIC SEWER INCLUDING TEST TO REMAIN AND REUSED -NEW - VNECTIONS TO BE MADE WITH SEPARATE JMBING PERMIT BY SUBCONTRACTOR (RING AND POWER CONNECTIONS TO BE )E WITH SEPARATE PERMIT BY ELECTRICAL TCONTRACTOR VERSION TOTALS OF ALL RECYCLABLE 'ERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO ;L INSPECTION Q U c 0 c U a) J > J F- w (n > W `" J tt W C d z W Q U d O i d ISSUE 09-09-68FOR CONSTRUCTION MARK DATE I DESCRIPTION SHEET TITLE SITE & FLOOR PLAN A-201 6 City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 (323) 583-8811 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing, which you may attend. PLACE: Vernon City Hall City Council Chambers 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 DATE & Monday, December 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. TIME: (or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard) APPLICANT: Ensery West, LLC REQUEST: Grant a conditional use permit to allow the applicant to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. PROPERTY 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon CA INVOLVED: (See reverse side) REVIEW OF: The application, maps, and supporting information are available for THE FILE: public review during normal business hours in the Vernon Community Services & Water Department, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. If you challenge the granting of this conditional use permit or any provisions thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting. The hearing may be continued or adjourned or cancelled and rescheduled to a stated time and place without further notice of a public hearing. Dated: 12 ST E OMOTO, Deputy City Clerk 300' Radius Public Notification Boundary APN 6304BAUM-022-022 & 063 October 13, 2008 4555 Everett Ave. Page 1 of 2 Vernon CA 90058 JN 8344 6304-022-022 1 6304-022-063 2 Huei And Ping Partnership Wayne Wan G304-022-038 3 4555 Everett #D g Rosman Edmond Co Tr 1807 Cochise 4341 District i Vernon CA 90058 Walnut CA 91.789 Vernon CA 90058 116304-022-064 James A Padden 4 6304-022-821 5 G304-022-045 6 122340 Malden L A Junction R Co E 844-19-7w 68 y Par Christine A Thornton Canoga Park CA 91304 2500 Lou Menk 1201 S Olive Fort Worth TX 76131 Los Angeles CA 90015 (6304-022-037 Siegfried Kling 7 6304-022-036 g 6304-022-049 '' 1630 030 St Box 606 Russell R Moore 4511 Everett Palm Properties Investments Inc Boulder CO 80301 Vernon CA 90658 4520 S Maywood Vernon CA 90058 '6304-022-041 10 6304-022-058 11 Tenzing Llc 10850 Wilshire #1050 Catellus Finance 1 Llc 6304-022-059 12 Los Angeles CA 90024 2235 Faraday #O Carlsbad CA 92008 Same As #11 6304-022-042 Us Radiator Corporation P 13 6304-024-o02 14 6304-024-003 15 6710 Avalon Emanuel Shaoulian D And R Brothers Inc Los Angeles CA 90003 1201 S Grand 1st Fit Los Angeles CA 90015 1201 S Grand 1st Los Angeles CA 90000 15 6304-024-004 16 Steven D & Karen J Hansen 6304-024-o05 17 6304-024-006 1 g 4410 District Same As #16 Daum W H Investment Co Vernon CA 90058 5731 W Slauson #222 Culver City CA 90230 6304-025-005 19 63o4-025-800 20 Payam Saeedian 354 Hilgard L A Junction Ry Co 6304-024-800 22 Los Angeles CA 90024 2500 Lou Menk Fort Worth TX 76131 Same As #20 6304-023-001 23 Iwt Properties Llc 6304-023-002 24 6304-023tner 25 4300 District S Same As #23 Singh Partners Lp Vernon CA 90058 4340 District Vernon CA 90058 5304-023-800 Same As #20 26 6304-023-005 X Merlyn H & Luz M Seastrom 4803 Everett Vernon CA 90058 The addresses below are provided for the !optional use of staff to meet any !minimum notification requirements 6304-023-007 X General Mills Inc 6304-023-019 X : 6304-023-021. X P.O. BOX 1113 Minneapolis MN 55440 Everett Properties P.O. BOX 18028 Young K & Shirley W Yeh 4833 Everett Anaheim Hills CA 92817 Vernon CA 90058 11 6304-023-024 X Four 355 Fruitland Llc 6304-023-025 X 43550fruidand Llc 6304-023-026 X 3760 Cahuenga #207 ng 3760 Cahuenga #207 U S Cold Storage Of Hawaii Inc Studio City 91604 Studio City CA 91604 3140 Ualena Honolulu Hawaii 96819 6304-024-001 X Ada Llc 6304-024-008 X 6304-024-010 X 2940 Leonis Francisco Gamez P.O. BOX 25008 Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc Vernon CA 90058 Ph Phoenix AZ 85002 2856 E 54th Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-0.11 X 6304-022-040 0 Meridith Baer P.O. Box 49798 O Keefe Rental Properties Llc Los Angeles CA 90049 35531 Camino Capistrano San Clemente CA 92672 .y 300' Radius — Property Owner's Listing APN 6304-019-025 June 29, 2007 4726 Loma Vista Ave.. Page 1 of 2 Vernon CA 90058 JN 7274 1 6304-019-001 2 j6304-019-025 Lia Associates Llc Daz Investments Llc 6304-019-002 3 i 4726 Loma Vista 1004 Woodland Same As #2 Vernon CA 90058 Beverly Hills CA 90210 6304-019-003 4 6304-019-010 Stan Ton Llc 5 y 6304-019-019 6 Same As #2 9401 Wilshire #735 Same As #5 Beverly Hills CA 90212 6304-019-802 7 6304-018-023 8 L A Junction Ry Co Catellus Finance 1 Llc 6304-018-018 9 2235 Faraday #O Same As #8 Carlsbad CA 92008 6304-025-030 Lehrer Family Properties Lp 10 6304-025-029 11 6304-025-031 12 97S Knollwood Same As #10 Catellus Development Corp Santa Barbara CA 93108 1065 N i'acificenter #200 Anaheim CA 92806 6304-025-801 i3 6304-025-023 14 L A Junction Ry Co Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc 6304-024-010 15 2856 E 54th Same As #14 Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-008 16 Francisco Gamez P.O. Box 6304-024-009 17 6304-020-021 18 Exeter Consulting Limited Ptnshp 25008 Same As #16 4525 District Phoenix Az 85002 Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-022 19 Hamid R & Mahasti Mashhoon 6304-020-033 20 6304-020-034 21 4529 District Same As #8 Gary C Chen Vernon CA 90058 8629E Live OakSan Gabriel CA 91776 The addresses below are provided for the optional use of staff to meet any minimum notification requirements 6304-019-023 X22 Ervin H Unvert 6304-020-004 X23 6304-020-005 X24 4600 District Richard & Ronald Friedman Supatra L Young Vernon CA 90058 P.O. Box 3220 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 6351 Yolanda Tarzana CA 91335 6304-020-016 X25 Abdul R & Mary E Kamari 6304-020-029 X26 Jose L Same As #Vedra 6304-020-035 X27 8354 Beverly 4685 District Qst Industries Inc 231 S Jefferson San Gabriel CA 91775 Vernon CA 90058 Chicago I160661 6304-020-037 X28 Ming Huan & Shu H Tsai 6304-020-038 X29 Chun Chih Chen 6304-024-001 X30 4641 District 4661 District Atla Llc 2940 Leonis !,Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-002 X32 Emanuel Shaoulian 1201 S Grand 1st Flr Los Angeles CA 90015 A 1 I 6304-019-010 i Current Occupant 4515 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 I' j Current Occupant ' 4700 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4615 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 6304-018-018 Current Occupant 4501 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4580 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-009 Current Occupant 4464 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-022 Current Occupant 4529 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-033 Us Plastics 4575 District Vernon CA 90058 300' Radius — Current Occupant Listing APN 6304-019-025 4726 Loma Vista Ave.. Vernon CA 90058 5 Current Occupant 4604 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4561 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4727 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 9 6304-018-023 Current Occupant 4592 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4578 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 17 6304-019-001 Basic Line 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 19 6304-oi9-002 Current Occupant 4536 District Vernon CA 90058 20 6304-020-034 Tagtime Usa 4601 District Vernon CA 90058 n Current Occupant 4535 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4697 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 6304-019-019 Current Occupant 4675 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4593 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-008 Francisco Studios 4440 District Vernon CA 90058 2 6304-020-021 Current Occupant 4525 District Vernon CA 90058 3 6304-019-003 Current Occupant 4546 District Vernon CA 90058 21 Current Occupant 4575 District Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant Gamez Francisco Gemini Knitworks 4420 District 4440 District 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 June 29, 2007 Page i of 2 JN 7274 Occ 2 16 18 4 i Current Occupant 4410 District 'Vernon CA 90058 Qst Industries , 4625 District Vernon CA 90059 6304-025-023 Current Occupant 4733 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 i Hoover International 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 Us Radiator 4423 District Vernon CA 90058 14 Second Generation 4789 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 J Trading 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-019-025, Golden Gift Llc 4726 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 1 W City of Huntington Park Planning Department 6550 Miles Avenue Huntington Park, CA 90255 Lucille Roybal-Allard Congresswoman 255 E. Temple St., Ste 1860 Los Angeles, CA 90012 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning Gloria Molina James Hertl — Room 1390 Board of Supervisors 320 W. Temple Street 500 W. Temple St., Ste 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90012 South Coast Air Quality Mgmt District (AQMD) 21865 E. Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Brian Scanlon L.A. County Public Works Mapping & Property Mgmt. 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 10th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Commerce Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 City of Bell Planning Department 6330 Pine Street Bell, CA 90201 City of Cudahy Planning Department 5220 Santa Ana Street Cudahy, CA 90201 L.A. County Sanitation District P.O. Box 4998 Whittier, CA 90607 City of Maywood Planning Department 4319 Slauson Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striegler City of Long Beach Office of the City Manager 333 W. Ocean Blvd., 13th floor Long Beach, CA 90802 E.J. Contreras Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 California Water Service Comp. 3316 West Beverly Boulevard Montebello, CA 90640 Marisa Olguin Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Maywood Mutual Water Co. 3 6151 Heliotrope Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. County Flood Control District 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 North Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Suk Chon County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Land Development Division P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 John Kinas United States Aluminum 3663 Bandini Boulevard Vernon, CA 90023 Ms. Gutierrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 James H. Hillands Heger Realty Corp. 5657 E. Washington Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90040 Joseph R. Garruba California Portland Cement Co. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 9945 Malgar Drive Whittier, CA 90603 L.R. Luppen Metal Products Engineering 3050 Leonis Boulevard Vernon, CA 90058 Ellen Orlando Karen Lehrer 2300 E. 111h Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 3770 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 Attn: Dick Ebel L.A. Junction Railroad 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Attn: Marion Alexander The Gas Company (So. Cal Gas Co.) P.O. Box 3150 San Dimas, CA 91773 State Clearinghouse P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 Carl Malmberg Ensery West, LLC 6565 West Loop South Suite 400 Bellaire, TX 77401 AT&T 100 W. Alondra Blvd., Rm 202A Gardena, CA 90248 Attn: Leslie Donaldson Bob Burke Bob Burke & Company 801 S. Figueroa Street Ste. 1050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Michael Fields Ensery West, LLC 6565 West Loop South Suite 400 Bellaire, TX 77401 So. Cal Edison 1924 Cashdan Street Compton, CA 90220 Attn: Mike Frazier Robert A. Spurgin Spurgin & Associates P.O. Box 53338 Irvine, CA 92619-3338 COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 Telephone (323) 583-8811 Fax (323) 826-1435 October 27, 2008 Interested parties & Agencies: Enclosed herewith for your information is a Notice of Intent concerning a conditional use permit application which has been filed with the City of Vernon for Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") which is proposing to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The project is subject to CEQA because it requires discretionary approval. A copy of the application and initial study is available for public review at City of Vernon, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058, between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Written comments must be received at the earliest possible date. The comment period runs from October 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008. /sc Enclosure Sincerely, - - Sergio Canales Planning Assistant E ,cfusivefy Industriaf AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Monday, October 27, 2008, posted three copies of Notice of Completion/Initial Study, regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. One in each of the following places to wit: At the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; the northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard; and on the bulletin board outside the lobby of the City Hall of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Vernon. Date: October 27, 2008 ergio Canales, Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On 3. c2d) J'' before me,_ / x 1 �k -- , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/ore subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in hisAief/tom authorized capacity(ie-s), and that by his/lierAhei signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal Judith A. Lehr JUDITH A. IEHR Commission #f 1646386 Notary Public - California Los Angeles County MV OM m. Expires Feb 19, 201 Of V�� 1 s��ELY INOVS Notice of Completion/Initial Study To: Interested Parties & Property Owners From: City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Subject: Filing of Notice of Completion/Initial Study Project Title: Ensery West, LLC Project Location: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Project Location — County: Los Angeles Project Description: Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments will range from a small container of needles and syringes a month to several tons daily from lager medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. Lead Agency: City of Vernon Division: Community Services Department Address Where Copy of Initial Study Is Available: City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Review Period: October 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008 Contact Person: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water Area Code/Telephone: (323) 583-8811 REVISED AFFIbAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Monday, October 27, 2008, mailed a copy of Notice of Intent regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to the interested parties and agencies on the attached list, by United States Mail with postage. Date: December 22.2008 ergio Canales, Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On J beforeme, , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the persons) whose name(s) is/af€ subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/shay executed the same in hiss/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his tlei signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person() acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. 1 Judith A. Lehr 01MVJUDITH A. LEHR Commission # 1646385 Notary Public ml - Colifoa Los Angeles County Comm. Expires Feb 19, 2bl r BAUM 300' Radius Public Notification Boundary APN 6304-022-022 & 063 4555 Everett Ave. October 13, 2008 Vernon CA 90058 Page 1 of 2 JN 8344 j6304-022-022 1 G304-022-OG3 Huei And Ping Partnership Wayne W2 Wang g 6304-022-038 3 4555 Everett #D Coc ' Rosman Edmond Co Tr Vernon CA 90058 a Walnut lnut CA 91789 4341 District Vernon CA 90058 (6304-022-064 4 James A Padden 6304-022-821 5 6304-022-045 22340 Malden L A Junction Ry Co E 844-19-7w Par 68 6 Christine A Thornton Canoga Park CA 91304 2500 Lou Menk 1201 S Olive Fort Worth TX 76131 Los Angeles CA 90015 "G304-022-037 7 Siegfried Kling 6304-022-036 8 6304-022-049 1630 030 St Box 606 Russell R Moore Everett 9 Palm Properties Investments Inc Boulder CO 80301 Vernonn CA 90058 4520 S Maywood Vernon CA 90058 6304-022-041 10 Tenzing Llc 6304-022-058 11 10850 Wilshire #1050 Ca 2235 a raday #O Finance 1 Llc Faraday 6304-022-059 12 Los Angeles CA 90024 Carlsbad CA 92008 Same As #11 6304-022-042 13 Us Radiator Corporation 6304-024-002 14 6304-024-003 5710 Avalon Emanuel rant F 1201 S Grand d I st lr 15 D And R Brothers Inc Los Angeles CA 90003 Los Angeles CA 90015 1201 S Grand 1st Flr Los Angeles CA 90015 i304-024-004 16 heven D 8c Karen J Hansen i410 District 6304-024-005 17 S Same 6304-024-006 18 Daum W H Investment Trnon CA 90058 As #16 Co 5731 W Slauson #222 Culver City CA 90230 1304-025-005 19 'ayam Saeedian 6304-025-800 20 ,54 Hilgard L A Junction Co 2500 Lou Menk nk 6304-024-800 22 ,os Angeles CA 90024 Fort Worth TX 76131 Same As #20 304-023-001 23 ovt Properties Llc 6304-023-002 24 6304-023-023 25 300 District "ernon Same As #23 Singh Partners Lp CA 90058 4340 District Vernon CA 90058 304-023-800 26 une As #20 6304-023-005 X Merlyn H & Luz M Seastrom 4803 Everett Vernon CA 90058 k. � The addresses below are provided for the loptional use of staff to meet any 'minimum notification requirements 6304-023-007 X General Mills Inc 6304-023-019 X Everett Properties : 6304-023-021 X l P.O. BOX 1113 Minneapolis MN 55440 P.O. BOX 18028 Young K & Shirley W Yeh 4833 Everett Anaheim Hills CA 92817 Vernon CA 90058 j 6304-023-024 X Four 355 Fruitland Llc 6304-023-025 X 43550fruitland Llc 6304-023-026 X 3760 Cahuenga #207 3760 Cahuenga #207 U S Cold Storage Of Hawaii Inc Studio City CA 91604 Studio City CA 91604 3140 Ualena Honolulu Hawaii 96819 6304-024-001 X Atla Llc 6304-024-008 X 6304-024-010 X 2940 Leonis Francisco Gamez P.O. BOX 25008 Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc Vernon CA 90058 PhoenixAZ 85002 2856 E 54th Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-611 X 6304-022-040 0 Meridith Baer P.O. Box 49798 O Keefe Rental Properties Llc Los Angeles CA 90049 35531 Camino Capistrano San Clemente CA 92672 .y 300' Radius — Property Owner's Listing APN 6304-019-025 June 29, 2007 4726 Loma Vista Ave.. Page 1 of 2 Vernon CA 90058 JN 7274 6304-019-025 1 6304-019-001 2 Lia Associates Llc Daz Investments Llc G3o4-019-002 3 4726 Loma Vista 1004 Woodland Same As #2 Vernon CA 90058 Beverly Hills CA 90210 6304-019-003 4 6304-019-010Stan Ton Llc 5 y G3o4-o19-019 6 Same As #2 9401 Wilshire #735 Same As #5 Beverly Hills CA 90212 6304-019-802 7 6304-018-023 8 L A Junction Ry Co Catellus Finance 1 Llc 6304-018-018 9 2235 Faraday #O Same As #8 Carlsbad CA 92008 6304-025-030 10 Lehrer Family Properties Lp 975 Knollwood Santa Barbara CA 93108 6304-025-801 13 L A Junction Ry Co 6304-024-008 16 Francisco Gamez P.O. Box 25008 Phoenix Az 85002 6304-020-022 19 Hamid R & Mahasti Mashhoon 4529 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-025-029 11 Same As #10 6304-025-023 14 Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc 2856 E 54th Vernon CA 90058 6304-025-031 12 Catellus Development Corp 1065 N Pacificenter #200 Anaheim CA 92806 6304-024-010 15 Same As #14 6304-020-021 18 6304-024-009 17 Exeter Consulting Limited Ptnshp Same As #16 4525 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-033 20 6304-020-034 21 Same As #8 Gary C Chen 8629 E Live Oak San Gabriel CA 91776 The addresses below are provided for the optional use of staff to meet any minimum notification requirements 6304-019-023 X,2.2 6304-020-004 X23 6304-020-005 X24 Ervin i Unvtrio Richard & Ronald Friedman Supatra L Young 4600 District P.O. Box 3220 6351 Yolanda Vernon CA 90058 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 Tarzana CA 91335 J 6304-020-016 X25 6304-020-029 X26 Abdul R & Mary E Kamari Jose L Same As #Vedra 8354 Beverly 4685 District San Gabriel CA 91775 Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-037 X28 6304-020-038 Ming Huan & Shu H Tsai Chun Chih Chen 4641 District 4661 District ,Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-002 Emanuel Shaoulian 1201 S Grand 1st Fir Los Angeles CA 90015 6304-020-035 Qst Industries Inc 231 S Jefferson Chicago 1160661 X29 6304-024-001 Ada Llc 2940 Leonis Vernon CA 90058 X32 X27 X30 300' Radius —Current Occupant Listing APN 6304-019-025 4726 Loma Vista Ave.. Vernon CA 90058 6304-019-01 o 5 Current Occupant 4515E 4 Current Occupant 4604 E 48th Current Occupant Vernon CAA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 4535 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4700E 48th Current Occupant Current Occupant Vernon CA 90058 4561 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 4697 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant P Current Occupant 6304-019-019 4615E 48th Vernon CA 90058 4727 E 48th Current Occupant 4675 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-o18-018 9 6304-o 18-023 8 Current Occupant 4501 E 49th Current Occupant Current Occupant Vernon CA 90058 4592E 49th Vernon CA 90058 4593 E 49th . Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant P Current Occupant 6304-024-008 4580E 49th 4578E 49th Francisco Studios Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 4440 District Vernon CA 90058 63o4-024-009 17 Current Occupant 6304-o19-001 2 6304-020-021 4464 District Basic Line 4500 District Current Occupant Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 4525 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-022 19 Current Occupant 6304-019-002 3 6304-019-003 4529 District Current Occupant 4536 District Current Occupant Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 4546 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-033 20 Us Plastics 6304-020-034 21 4575 District Tagtime Usa Vern District Current Occupant Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 4575 District Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant Gamez.Francisco 1420 District Gemini Knitworks frnon CA 90058 VDistrict 4500 District Vernonn GA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 June 29, 2007 Page 1 of 2 JN 7274 Occ C 16 18 4 Current Occupant Hoover International J Trading 4410 District i 4500 District 4500 District Vernon GA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Qst Industries 4625 District • Us Radiator 6304-019-025 Golden Gift Llc Vernon CA 90058 4423 District Vernon CA 90058 4726 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 6304-025-023 14 Current Occupant Second Generation 4733 Loma Vista 4789 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 1 ,t 'City of Huntington Park Planning Department 6550 Miles Avenue Huntington Park, CA 90255 Lucille Roybal-Allard Congresswoman 255 E. Temple St., Ste 1860 Los Angeles, CA 90012 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning Gloria Molina James Hertl — Room 1390 Board of Supervisors 320 W. Temple Street 600 W. Temple St., Ste 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90012 South Coast Air Quality Mgmt District (AQMD) 21865 E. Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Brian Scanlon L.A. County Public Works Mapping & Property Mgmt. 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 10th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Commerce Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 City of Bell Planning Department 6330 Pine Street Bell, CA 90201 City of Cudahy Planning Department 5220 Santa Ana Street Cudahy, CA 90201 L.A. County Sanitation District P.O. Box 4998 Whittier, CA 90607 City of Maywood Planning Department 4319 Slauson Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striegler City of Long Beach Office of the City Manager 333 W Ocean Blvd., 13th floor Long Beach, CA 90802 E.J. Contreras Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 California Water Service Comp, 3316 West Beverly Boulevard Montebello, CA 90640 Marisa Olguin Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Maywood Mutual Water Co. 3 6151 Heliotrope Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. County Flood Control District 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 North Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Suk Chon County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Land Development Division P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 John Kinas United States Aluminum 3663 Bandini Boulevard Vernon, CA 90023 Ms. Gutierrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 James H. Hillands Heger Realty Corp. 5657 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040 Joseph R. Garruba California Portland Cement Co. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 9945 Malgar Drive Whittier, CA 90603 L.R. Luppen Metal Products Engineering 3050 Leonis Boulevard Vernon, CA 90058 Ellen Orlando Karen Lehrer 2300 E. 11th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 3770 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 Attn: Dick Ebel L.A. Junction Railroad 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Attn: Marion Alexander 'The Gas Company (So. Cal Gas Co) P.O. Box 3150 San Dimas, CA 91773 State Clearinghouse P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 AT&T 100 W. Alondra Blvd., Rm 202A Gardena, CA 90248 Attn: Leslie Donaldson So. Cal Edison 1924 Cashdan Street Compton, CA 90220 Attn: Mike Frazier AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Monday, October 27, 2008, mailed a copy of Notice of Completion, Notice of Intent, and Initial Study along with the attached letter regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to the interested parties and agencies on the attached list, by United States Mail with postage. Date: October 27, 2008 --sergio Canals, Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On k- -3 - ?' o "L before me, 'Tel 4 -r A W, Zr- 114 , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the persono) whose name(s) is/afe subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/sh�� executed the same in his#/flieif authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/heB4ei= signature(-s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the persons) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Judith A. Lehr JUDITH A. LEHR Commisalon # 1646385 ila'Mv W" NOIC - CaUornin Los Angeles County Comm. Expkos Feb 19. 4Q1 �FLrtN9'�'s�`�� Notice of Completion/Initial Study To: Interested Parties & Property Owners From: City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Subject: Filing of Notice of Completion/Initial Study Project Title: Ensery West, LLC Project Location: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Project Location — County: Los Angeles Project Description: Ensery West, LLC (" Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments will range from a small container of needles and syringes a month to several tons daily from lager medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. Lead Agency: City of Vernon Division: Community Services Department Address Where Copy of Initial Study Is Available: City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Review Period: October 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008 Contact Person: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water Area Code/Telephone: (323) 583-8811 �n14��81Y INpVq�¢,� i Tn• Notice of Intent County Clerk From: County of Los Angeles City of Vernon Dept. of Community Services & Water Environmental Filings 4305 Santa Fe Avenue 12400 E. Imperial Highway Vernon, CA 90058 Norwalk, CA 90650 Subject: Filing of Notice of Intent to adopt a Negative Declaration Project Title: Ensery West, LLC Project Location: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Project Description: Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments will range from a small container of needles and syringes a month to several tons daily from lager medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. A copy of the application and Initial Study is available for public review at the address mentioned below between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 P.M. Monday thru Thursday. Written comments must be received at the earliest possible date, but no later than 30 days after the receipt of this notice. The comment period runs from October 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008. Please send your comments and the name of the contact person to: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058 Email: kv►ilson(a�ci vernon ca us Date: /0-Z�� Signature Title Director of Community Services & Water Telephone (323) 583-8811 City of Huntington Park Lucille Roybal-Allard John Kinas Planning Department Congresswoman United States Aluminum 6550 Miles Avenue 256 E. Temple St., Ste 1860 3663 Bandini Boulevard Huntington Park, CA 90255 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Vernon, CA 90023 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning Gloria Molina James Hertl — Room 1390 Board of Supervisors 320 W. Temple Street 500 W. Temple St., Ste 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90012 South Coast Air Quality Mgmt District (AQMD) 21865 E. Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Brian Scanlon L.A. County Public Works Mapping & Property Mgmt. 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 10th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Commerce Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 City of Bell Planning Department 6330 Pine Street Bell, CA 90201 City of Cudahy Planning Department 5220 Santa Ana Street Cudahy, CA 90201 L.A. County Sanitation District P.O. Box 4998 Whittier, CA 90607 City of Maywood Planning Department 4319 Slauson Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striegler City of Long Beach Office of the City Manager 333 W. Ocean Blvd., 13th floor Long Beach, CA 90802 E.J. Contreras Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 California Water Service Comp. 3316 West Beverly Boulevard Montebello, CA 90640 Marisa Olguin Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Maywood Mutual Water Co. 3 6151 Heliotrope Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. County Flood Control District 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 North Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 SukChon County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Land Development Division P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 Ms. Gutierrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 I James H. Hillands Heger Realty Corp, 5657 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040 Joseph R. Garruba California Portland Cement Co. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 9945 Malgar Drive Whittier, CA 90603 L.R. Luppen Metal Products Engineering 3050 Leonis Boulevard Vernon, CA 90058 Ellen Orlando Karen Lehrer 2300 E. 11 th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 3770 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 Attn: Dick Ebel L.A. Junction Railroad 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Attn: Marion Alexander 'the Gas Company (So P.O. Box 3150 San Dimas, CA 91773 AT&T Cal Gas Co) 100 W. Alondra Blvd., Rm 202A Gardena, CA 90248 Attn: Leslie Donaldson State Clearinghouse P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 So. Cal Edison 1924 Cashdan Street Compton, CA 90220 Attn: Mike Frazier RMSED AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Monday, October 27, 2008, mailed a copy of Notice of Completion, Notice of Intent, and Initial Study along with the attached letter regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to the interested parties and agencies on the attached list, by United States Mail with postage. Date: December 22, 2008 Sergio Can Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On AI, 26 before me, J� i. T<< A, L , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/ar-e- subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that heAshe4he-y executed the same in his4iff/dw4 authorized capacity(iies), and that by his/her/ signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Judith A. Lehr JUDITH K LEHR @Notary Commission1646385 Public - Callfornlo los Angeles County BAy Comm. Expires Feb 19, 201 City of Huntington Park Planning Department 6550 Miles Avenue Huntington Park, CA 90255 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning G-}efia Mnllna James Hertl — Room 1390 Board of R----pe--PVGrArcz 320 W. Temple Street 509 W. Temple St., 5t856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 LeAngeles r'n onn122 v-o � aT9c , yr--. vv-rc South Coast Air Quality Mgmt District (AQMD) 21865 E. Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Brian Scanlon L.A. County Public Works Mapping & Property Mgmt. 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 10th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Commerce Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 City of Bell Planning Department 6330 Pine Street Bell, CA 90201 City of Cudahy Planning Department 5220 Santa Ana Street Cudahy, CA 90201 L.A. County Sanitation District P.O. Box 4998 Whittier, CA 90607 City of Maywood Planning Department 4319 Slauson Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striegler State Clearinghouse P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 L.A. County Flood Control District 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 North Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 SukChon County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Land Development Division P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 XT & M AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, SERGIO CANALES, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, mailed a copy of Notice of Public Hearing regarding a conditional use permit application for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon, to the interested parties and agencies on the attached list, by United States Mail with postage. Date: December 3, 2008 ergio Cqoles, Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss County of Los Angeles ) On �6C.%e,' q before me, � �ic�,`� h % L h iZ , notary public, personally appeared Sergio Canales.who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/afe subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/shy executed the same in hiss/ter authorized capacity(ie-&), and that by his hen ei signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the persons) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Judith A. Lehr JUNTH A. LE 0 Commisslon # 1646385 Naary Public - Ca�fofft Los Angola County MYComm.IEgiraFib 19,201 am City of Vernon NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 (323)583-8811 The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing, which you may attend. PLACE: Vernon City Hall City Council Chambers 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 DATE & Monday, December 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. TIME: (or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard) APPLICANT: Ensery West, LLC REQUEST: Grant a conditional use permit to allow the applicant to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. PROPERTY 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon CA INVOLVED: (See reverse side) REVIEW OF: The application, maps, and supporting information are available for THE FILE: public review during normal business hours in the Vernon Community Services & Water Department, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. If you challenge the granting of this conditional use permit or any provisions thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting. The hearing may be continued or adjourned or cancelled and rescheduled to a stated time and place without further notice of a public hearing. Dated: 11/3 ]og T E OMOTO, Deputy City Clerk f s 300' Radius Public Notification BotXndwy APN 6304-022-022 & 063 October 13, 2008 4555 Everett Ave. Page 1 of 2 MAW Vernon CA 90058 JN 8344 6304-022-022 1 6304-022-063 2 Huei And Ping Partnership Wa ne Wan : 6304-022-038 3 4555 Everett #D y g ' Rosman Edmond Co Tr 1807 Cochise 4341 District Vernon CA 90058 Walnut CA 91789 Vernon CA 90058 6304-022-064 James A Padden 4 6304-022-821 5 6304-022-045 6 22340 Malden L A Junction Ry Co E 844-19-7w 68 Par Christine A Thornton Canoga Park CA 91304 2500 Lou Menk . 1201 S Olive Fort Worth TX 76131 Los Angeles CA 90015 6304-022-037 Siegfried Kling 7 6304-022-036 g 6304-022-049 9 1630 030 St Box 606 Russell R Moore Everett Palm Properties Investments Inc Boulder CO 80301 Vernonern VCA 90058 4520 S Maywood Vernon CA 90058 6304-022-041 Tenzing Llc 10 6304-022-058 11 10850 Wilshire #1050 Catellus Finance 1 Llc 2235 Faraday #O 6304-022-059 12 Los Angeles CA 90024 Carlsbad CA 92008 tr Sae As #11 3304-022-042 Us Radiator Corporation P 13 6304-024-002 Emanuel Shaoulian 14 6304-024-003 15 710 Avalon 1201 S Grand 1st Flr D And R Brothers Inc ••".os Angeles CA 90003 Los Angeles CA 90015 1201 S Grand 1st Flr Los Angeles CA 90015 i304-024-004 16 iteven D & Karen J Hansen 6304-024-005 17 6304-024-006 18 E410 District Same As #16 Daum W H Investment Co terror CA 90058 5731 W Slauson #222 Culver City CA 90230 304-025-005 'ayam 19 6304-025-800 20 Saeedian 54 Hilgard L A Junction R Co y 6304-024-800 22 ,os Angeles CA 90024 2500 Lou Menk Fort Worth TX 76131 Same As #20 304-023-001 23 wt Properties Llc 6304-023-002 24 6304-023-023 25 300 District Same As #23 Singh Partners Lp 'error CA 90058 4340 District Vernon CA 90058 304-023-800 acne As #20 26 6304-023-005 X Merlyn H & Luz M Seastrom 4803 Everett Vernon CA 90058 6304-023-007 X General Mills Inc P.O. BOX 1113 Minneapolis MN 55440 6304-023-024 X Four 355 Fruitland Llc 3760 Cahuenga #207 Studio City CA 91604 6304-024-001 X Ada Llc 2940 Leonis Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-011 X Meridith Baer P.O. Box 49798 Los Angeles CA 90049 The addresses below are provided for the Optional use of staff to meet any iminimum notification requirements 6304-023-019 X Everett Properties P.O. BOX 18028 Anaheim Hills CA 92817 6304-023-025 X 43550fruidand Llc 3760 Cahuenga #207 Studio City CA 91604 6304-024-008 X Francisco Gamez P.O. BOX 25008 Phoenix AZ 85002 6304-022-040 0 O Keefe Rental Properties Llc 35531 Camino Capistrano San Clemente CA 92672 6304-023-021 X Young K & Shirley W Yeh 4833 Everett Vernon CA 90058 6304-023-026 X U S Cold Storage Of Hawaii Inc 3140 Ualena Honolulu Hawaii 96819 6304-024-010 X Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc 2856 E 54th Vernon CA 90058 t AADW i I 6304-019-025 Lia Associates Llc 14726 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 6304-019-003 Same As #2 6304-019-802 L A Junction Ry Co 300' Radius — Property Owner's Listing' APN 6304-019-025 4726 Loma Vista Ave.. Vernon CA 90058 1 6304-019-001 2 Daz Investments Llc 1004 Woodland Beverly Hills CA 90210 6304-019-010 5 4 Stain Tony Llc 9401 Wilshire #735 Beverly Hills CA 90212 7 6304-018-023 Catellus Finance 1 Llc 2235 Faraday #O Carlsbad CA 92008 6304-025-030 10 Lehrer Family Properties Lp 975 Knollwood Santa Barbara CA 93108 6304-025-801 L A Junction Ry Co 6304.024-008 Francisco Gamez P.O. Box 25008 Phoenix Az 85002 6304-025-029 Same As #10 6304-019-002 Same As #2 6304-o19-o19 Same As #5 8 6304-018-018 Same As #8 11 13 6304-025-023 14 Shewak And Lajwanti Holdings Llc 2856 E 54th Vernon CA 90058 16 6304-020-022 19 Hamid R & Mahasti Mashhoon 4529 District Vernon CA 90058 June 29, 2007 Page 1 of 2 JN 7274 3 2 9 6304-025-031 12 Catellus Development Corp 1065 N Pacificenter #200 Anaheim CA 92806 6304-024-010 15 Same As #14 6304-024-009 6304-020-021 18 17 Same As #16 Exeter Consulting Limited Ptnshp 4525 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-033 20 6304-020-034 21 Same As #8 Gary C Chen 8629 E Live Oak San Gabriel CA 91776 The addresses below are provided for the optional use of staff to meet any minimum notification requirements i304-019-023 X22 6304-020-004 ?rvin H Unvert X23 Richard &Ronald Friedman i600 District P.O. Box 3220 Ternon CA 90058 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 6304-020-005 Supatra L Young 6351 Yolanda Tarzana CA 91335 X24 1 6304-020-016 X25 Abdul R & Mary E Kamari 8354 Beverly San Gabriel CA 91775 6304-020-037 X28 Ming Huan & Shu H Tsai 4641 District Vernon CA. 90058 6304-020-029 X26 Jose L Same As #Vedra 4685 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-038 Chun Chih Chen 4661 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-002 Emanuel Shaoulian 1201 S Grand 1st Flr Los Angeles CA 90015 6304-020-035 Qst Industries Inc 231 S Jefferson Chicago I160661 X29 6304-024-001 Ada Llc 2940 Leonis Vernon CA 90058 X32 X27 X30 y r• I 6304-019-010 Current Occupant 4515 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4700 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 i Current Occupant ;1 4615 E 48th j Vernon CA 90058 6304-018-018 Current Occupant 4501 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4580 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-009 Current Occupant 4464 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-022 Current Occupant 4529 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-020-033 Us Plastics 4575 District Vernon CA 90058 300' Radius —Current Occupant Listing APN 6304-019-025 4726 Loma Vista Ave.. Vernon CA 90058 5 Current Occupant 4604 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4561 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4727 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 9 6304-018-023 Current Occupant 4592 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4578 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 17 6304-019-001 Basic Line 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 19 6304-019-002 Current Occupant 4536 District Vernon CA 90058 20 6304-020-034 Tagtime Usa 4601 District Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4535 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant 4697 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 6304-019-019 Current Occupant 4675 E 48th Vernon CA 90058 8 , Current Occupant 4593 E 49th Vernon CA 90058 6304-024-008 Francisco Studios 4440 District Vernon CA 90058 2 6304-020-021 Current Occupant 4525 District Vernon CA 90058 3 6304-019-003 Current Occupant 4546 District Vernon CA 90058 21 Current Occupant 4575 District Vernon CA 90058 Current Occupant Gamez'Francisco Gemini Knitworks 4420 District 4440 District 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 June 29, 2007 Page 1 of 2 JN 7274 Occ 6 16 18 4 t ^ Current Occupant Hoover International 4410 District 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Qst Industries Us Radiator 4625 District 4423 District Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304-025-023 14 , Current Occupant Second Generation 4733 Loma Vista 4789 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 J Trading 4500 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-019-025 Golden Gift Llc 4726 Loma Vista Vernon CA 90058 I City of Huntington Park Lucille Roybal-Allard John Kinas Planning Department Congresswoman United States Aluminum 6550 Miles Avenue 255 E. Temple St., Ste 1860 3663 Bandini Boulevard Huntington Park, CA 90256 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Vernon, CA 90023 L.A. County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning Gloria Molina James Hertl — Room 1390 Board of Supervisors 320 W. Temple Street 500 W. Temple St., Ste 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90012 South Coast Air Quality Mgmt District (AQMD) 21865 E. Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Brian Scanlon L.A. County Public Works Mapping & Property Mgmt. 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 101h Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Commerce Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 City of Bell Planning Department 6330 Pine Street Bell, CA 90201 City of Cudahy Planning Department 5220 Santa Ana Street Cudahy, CA 90201 L.A. County Sanitation District P.O. Box 4998 Whittier, CA 90607 City of Maywood Planning Department 4319 Slauson Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striegler City of Long Beach Office of the City Manager 333 W. Ocean Blvd., 13th floor Long Beach, CA 90802 E.J. Contreras Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 California Water Service Comp 3316 West Beverly Boulevard Montebello, CA 90640 Marisa Olguin Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Maywood Mutual Water Co. 3 6151 Heliotrope Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. County Flood Control District 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 North Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Sulk Chon County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Land Development Division P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 Ms. Gutierrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 James H. Hillands Heger Realty Corp. 5657 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040 Joseph R. Garruba California Portland Cement Co. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 9945 Malgar Drive Whittier, CA 90603 L.R. Luppen Metal Products Engineering 3050 Leonis Boulevard Vernon, CA 90058 Ellen Orlando Karen Lehrer 2300 E. 11 th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 3770 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 Attn: Dick Ebel L.A. Junction Railroad 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Attn: Marion Alexander AT&T So. Cal Edison The Gas Company (So. Cal Gas Co.) 100 W. Alondra Blvd., Rm 202A 1924 Cashdan Street P.O. Box 3150 Gardena, CA 90248 Compton, CA 90220 San Dimas, CA 91773 Attn: Leslie Donaldson Attn: Mike Frazier State Clearinghouse P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 Carl Malmberg Ensery West, LLC 6565 West Loop South Suite 400 Bellaire, TX 77401 Bob Burke Bob Burke & Company 801 S. Figueroa Street Ste. 1050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Michael Fields Ensery West, LLC 6565 West Loop South Suite 400 Bellaire, TX 77401 Robert A. Spurgin Spurgin & Associates P.O. Box 53338 Irvine, CA 92619-3338 Of V'P Notice of Intent 4s�VFLY IN9V6'� _ To: From: County Clerk City of Vernon County of Los Angeles Dept. of Community Services & Water Environmental Filings 4305 Santa Fe Avenue 12400 E. Imperial Highway Vernon, CA 90058 Norwalk, CA 90650 Subject: Filing of Notice of Intent to adopt a Negative Declaration Project Title: Ensery West, LLC Project Location: 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Project Description: Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other producers of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments will range from a small container of needles and syringes a month to several tons daily from lager medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. A copy of the application and Initial Study is available for public review at the address mentioned below between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. Written comments must be received at the earliest possible date, but no later than 30 days after the receipt of this notice. The comment period runs from October 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008. Please send your comments and the name of the contact person to: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058 Email: kwilson(a,ci.vernon ca us Date: Signature err Title Director of Community Services & Water Telephone (323) 583-8811 I ,RAE" 6304-022-022 Huei And Ping Partnership 4555 Everett #D Vernon CA 90058 6304-022-064 11 James A Padden 122340 Malden Canoga Park CA 91304 6304-022-037 Siegfried Kling 11630 030 St Box 606 Boulder CO 80301 6304-022-041 Tenzing LIc 10850 Wilshire #1050 Los Angeles CA 90024 300' Radius Public Notification Bogndary APN 6304-022-022 & 063 October 13, 2008 4555 Everett Ave. Page 1 of 2 Vernon CA 90058 JN 8344 1 6304-022-063 2 , 6304-022-038 3 Wayne Wang Rosman Edmond Co Tr 1807 Cochise 4341 District Walnut CA 91789 Vernon CA 90058 4 6304-022-821 5 6304-022-045 6 L A Junction Ry Co E 844-19-7w Par Christine A Thornton 68 1201 S Olive 2500 Lou Menk Los Angeles CA 90015 Fort Worth TX 76131 7 6304-022-036 8 6304-022-049 9 Russell R Moore 4511 Everett Palm Properties Investments Inc Vernon CA 90058 4520 S Maywood Vernon CA 90058 10 6304-022-058 11 Catellus Finance 1 Llc 6304-022-059 12 2235 Faraday #O Same As #11 Carlsbad CA 92008 6304-022-042 13 Us Radiator Corporation 6710 Avalon Los Angeles CA 90003 6304-024-004 16 Steven D & Karen J Hansen 4410 District Vernon CA 90058 6304-025-005 Payam Saeedian 354 Hilgard Los Angeles CA 90024 6304-023-001 [wt Properties Llc 000 District Vernon CA 90058 i304-023-800 same As #20 6304-024-002 Emanuel Shaoulian 1201 S Grand 1st Flr Los Angeles CA 90015 6304-024-005 Same As #16 19 6304-025-800 L A Junction Ry Co 2500 Lou Menk Fort Worth TX 76131 23 26 6304-023-002 Same As #23 14 6304-024-003 D And R Brothers Inc 1201 S Grand 1st Flr Los Angeles CA 90015 6304-024-006 17 Daum W H Investment Co 5731 W Slauson #222 Culver City CA 90230 20 6304-024-800 Same As #20 6304-023-023 24 Singh Partners Lp 4340 District Vernon CA 90058 15 18 22 25 6304-023-005 X Merlyn H & Luz M Seastrom 4803 Everett Vernon CA 90058 i 04 The addresses below are provided for the loptional use of staff to meet any minimum no requirements 6304-023-007 X 6304-023-019 X General Mills Inc P.O. 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Unified School District Office of Environmental Health & Safety 333 South Beaudry Ave., 20tt' Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attention: Glenn Striegler City of Long Beach Office of the City Manager 333 W. Ocean Blvd., 13th floor Long Beach, CA 90802 E.J. Contreras Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 California Water Service Comp. 3316 West Beverly Boulevard Montebello, CA 90640 Marisa Olguin Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Maywood Mutual Water Co. 3 6151 Heliotrope Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 L.A. County Flood Control District 900 S. Fremont Avenue, 8th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 North Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Suk Chon County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Land Development Division P.O. Box 1460 Alhambra, CA 91802-1460 Ms. Gutierrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 James H. Hillands Heger Realty Corp. 5657 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040 Joseph R. Garruba California Portland Cement Co. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 9945 Malgar Drive Whittier, CA 90603 L.R. Luppen Metal Products Engineering 3050 Leonis Boulevard Vernon, CA 90058 Ellen Orlando Karen Lehrer 2300 E. 11 th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 3770 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 Attn: Dick Ebel L.A. Junction Railroad 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Attn: Marion Alexander Y The Gas Company (So P.O. Box 3150 San Dimas, CA 91773 AT&T Cal Gas Co.) 100 W. Alondra Blvd., Rm 202A Gardena, CA 90248 Attn: Leslie Donaldson State Clearinghouse P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 So. Cal Edison 1924 Cashdan Street Compton, CA 90220 Attn: Mike Frazier Initial Study FOR A MEDICAL WASTE TRANSFER STATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY" PERMIT To Comply With THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) Final Report Prepared for: City of Vernon Acting as Lead Agency Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Prepared by: Robert Spurgin Spurgin & Associates Irvine, California Applicant and Project Location: Ensery West LLC 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 October 14, 2008 EXECUTI`TE SUMMARY This report addresses seventy-seven (77) different potential environmental hazards as required by the California Environmental Quality Act. Studies on other autoclave sites have been reviewed, including those done by NIOSH, OSHA, and the California Department of Health Services (now the Department of Public Health). Additionally, traffic data compiled by the City of Vernon has been used to evaluate the implications of the new project on the surrounding area, and standards outlined in the City's Zoning Ordinance of 2008 have been cross-checked to insure that this project is in compliance with all City requirements. In December and January, meetings were held with Lewis Pozzebon Director of Environmental Health for the City of Vernon, and Ron Pilorin Chief of the Environmental Health Branch of the State of California Department of Public Health. Mr. Pilorin's staff regulates medical waste in California and has oversight over all permitted transfer stations and treatment facilities. These meetings were held in order to get their assessments and input on the implications of this project and its potential impact on the community. Additional sources were consulted with reference to the documents produced in the appendixes, which are further explained below. The literature search performed cross checks, which effectively allowed for a review of all professionally published and publicly available documents related to medical waste management that could assist in the completion of this Initial Study. This report adequately evaluates the implications of this project, and appropriately cites the areas where potential impacts could occur and their significance or insignificance. Initial Study for CEQA Review 2 4726 Loma Vista Avenue APPLICATION OVERVIEW FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST The purpose of this Initial Study is to comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it applies to the intention of Ensery West LLC to occupy and operate an Off -Site Medical Waste Transfer Station and Treatment Facility in the city of Vernon. This Initial Study will identify the environmental issues that will lead to a determination by the City of Vernon as to the decision for a negative declaration or the need for further evaluation. Ensery West LLC currently serves healthcare facilities nationwide for the proper disposal of medical waste. In California they operate transfer stations in Vista, Van Nuys, and Hayward, in addition to six (6) treatment facilities and fifteen (15) transfer stations throughout the country. They are the nation's second largest provider of medical waste disposal services. This facility would serve as both a transfer station and treatment facility for medical waste. Ensery West LLC has entered into a lease agreement at the subject property, and the City of Vernon has required that an application be submitted for a Conditional Use Permit. The issuance of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is subject to the requirements in the California Environmental Quality Act. This Initial Study has been conducted to comply with those CEQA requirements. Ensery West.LLC has submitted to the State Department of Public Health, Medical Waste Management Unit an application for an "Off Site Medical Waste Transfer Station and Treatment Facility Permit." This permit is a requirement of all medical waste facilities operating in California. As a prerequisite to this permit, the City of Vernon, acting as Lead Agency, will need to make a determination as to whether the facility is exempt, requires a Negative Declaration, a Mitigated Negative Declaration, or an Environmental Impact Analysis. Of the 14 permitted medical waste treatment facilities in. California, in all cases CEQA compliance was achieved either via a Negative Declaration or Categorical Exemption. No facility has required an EIR.' The basis for the decision on this project by the City will come in part from the information in this document. ' State of California, List of Medical Waste Treatment Facilities http://www.edph.ca.aov/certlic/medicalwaste/Documents/MedicalWaste/Offsitetreatmend,ist pdf Initial Study for CEQA Review 4726 Loma Vista Avenue In preparing this document, a search was done of reports related to medical waste treatment facilities and studies done. Those are footnoted where applicable, and included in their entirety in the appendices. These include documents from the Centers for Disease Control, NIOSH, professional journals, as well as the California Department of Health Services Report Transforming Medical Waste Disposal Practices to Protect Public Health: Worker Health and Safety and the Implementation of Large -Scale, Off - Site Steam Autoclaves, published in February 20062. As this was a report on large off - site autoclaves published by the regulatory agency responsible for Medical Waste in California it was an important report to review and its findings were relied upon heavily in the completion of this study. Medical Waste is not considered hazardous under either State or Federal laws, and in California treated medical waste is considered solid waste suitable for landfill disposal. Consequently, the assessments reviewed encompass the way in which the waste is identified by the generator, transported, treated, and disposed of by the applicant, along with any and all environmental impacts of those processes in a manner that complies with statutes and regulations as dictated by the State of California. 2 State of California, Department of Health Services, Transforming Medical Waste Disposal Practices to Protect Public Health: Worker Health and Safety and the Implementation ofLarge-Scale, Off -Site Steam Autoclaves, February 2006 Initial Study for CEOA Review 4726 Loma Vista Avenue The following section identifies the specific project attributes as it relates to the subject property: Project Title: Ensery West LLC 2. Lead Agency name and address: City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 3. Contact person and telephone number: Kevin Wilson, P.E. Director of Community Services and Water (323) 583-8811 4. Project Location: Ensery West LLC 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Vernon, .CA 9.0.058 5. Project Sponsor's name and address: Same 6. General plan designation: I — Zone, Industrial 7. Zoning: I — Zone, Industrial 8. Project Description This project involves the establishment of a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. Medical waste (defined as biohazard waste as shown on the following pages) is defined and required by California State Law to be treated so as to render it non-infectious prior to disposal as solid waste, and under that law the State Department of Public Health has authority to permit locations to perform those services in accordance with the Medical Waste Management Act. Such services involve the a6cept4nce, _ir_ansfer and/or treatment of medical waste froin generators such as hospitals, clinics or other producers of medical waste. Quantities generated at those locations can range from a small container of needles and syringes every month to several tons daily for large medical centers. In all cases the waste must be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State law. Initial Study for CEQA Review 5 4726 Loma Vista Avenue This project proposes to treat medical waste via steam sterilization in this case autoclaving. Medical waste items able to be treated via this method include needles and syringes, and disposable products contaminated with blood. Efficacy will be monitored using bacillus atropheus, the appropriate biological indicator for steam sterilization on a regular basis as required by State law and under the DPH permit. Containers and lids storing the waste will be disinfected as required by State law when visibly soiled. Treated waste will be disposed of in a sealed container for transport to the appropriate solid waste facility by a hauler licensed by .the City of Vernon. In addition, there are certain types of medical waste that requires treatment by incineration, such as pathological waste, which will not be performed at this location. These waste types will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. The California State Department of Public Health will be the regulatory authority under which the permit to operate this facility will be issued. The application for that is pending, and will be finalized in due course after the CEQA filing is completed. In the future, it is anticipated that the facility will accept garbage requiring an APHIS permit regulated by the US Department of Agriculture. This waste typically comprises foreign garbage brought to the US via passenger and container cruise ships, aircraft, and other transport mmhanisrns. At the time the necessary permits will be obtained and notification made to all appropriate local and state regulatory authorities. Initial -Study for CEQA Review 6 4726 Loma Vista Avenue In California, medical waste has it's own special category identified as BIOHAZARDOOS WASTE. The Medical Waste Management Ace defines these items as follows: (a) Laboratory waste, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) Human or animal specimen cultures from medical and pathology laboratories. (2) Cultures and stocks of infectious agents_ from research and industrial laboratories. (3) Wastes from the production of .bacteria, viruses, spores, discarded live and attenuated vaccines used in human health care or research, discarded animal vaccines, including Brucellosis and Contagious Ecthyma, as identified by the department, and culture dishes and de -vices used to transfer, inoculate, and mix cultures. (b) Human surgery specimens or tissues removed at surgery or autopsy, which are suspected by the attending physician and surgeon or dentist of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be contagious to humans. (c) Animal parts, tissues, fluids, or carcasses suspected by the attending veterinarian of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be contagious to humans. (d) .Waste, which at the Point .of transporttom the generator's site, at the po.int.of disposal, or thereafter, contains recognizable fluid blood, fluid blood products, containers or equipment containing blood that is fluid, or blood from animals known to be infected with diseaseswhichare highly communicable to humans. (e) Waste containing discarded materials contaminated with excretion, exudate, or secretions from humans or animals that are required to be isolated by the infection control staff, the attending physician and surgeon, the attending veterinarian, or the local health officer, to protect others from highly communicable diseases or diseases of animals that are highly communicable to humans. (1) Waste which is hazardous only because it is comprised of human surgery specimens or tissues which have been fixed in formaldehyde or other fixatives, or only because the waste is contaminated through contact with, or having previously contained, chemotherapeutic agents, including, but not limited to, gloves, disposable gowns, towels, and intravenous solution bags s California Health and Safety Code Section 117635 Initial Study for CEQA Review 4726 Loma Vista Avenue and attached tubing which are empty. A biohazardous waste which meets the conditions of this paragraph is not subject to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20. (2) For purposes of this subdivision, "chemotherapeutic agent" means an agent that kills or prevents the reproduction of malignant cells.¢ Other than requiring a Medical Waste Transfer Station and Treatment Facility permit from the State Department of Public Health, no policy, procedure, or regulated activity is affected by this project. 9. Surrounding land uses and setting: The City of Vernon characterizes itself as strictly industrial, and as a result is a center of industry of all types within its borders. The facility itself is zoned "I" Industrial by the City of Vernon. It does not lie within 200 feet of active earthquake faults, within a 100 year floodplain, or near or adjacent to any surface waterway. Neighbors adjacent to the property are all industrial and distribution companies and are situated as follows: North: Basic Line Embroidery (4500 District) East: H.B.S. Trading (4515 E 48"' Street) South: Maxton Manufacturing (4501 E 49 h) West: Winplast (4889 Loma Vista) Additionally, consideration has been given to the location of a food processing facility on District Blvd, approximately 300 feet to the north. Given the prevailing easterly winds and the mitigation measures outlined in this document, no odor problems are anticipated but conditions will be closely monitored when operations commence. 10. Other agencies whose approval is -required: State of California Department of Public Health Medical Waste Management Program (Off -Site Medical Waste Facility Transfer Station and Treatment Facility Permits) Status: Submitted and currently under review. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) (Permit to operate the boiler). Status: Not yet submitted. 4 Medical Waste Management Act, Section 117635, California Health and Safety Code. Initial Study for CEQA Review 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Los Angeles County Sanitation District (Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit) Status: Application submitted to Vernon February 4, 2008, signed off and forwarded for LACSD Review February 14, 2008. Currently under review. S ite DMartMnt of Water Rece Regional W��r OaLiiy Control Boarsi Application shall be filed with the State Water Quality Control Board and they indicate a turnaround time of 3 weeks for issuance. Initial Study for CEQA Review 4726 Loma Vista Avenue 9 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: The environmental factors listed below are in compliance with CEQA should they be potentially affected by this project. None of the impacts below comprise a "Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ❑ Aesthetics I ❑ Biological Resources ❑ Agricultural Resources ❑ Air Quality _ ❑ Cultural Resources ❑ Hazards and Hazardous ❑ Hydrology / Water J Materials Quality ❑ Mineral Resources ❑ Noise I n Public Services ❑ Recreation ❑ Utilities / Service Systems ❑ Initial Study for CEQA Review 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Of ❑ Geology/Soils ❑ Land Use/Planning ❑ Population / Housing ❑ Transportation / Traffic iQ DETERMINATION: On the basis of the initial evaluation: l I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. ❑ I find that although the proposed project could have a significant impact on the environment there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. ❑ I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. ❑ I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potentially significant impact' or "potentially significant unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. l ❑ I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed, adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required. —09 Sign ure Date 11 E5/o Title C r rY Signature Date Title Initial Study for CEQA Review I 1 4726 Loma Vista Avenue EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: Environmental impacts are identified and evaluated in matrix form according to the following guidelines.5 The use of this matrix provides the criteria to identify which of the five classifications on the previous page apply to this particular project. 1) A brief explanation is required for all answers except "No Impact" answers. A "No Impact" answer is adequately supported if the information shows that the impact simply does not apply to projects like the one involved (e.g., the project falls outside a fault rupture zone). A "No Impact" answer should be explained where it is based on project specific factors as well as general standards (e.g., the project will not expose sensitive receptors to pollutants, based on a project -specific screening analysis). For purposes of this Initial Study, an explanation covering the rationale behind "no impact" answers is included. 2) All answers must take account of the whole action involved- construction as well as operational impacts. 3) Once the lead agency has determined that a particular physical impact may occur, then the checklist answers must indicate whether the impact is potentially significant, less than significant with mitigation, or less than significant. "Potentially Significant Impact" is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an effect may be significant. If there are one or more "Potentially Significant Impact" entries when the determination is made, an EIR is required. 4) "Negative Declaration: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated" applies where the incorporation of mitigation measures has reduced an effect from "Potentially Significant Impact" to a "Less than Significant Impact." The lead agency must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly explain how they reduce the effect to a Iess than significant level (mitigation measures from Section XVII, "Earlier Analyses," may be cross-referenced). s hqp://www.dfin.water.ca.ggy/ bcp/proposals/4019 RD2107/Att%20D1 ndf Initial Study for CEQA Review 12 4726 Loma Vista Avenue 5) Earlier analyses may be used, where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, an effect has been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration. In this case, a brief discussion should identify the following: a. Earlier Analysis Used_ Identify and state where they are available for review. b. Impacts Adequately Addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis. c. Mitigation Measures. For effects that. are "Less than Significant with Mitigation Measures Incorporated" describe the mitigation measures which were incorporated or refined from the earlier document and the extent to which they address site specific conditions for the project. 6) Lead agencies are encouraged to incorporate into the checklist references to information sources for potential impacts (e.g., general plans, zoning ordinances). Reference to a previously prepared or outside document should, where appropriate, include a reference to the page or pages where the statement is substantiated. 7) Supporting.Information Sources: A source list should be attached, and other sources used or individuals contacted should be cited in the discussion. 8) Forms in the CEQA standard are suggestions. Lead agencies are free to use different formats. However, this format follows the current CEQA suggestion. 9) The explanation of each issue should identify: a. The significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question; and b. The mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to less than significance. Initial Study for CEQA Review 13 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Environmental Factors Potentially Affected: The following environmental factors comprise a comprehensive list of all potential issues impacted by any project. Items other than "no impact" checked below are elaborated on to ascertain whether a potential environmental impact would arise out of this project, as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. Explanatory comments and supporting documentation follow each of the sections and/or items within the section: Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated I AESTHETICS Would the project: a. Affect a scenic vista or scenic [ ] [ ] [ ] 1XI highway? b. Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] effect? c. Create light or glare? [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] RESPONSE TO ITEM I (a-c): The project location is located in an industrial area surrounded by similar industrial facilities. There is no scenic vista, nor are there scenic resources (highways, trees etc.). Since all modifications to the building are inside, no visual resources will be impaired in any way. Therefore, no significant impacts are anticipated to the existing visual nature of the project location or the surrounding area. Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated II. AIR QUALITY: Would the project: a. Violate any air quality standard or [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] contribute to an existing or projected air quality violation? Initial Study for CEQA Review 14 4726 Loma Vista Avenue RESPONSE TO II a: The project lies within the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and this facility will be under permit to operate a steam boiler and subject to emission standards promulgated by the District, thereby assuring that there will be no impact to the air quality standards or violations resulting from this project. Under rule 1146, the boiler will be required to achieve MACT (Most Achievable Control Technology) Standards, not to exceed limits of 12 parts per million (ppm) NOx and 100 ppm CO for a water tube boiler or 50 ppm CO for a fire tube boiler.6 The boiler chosen will meet these standards set out by SCAQMD, and the boiler permit will be posted as required by law and made available to the City. The Application for a Permit to Operate will be reviewed by SCAQMD concurrent with their review of this CEQA filing. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has proposed new air quality regulations concerning the emissions from on road and in use trucks. The fleet operated by Ensery West LLC and described further in the transportation section of this study complies with those proposed GARB standards for air quality. Minimal discharges to the indoor air will occur as a part of the sterilization process. Save for trace quantities, the vast majority of the released steam will be captured and condensed in the process and cooled via the condensate tank. A minimal amount of the steam may reach the ambient air environment inside the facility upon opening the door to the autoclave. Additionally, a small amount of steam may periodically be released from the condensate tank and the amount of the release will be minimal and somewhat variable dependent upon atmospheric conditions. The colder the ambient air outside, the more visible the steam wisp may be. While it is not possible to quantify specifically the amount or frequency of the minimal release due to the variables involved, operational experience with other autoclave facilities in California and Ensery West LLC operations in other states provide ample evidence that steam release will not compromise indoor air quality or that of the surrounding neighborhood. Various studies conducted on air releases from medical waste treatment facilities were reviewed to verify the assessment. The most comprehensive was a NIOSH study done in Morton Washington.' A copy of that report is reproduced in the appendix. Based upon the contents of that report and others, the following conclusions are drawn on this project: Any release of excess steam is not, in and of itself, hazardous to workers nor does it compromise the ambient environment in any way. As reported by Jorge Emanuel, "when proper precautions are taken to exclude hazardous substances, such as mercury and radioactive material, steam autoclaves produce minimal emissions."' Hospitals and other generators of medical waste are prohibited by law from disposing of hazardous materials in the medical waste stream. Hospitals are inspected for hazardous materials by state and local agencies to make sure they are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, guidance documents provided by the state have been designed to aid in the reduction of hazardous materials used in the healthcare setting. And Ensery West LLC will have a radiation monitor to prevent any radioactive material from entering the building. Operation according to SOP's has been demonstrated to be efficacious to organisms in the waste, precluding the risk of disease transmission via aerosolization. This will be documented operationally in accordance with the State DPH permit requirements. Procedures in the process to recapture the steam, cool it, and discharge it to the sewer system are comprehensive and adequate to address the air quality issue. The facility will be regulated under the authority of the California Department of Public Health, which will conduct regular inspections at least every six months from its field office located in Los Angeles. Additionally quarterly reports will be submitted to the State per requirements of the permit. 5 South Coast Air Quality Management District, Rule 1146 ' Weber, Boudreau, Morton, National Industrial Occupational Safety and Health, Health Hazard Evaluation (HETA 98-0027-2709), October, 1998 s State of California, Department of Health Services, Transforming Medical Waste Disposal Practices to Protect Public Health; February, 2006, page 14. Initial Study for CEQA Review 15 4726 Loma Vista Avenue b. Expose receptors to pollutants? [ } [ } [ } IN RESPONSE TO II b: In each of the studies cited and listed in the Appendix of this document, no environmental pollutants were noted as to their having any impact on sensitive receptors. There is no evidence or documentation that any air pollutants have been emitted from any medical waste treatment facility anywhere, at any time. In this particular process of using a steam autoclave, no chemicals are used to treat the waste, and consequently no criteria pollutants are emitted. As indicated in this document, steps to control the introduction of hazardous chemicals or other unauthorized waste materials into the medical waste stream are taken at both the generator's location and this facility. Given the historical evidence that there is no pollutant generated impacting sensitive receptors and the controls in place this issue is deemed to have no impact. C. Alter air movement, moisture, or [ ] [ ] [ } [X} temperature, or cause any change in climate? RESPONSE TO II c: The process of steam sterilization occurs within the confines of an autoclave, which is a sealed pressure vessel. Spent steam is evacuated through the condensate tank and heat exchanger where it is cooled and either discharged to the sanitary sewer or used to preheat the boiler water for energy efficiency purposes. Consequently, there is no change in the air movement within the building, and none outside it. No climatic changes occur as a result of this process, so it is considered to have no impact on this issue. d. Create objectionable odors? [ } [X} [ } [ } Initial Study for CEQA Review 16 4726 Loma Vista Avenue RESPONSE TO II d: Occasionally odors can arise from the sterilization process. This can be due to the waste itself if it is organic material, such as pathological waste, evacuated steam from the autoclave process, or the musty smell that is generated by, and normal from solid waste compactors. Every effort will be taken to mitigate any odor problems outside the building, including the following procedures: ➢ Pathological and other organic waste will be stored at temperatures at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. ➢ The autoclave used is a pre vacuum type, which evacuates steam from the vessel prior to the cycle completion. ➢ Steam from the process will be piped to a condensate tank where it will be cooled and discharged to the sanitary sewer under an Industrial Wastewater Discharge permit issued by the LA County Sanitation District. A Odor monitoring will be maintained on a daily basis, and operations will be modified should problems occur. r The amount of material processed in this building is deemed to be manageable so that odors can be controlled. Ensery West LLC recognizes that other treatment facilities, due in part to their size and waste volume have experienced odor problems but this facility does not anticipate any problems given the mitigation measures outlined. Studies contained in this document have not revealed any noxious odors that posed either a health risk or a nuisance. Typically, the first complaint of any waste facility would involve odors of some sort, and there is nothing in the literature to indicate that odors have been substantial enough to require additional mitigation, or posed a risk to the employees or surroundings. Since all operations are within the building any odor issue is deemed to be both minimal and inconsequential, and pose less than a significant impact. CONSTRUCTION: Construction operations will include the demolition of interior partitions and saw cutting, breaking and removal of a limited amount of existing concrete floor slab to facilitate the installation of new equipment. This minor demolition work will occur inside the building and during normal business hours for a period of four working days. This minor demolition work will create a small amount of airborne dust over the four working days which will be contained within the building. Demolition employees will utilize protective breathing devices, protective eyewear, ear protection and protective clothing. Dust control procedures using a limited amount of water will be utilized and the resulting debris will be vacuum -accumulated and disposed of in an approved disposal site off -site. Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact III BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Incorporated Would the project result in impacts to: a. Endangered, threatened or rare species or their habitats (including [ ] [X] but not limited to plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds)? RESPONSE TO III a: No endangered, threatened, or rare species or their habitats have been identified proximate to this project and are thus not impacted by it. Initial Study for CEQA Review 17 4726 Loma Vista Avenue b. Locally designated species? [ ] [ ] [ ] [Xl RESPONSE TO III b: No locally designated species are identified proximate to this project and thus are not impacted by it. C. Locally designated natural [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] communities (e.g. oak forest, coastal habitat, etc.)? RESPONSE TO III c: There are no natural communities proximate to this project. d. Wetland habitat ? [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] RESPONSE TO III d: No wetlands or riparian areas are proximate to this project, c. Wildlife dispersal or migration [ } [ } [ } [X} corridors? RESPONSE TO III e No wildlife dispersal or migration corridors are impacted by this project. It does not alter the construction, landscape, and contour of the site or surrounding area and as a result there is no impact. IV CULTURAL RESOURCES Would the project. a. Disturb paleontological resources? b. Disturb archaeological resources? C. Affect historical resources? d. Have the potential to cause a physical change which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated [ l [ ] [ l [X] [l [] [] [X] [] [] [] [Xl [] [] [l [Xl C. Restrict existing religious or sacred [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] uses within the potential impact area? RESPONSE TO IV a-e: There are no known cultural resources in the area. All project impacts to the building itself are internal so there is no structural change that would alter any resources were they to be existing in the neighborhood. Initial Study for CEQA Review 18 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated V ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES Would the project: a. Conflict with adopted energy conservation plans? b. Use non- renewable resources in a [ ] (] [ ] [X) wasteful and inefficient manner? C. Result in the loss of availability of a [ ] (] [) [X) known mineral resource that would be of future value to the region and the residents of the State? RESPONSE TO V a-c: Equipment used in this project will be chosen in part based upon their energy efficiency, and no piece of equipment is unique or proprietary. As a result the project will use standard practices for equipment operation that will not deplete nor waste energy resources. The size of this project is small in comparison to other industries in the neighborhood. The contractor chosen to do the work has experience in LEED building projects. These environmentally friendly practices wiII be evaluated as to its applicability to the subject property and will be incorporated as needed and practical. Thus, this proposal will seek to address energy conservation and fossil fuel and mineral resource preservation. VI GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS Would the project expose people to potential impacts involving: a. Fault rupture? b. Seismic ground shaking? C. Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction? d. Seiche, tsunami, or volcanic hazard? e. Landslides or mudflows? f. Erosion, changes in topography or unstable soil conditions from excavation, grading or fill? Initial Study for CEQA Review 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated [) [ [) [X) [) [] [) [X) [) [) [) 1X7 [l [) [) [X] [) [ l [) [ X ] [) [) [) [x) 19 g. Subsidence of the land? [ ] [ ] (] (X] h. Expansive soils? [ ] (] (] (X] i. Unique geologic or physical features? [ ] [ ] [ ] (X] RESPONSE TO VI a-i Prior seismic activity caused by the earthquakes in Whittier and Northridge has had no impact on or near the, project site. The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map indicates that there is no fault trace nor active fault line proximate to the site. The project covers the building and the asphalt parking lot. The ground under which will not be disturbed by this project. The industrial nature of the area precludes soil issues such as erosion, expansive soils or mudslides. Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated VII HAZARDS Would the project involve: a. A risk of accidental explosion or [ ] [ ] [ ] (X] release of hazardous substances? RESPONSE TO VII a: Medical waste does not contain volatile compounds that could trigger combustion. Refer to the statutory definition earlier in this report. Storage and containment of waste inside the building will be in a manner that will reduce the risk of exposure, including refrigeration for pathological waste and containerization of untreated medical waste in 44 gallon plastic sealed containers. Aside from the boiler, which is equipped with flame safety and associated relief valve and cutoff valves, no equipment poses any inherent hazard of explosion. Insurance requirements mandate that an independent third party certified to perform such evaluations conduct an annual inspection of the boiler. b. Possible interference with an [ ] [ ] (] [X] emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? RESPONSE TO VII b: This project is similar in type but smaller in scope to an existing operation in Vernon. No interference has been evident from that project on emergency response or evacuation, and in evaluating the size and scope of this project no impact is projected. Initial Study for CEQA Review 20 4726 Loma Vista Avenue C. The creation of any health hazard or [ } [ ] [X] [ ] potential health hazard? RESPONSE TO VII c: Medical waste is not hazardous waste. However, it may pose a health hazard if not properly managed, There are no instances of disease transmission resulting from environmental exposure to medical waste. The long history of medical waste treatment facilities nationally and particularly in California have shown that properly regulated and managed facilities do not pose a health hazard or risk of potential health hazard. Both of the NIOSH studies in the appendix, and the California Department of Health Services study on off -site steam sterilization indicate that, so long as the waste conforms to the definition of Medical Waste referenced above, the risk of environmental exposure is small. Refer also to the studies by Jorge Emanuel.9 The instance of disease transmission referenced in Morton Washington, and discussed in the NIOSH study, involved a different type of process altogether that shredded the -waste prior to treatment. Such "pre shredding" aerosolized the contaminants before they had been rendered non-infectious. There is no pre shredding of waste with this project. In fact, the waste remains sealed until treated, reducing the risk even further. There are no instances of disease transmission from medical waste that is autoclaved in this manner. The primary risk of exposure is due to an occupational injury, such as a needle stick. All OSHA suggested precautions are taken, along with strict adherence to the requirements in the Medical Waste Management Act to reduce the risk of occupational exposure to a minimum. Additionally, in order to prevent the entry of hazardous waste into the building a radiation monitor will screen all incoming waste for radioactivity. While generators of medical waste are required to dispose of radioactive waste by other means and monitor their own operations, this will provide an added measure of security at the project location. Over the last several years the State DPH has worked closely with health care facilities to develop pollution prevention plans (P3) to remove mercury completely from the health care facility and reduce the presence of other € hazardous substances. These efforts, combined with Ensery West LLC's close relationships with their clients ` provide adequate barriers to prevent the introduction of non -conforming waste into the project. All vehicles transporting medical waste must have a permit from the State Department of Toxic Substances Control (DT'SC),which includes regular inspection and certifications by DOT and the California Highway Patrol. Additionally they are registered and granted a Medical Waste Transporter Authorization by the State Department of Public Health. These requirements include mandating protections such as spill kits and personal protective equipment that are used in the event of accidental spillage of waste so that it can be contained, disinfected, and cleaned up with minimal risk to the public. The risk of accidents involving medical waste vehicles is not increased simply because of the fact that they are carrying medical waste. The applicant currently maintains 3 transfer stations in California and has a long history of safety. Ensery West LLC, to this point, has an accident free record in California. While that cannot be guaranteed to continue, the licenses, certifications, and authorizations that allow the applicant to transport medical waste maximize the safety to the public and minimize the .risks involved. Some hazardous materials previously mentioned will be stored on site. These include propane for the forklift, chemicals for the boiler, and cleaning solutions used in spill kits and for other applications. These materials, properly stored, do not pose a hazard to the employees nor the surrounding area. d. Exposure o6eople to existing [ ] [ ] [ ] [X} sources of potential health hazards? RESPONSE TO VII d: There are no existing sources of potential health hazards on or near this project location. 9 Ibid. Initial Study for CEQA Review 21 4726 Loma Vista Avenue e. Increased fire hazard in areas with [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] flammable brush, grass, or trees? RESPONSE TO VII e: There are no flammable landscape areas or other combustible brush, grass or trees on or near the project. Construction operations will include the use of construction tools and power equipment consistent with the requirement of the construction as outlined in the permit applications. The attention of and use by qualified construction professionals, a Safety Plan and property training and safety procedures counter the inherent danger involved in the use of this standard equipment. Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated VIII LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project: a. Conflict with general plan L ] [ ] [ ] [X] designation or zoning? b. Conflict with applicable [ ] (] (] [X] environmental plans or policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project? C. Be incompatible with existing land [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] use in the vicinity? d. Affect agriculture resources or [ ] (] ] [X] operations (e.g. impacts to soils or farmlands or impacts from incompatible land uses)? e. Disrupt or divide the physical [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] arrangement of an established community (including a low- income or minority community)? RESPONSE TO VIII a-e: This project is located in zoning and land use designation I —Zone Industrial. The Vernon Zoning Ordinance allows for uses of this type, subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). In consultation with the City, and a review of the surrounding businesses and the industrial community at large, it is clear that a medical waste treatment facility is compatible with industry in Vernon and will not impact in any way the land use and planning issues contained in this section. Other businesses in the city include rendering facilities, recycling centers, hazardous waste consolidation, processing, and treatment facilities, and an existing medical waste treatment facility that handles 4 million pounds a month of medical waste. This project compares favorably on type and scope with the other industrial activities in Vernon. Construction work is predominantly within the building. None of the work will impact in any way the land use issues outlined above. Initial Study for CEQA Review 22 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated IX NOISE Would the project result in: a. Increases in existing noise levels? () () (X) [ ) RESPONSE TO IX a: The prior occupancy of this property was for the storage of consumer goods and children's toys. Thus noise arising from this use was primarily limited to the trucks ingressing and egressing-the property, and forklifts inside the building.: The proposed use will be greater, but the noise levels from this project will be below those limits prescribed by the City in the General Plan b. Exposure of people to severe noise [ ] [) (X) ( ] levels? RESPONSE TO IX b: The City of Vernon General Plan restricts operational noise generation, and the activities of this operation will be within prescribed limits. The prior building use exhibited the minimum amount of noise. As a storage warehouse noise levels were limited to the unloading of pallets and forklifts inside the building. Therefore, noise levels will increase above what has been experienced. A thorough review of noise levels from equipment has been identified and evaluated, and its impact is deemed to be less than significant. Noise will be generated by the operation of the bin dumper, an air compressor, and combustion air blower for the boiler, and other small miscellaneous motors within the building. This equipment has been identified and evaluated for noise potential, and the following, information has been obtained: Measured at a distance of five (5) feet, decibel levels from solid waste operations are a maximum of 73'0, placing it in the "Very Loud" category of noise by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, whose standards are shown in the Appendix. However, it falls less than the levels at which hearing protection is required by OSHA standards. The 2008 Zoning Ordinance for the City establishes a limit of 75 dBA for exterior noise." As the maximum "interior" levels as measured are 73 this is within the City requirements. Regarding construction noise resulting from the demolition operations may reach a peak level of 130 dB for brief periods over the course of the 4 scheduled days of demolition within the building. Activities will be within daylight hours during the normal work week. Construction employees present during those periods of high noise levels will utilize OSHA approved ear protection. Noise levels outside the building will be attenuated by the existing building envelope and will fall within the 75 dBA limit for exterior noise mandated by the City of Vernon. 10 Marathon Compactor Company, Internal Study, 2007 11 City of Vernon, 2008 Zoning Requirements, page 23 Initial Study for CEQA Review 23 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated X POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the project: a. Cumulatively exceed official regional [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] or local population projections? b. Induce substantial growth in an area { ] { ] [ ] [X] either directly or indirectly (e.g., through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? C. Displace existing housing especially [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] affordable housing? RESPONSE TO X a-c: The City of Vernon is strictly industrial. The residential population is not impacted and is approximately '/a mile south of the project via Loma Vista in the City of Maywood. This direction is opposite from the traffic flow stemming from the project and thus will not be impacted by it. Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated ' xi. PUBLIC SERVICES Would the project have an effect upon or result in a need for new or altered government services in any of the following areas: B. Fire protection? b. Police protection? C. Schools? d. Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? C. Other governmental services? Initial Study for CEQA Review 4726 Loma Vista Avenue [] [] [] [X] ] [X] [] [] [] [X] [] t] t] IN 24 RESPONSE TO XI a-e: The size of the project, including number of employees and hours of operation will not require any change nor alter in any way the existing government services offered by the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, nor State of California. Permits applied for do not require additional resources from the permitting agencies, and the nature of the project will not impact first response agencies in the City, nor require additional staffing resources from the Department of Environmental Health. Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated XII RECREATION Would the project: a. Increase the demand for [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] neighborhood or regional parks or other recreational facilities? b. Affect existing recreational [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] opportunities? RESPONSE TO XII a-b: This project does not change the population density of the surrounding area. There are no recreational opportunities in the neighboring area, the nearest being almost one mile away. The existence of this project will not create the need for recreational areas or services. Initial Study for CEQA Review 25 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact XIII TRANSPORTATION Incorporated Would the project result in: a. Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? [ ] [ ] [X] [ ] RESPONSE TO XIII a: Ensery West LLC will operate their own fleet of vehicles to bring medical waste into the facility. These vehicles have the necessary Medical Waste Transporter Authorization (s) as required by the State Dept of Public Health, as well as Hazardous Waste Hauler Permits from the State DTSC, and the US DOT. Vehicle compliance and transportation issues are under the jurisdiction of these above agencies. At full capacity, Ensery West LLC could operate up to 18 trucks out of this facility, some making multiple trips. The working hours for these vehicles are projected as follows: Shift. hours I" 6AM-2PM 2°d 2PM -1 OPM 3`d 1OPM-6AM The project is located at the intersection of Loma Vista Ave and East 48'h Street, one block south of the nearest ° signal intersection of Loma Vista Avenue and District. Traffic volumes at that intersection are approximately 1200 vehicles per day with a level of service of B for the AM peak hours and C for the PM peak hours. Trucks traveling to or from the facility would be expected to access the freeways at the intersection of District and Atlantic. Although the LOS designations at that intersection are D and E respectively for AM and PM, the additional transportation activity from this project will not change the level of service designations as shown in the spreadsheets following this section. Because of the shift schedule and the need to have the route trucks operate with the least amount of traffic, at full plant capacity, a maximum of 5 trucks will utilize the intersections between the hours of 8-9 AM and 5-6 PM. b. Hazards to safety from design [ } [ ] [ } [X] features (e.g. farm equipment)? RESPONSE TO XIII b: All vehicle features are standard and conforming. No safety issues are impacted by the truck fleet. As indicated earlier, the fleet is regulated by the State Department of Toxic Substances Control, DOT, CHP, and subject to regular inspections. C. Inadequate emergency access or [ ] [ } [ } [X] access to nearby uses? RESPONSE TO XIII c: The project location offers wide streets and adequate emergency access should the need arise, No part of the project impedes the traffic flow nearby. Initial Study for CEQA Review 26 4726 Loma Vista Avenue d. Insufficient parking capacity on- site [ } [ } [ } IN or off- site? RESPONSE TO XIII d: On site parking at the project site is adequate based upon the permitted parking for 22 cars, leaving 2 parking spaces for trucks in addition to the parking in the four truck loading bays for a total of 22 cars and 6 trucks. Due to the nature of operations, employee parking will be needed when the trucks are on the road, and truck parking will be required when the facility is closed. Ensery West LLC has leased additional parking for both trucks and cars within 1500 feet of the project at the corner of Everett Avenue and District Boulevard to provide for the parking of an additional 12 trucks. This will provide sufficient parking to accommodate the operations, as outlined in the CUP application. Leasing of this off site parking area will be part of the CUP conditions outlined by the City. Drawings outlining the parking are included with this submission. e. Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or [ ] [ ] [ ] [XI bicyclists? RESPONSE TO XIII e: No activity from this project will pose a hazard to pedestrians or bicyclists. Truck and car traffic is primarily off- peak hours as described in XIII a. f Rail, waterborne or air traffic [ ] [ ] [ } [X} impacts? RESPONSE TO XIII f: This project does not utilize transportation via rail, water, or air, and as such no impact on any of these areas is projected, g. Conflicts with adopted policies [ } [ ] [ ] [X] supporting transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicyclists racks)? RESPONSE TO XIII a: This project is compatible with warehousing and distribution services within the zoning area. Neighborhood streets are wide and sufficient to accommodate the impact of this project. Trucks are not parked on the street, therefore bicycle racks, bus turnouts and other adopted policies that support public transportation are not impacted. CONSTRUCTION: As the construction activity will last approximately 45 days there will be some increased traffic to and from the building during that time that is construction related. A total of 20-25 truck trips and approximately 300 small vehicle trips are projected to occur during the 45 day construction period for the purpose of delivering and removing labor, materials and equipment required for the project. Construction traffic will utilize existing parking on site and will not create a hazardous condition, prevent emergency access to this site or other locales, and will not conflict with existing transportation policies. 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Power or natural gas? [ ] [ ] [X] [] RESPONSE TO XIV a: Power consumption will be greater than the current levels, due to the presence of equipment powered by electricity as well as a gas fired boiler. Water usage will also increase due to container washing. Using condensed steam to preheat the boiler will provide some energy efficiency, along with other efforts that will unfold with the operation. Reasonable estimates for projected usage are as follows, based upon the solid waste projections below of 150 tons per month within the first year of operation. Water: 45000 gallons per month (based upon 300 gallons per ton of waste) Electricity: 6750 kw per month (based upon 45 kw per ton of waste) Gas: 3900 ccf per month (based upon a rate of 26 ccf per ton of waste) Note: A natural gas line will be installed in the building. The existing utilities servicing the site are adequate to serve the proposed facility, therefore there will be no significant impact to the utility systems. b. Communications systems? RESPONSE TO XIV (b): No impact on communication systems will occur as a result of the project. This operation will not utilize any equipment that will compromise public utility usage in any manner. C. Local or regional water treatment or [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] distribution facilities? RESPONSE TO XIV (c): Wastewater discharges and storm water runoff will not impact water treatment or distribution facilities. Conversely, no usage of water by the project will require any modification to existing water distribution facilities that provide potable and recycled water to this project or any others. Initial Study for CEQA Review 32 4726 Loma Vista Avenue d. Sewer or septic tanks? [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] RESPONSE TO XIV d: This project is located within the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD) and as a result will come under their authority. Waste water will be discharged into a direct sewer connection via floor drains cut in the building. This water will come from a condensate tank that will take overflow steam from the autoclave and cool it down to a suitable liquid temperature for discharge and from washing of waste containers and housekeeping activities. Additionally there may be minor discharges directly in front of the autoclave but due to the slope of the autoclave these should be minimal. Floor drains in front of the autoclave will discharge any such effluent directly to the sanitary sewer. The appropriate discharge permits from LA County Sanitation have been applied for and will be obtained for this purpose. LACSD reports that a permit should be issued well in advance of the commencement of operations. The actual amount of discharge is not able to be determined at this time as it will depend upon the amount of waste treated. However, the "less than significant" box is checked due to the amount of water to be discharged. There are no hazardous nor negative environmental impacts from this process. This will be verified by monitoring to be done on a routine basis under requirements mandated in the Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit from LACSD. C. Storm water drainage? [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] A Storm Water Permit is being applied for through the Regional Water Quality Control Board. As a consequence a Storm Water Management Plan is being prepared to manage storm water. Currently a pit outside by the truck bays collects rain water and includes a pump to discharge it appropriately. f Solid waste disposal? [ ] [ ] [X] [ ] RESPONSE TO XIV £ Treated medical waste from the facility is disposed of as solid waste, thus there is the "creation" of additional solid waste from the process. However, California exempts treated medical waste from City waste minimization requirements, and annual quantities of solid waste disposed of for this purpose will be provided to the City of Vernon Environmental Health Department. Initially, the estimate of solid waste generated will be relatively small, starting at approximately 60 to 80 tons per month. The projected capacity of the facility is 80 tons per day. As discussed in the transportation section, the existing truck bays are adequate to handle this ultimate capacity, given the number of truck trips involved and the amount of time necessary to load and unload the vehicles. Further, disposal of the treated waste at a capacity of 80 TPD can be accomplished with the existing plan. Ensery West LLC or a contract hauler will provide adequate containers for storage and disposal of solid waste as needed. Annual volumes of waste will be reported to the City for purposes of compliance with State requirements imposed by the Integrated Waste Management Board. Procedures for the safe disposal of treated waste are according to landfill policies in effect at the disposal location. Typically, these include classification as "hard to handle" which includes disposal Hof waste in a separate area of the landfill away from the working face for that day and removed from public access areas. Waste is typically covered immediately thus eliminating exposure to landfill personnel of treated needles or other sharp objects. While actual disposal methods will vary with the site, this is a typical procedure that would be generally followed. g. Local or regional water supplies? [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] RESPONSE TO XIV a: Water consumption by the facility will be by two primary uses. Normal restroom functions and operations. Operations will include steam generation from the boiler and container washing. Estimated water usage, when the facility reaches a capacity of 80 tons per day would be 24000 gpd. Initial Study for CEQA Review 33 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated XV WATER Would the project result in: a. Changes in absorption rates, drainage [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] patterns, or the rate and amount of surface runoff? b. Exposure of people or property to [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] water related hazards such as flooding? c. Discharge into surface water or other [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] alteration of surface water quality (e.g. temperature, dissolved oxygen or turbidity)? d. Changes in the amount of surface [ ] j ] [ ] [X] water in any water body? e. Changes in currents or the course or [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] direction of surface water movements? f Change in the quantity of ground [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] waters, either through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations or through substantial loss of ground water recharge capability? g. Altered direction or rate of flow of [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] ground water? h. Impacts to ground water quality? [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] i. Substantial reduction in the amount of ground water otherwise available [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] for public water supplies? RESPONSE TO XV a-i The building was built in 1991 and the majority of the construction work for this project is internal. There will be no change in the grading, flows, or other aspects of the project that would alter in any way or impact either surface or groundwater from the site. Building permit applications, when requested, will support this with detail in the proposed drawings. Initial Study for CEQA Review 34 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Potentially Less than Less Than No Impact Significant Significant Significant Impact with Mitigation Impact Incorporated xv1..MANDATORY_EIN MS_OF SIGNIFICANCE a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community. Reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? RESPONSE TO XVI a: There are currently 14 off -site treatment facilities permitted in California as outlined in the appendix.12 12 of those sites use steam sterilization as the primary method of treatment for medical waste, as does this proposed project. A review of NOV's and interviews with the State Department of Public Health has shown that no other permitted facility has degraded the environment in any way outlined above. As autoclaves have been used in California without incident to any of these mandatory findings since the first autoclave facility was permitted in 1978 this project is deemed to have no impact. b. Does the project have the potential to [ ] [ ] [ ] achieve short- term, to the disadvantage or long- term, environmental goals? RESPONSE TO XVI b: Neither short term nor long term environmental goals are impaired by this project. C. Does the project have impacts that [ ] [ ] [ ] are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? C"Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects). [X] [X] RESPONSE TO XVI c: This particular project is not deemed to be cumulatively considerable for the following reasons. The projected capacity of 80 TPD and the assessments of that quantity address the future impact. Also, there are no past projects associated with this one that would have a cumulative effect when taken together. 12 IBID.. Initial Study for CEQA Review 35 4726 Loma Vista Avenue ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM Date Filed: September 22, 2008 General Information 1. Name and address of developer or project sponsor: a. Ensery West LLC 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 2. Address of Project: a. Same b. Assessors Block and Lot Number i. 6304 019 025 3. Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person to Be Contacted Concerning This Project: Robert Spurgin P.O. Box 53338 Irvine, CA 92619-3338 949-677-0700 4. Number of the Permit Application for the project: N/A 5. List and describe other related permits and other public approvals required for this project: a. California Department of Public Health. Permit to Operate a Medical Waste Off -Site Transfer Station and Treatment Facility. b. South Coast Air Quality Management District. Permit to Operate a Steam Boiler c. Los Angeles County Sanitation District. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit d. Storm Water Permit from the State of California, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. e. City of Vernon Occupancy Permit f. City of Vernon Health Department Hazardous Materials Inventory Permit g. City of Vernon Health Department Waste Processors Permit 6. Existing Zoning District: "I" Industrial 7. Proposed Use of Site: Initial Study for CEQA Review 36 4726 Loma Vista. Avenue This project involves the acceptance, transfer and/or treatment of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, clinics or other producers of medical waste, in accordance with California State law. Additionally, since certain types of medical waste require treatment by incineration, which will not be performed at this location, these waste types will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. In the interim, those types of incinerable waste that require refrigeration (such as pathological waste) will be stored inside the building in a cooler that will keep the temperature at or below 32 degrees F. This cooler will be powered off the electrical system in the building. See site plan for proposed location. 8. Site Size: 3 8, 101 Square Feet 9. Square Footage: 21,623 10. Number of floors: Single story with 2nd floor office, included in square footage. 11. Amount of off-street parking provided: 25 spaces for cars plus 4 truck loading bays, which correspond to the current approved number. For this use we are seeking approval for 22 car spaces, 2 truck spaces plus the 4 loading bays for a total of 22 cars and 6 trucks. 12. A plot plan has been submitted. Additional plans were submitted with the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application, and further plans will be submitted with Building Permit Applications. 13. Proposed scheduling: a. Equipment will be delivered between March 1 and November 30. Construction time is estimated at 45 days. 14. Associated Projects: None 15. Anticipated Incremental Development: None 16. If residential, include the number of units... N/A 17. If commercial, indicate the type... N/A 18. If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading. facilities: a. Type: Medical Waste Treatment Facility. All operations inside the building. b. Employment per shift: Initially estimated at one shift, five days per week with an office staff of 2, waste processing staff of 4, and between 4 and 7 drivers. At capacity, three shifts seven days per week are possible. Office staff will be maximized at 22 during the day shift. c. Loading facilities: 4 loading bays (see attached site plan). Initial Study for CEQA Review 37 4726 Loma Vista. Avenue 19. If institutional, indicate the major.... N/A 20. If the project involves a variance, conditional use or rezoning application, state this and indicate clearly why the application is required: a. A conditional use permit (CUP) is required by the City of Vernon. Neither rezoning nor a variance is required. Are the following items applicable to the project or its -effects? Discuss below all items checked yes (attach additional sheets as necessary). YES NO 21 Change in existing features of any bays, tidelands, beaches, or hills, X or substantial alteration of ground contours. 22 Change in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or X public lands or roads. 23 Change in pattern, scale, or character of general area of project. X 24 Significant amounts of solid waste or litter X 25 Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes, or odors in vicinity. X 26 Change in ocean, bay, lake, stream, or ground water quality or X quantity, or alteration of exiting drainage patterns. 27 Substantial change in existing noise or vibration levels in the X vicinity 28 Site on filled land or on slope of 10 percent or more. X 29 Use or disposal of potentially hazardous materials such as toxic X substances, flammables, or explosives. 30 Substantial change in demand for municipal services. X 31 Substantially increase fossil fuel consumption. X 32 Relationship to a larger project or series of projects. X Note that items 24 and 31 are explained in the checklist above under XII "Utilities and Services," beginning on page 24 which address both solid waste and fossil fuel consumption. Item 29 is explained under VII (c) "Hazards" and is reflective of the storage of propane, boiler chemicals, and cleaning solutions. Initial Study for CEQA Review 38 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Environmental Setting 33. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site, and the use of the structures. Attach photographs of the site. a. This is an industrial building within an industrial park in a City that is strictly industrial. There is no change to the project site, only to the operations performed within the building itself. b. Topography, soil stability remain unchanged. c. There are no plants nor animals that inhabit the site, nor are displaced by the activities of the project. d. No cultural, historical, or scenic aspects apply to this particular neighborhood or the site itself. e. The only existing structure on the site is the building. 34. Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plant and animals, and any cultural, historical or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use, intensity of land use and scale of development. a. Surrounding properties are similar in land use application. Building size and height varies depending upon the site. The project is surrounded by the following neighbors in industrial buildings: North: Basic Line Embroidery (4500 District) East: H.B.S. Trading (4515 E 48t" Street) South: Maxton Manufacturing (4501 E 491h) West: Winplast (4889 Loma Vista) Initial Study for CEQA Review 39 4726 Loma Vista. Avenue Certification: I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this Initial Evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and bell--� September 22, 2008 Signature Initial Study for CEQA Review 40 4726 Loma Vista Avenue SOURCE LIST Reprinted in the Appendix: 1. Medical Waste Management Act: California Health and Safety Code Sections 117600—118360 2. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Vernon, 2008 3. City of Vernon, Circulation Plan Update, Traffic Analysis. Austin Fount Associates, Inc. Traffic Overview for the intersections of Loma Vista/District, and District/Atlantic. 4. Permitted Medical Waste Transfer Stations. California Department of Public Health, Medical Waste Management Section, October 1, 2007. 5. Permitted Off Site Medical Waste Treatment Facilities. California Department of Public Health, Medical Waste Management Section, June 7, 2007 6. California Department of Health Services Report: Transforming Medical Waste Disposal Practices to Protect Public Health: Worker Health and Safety and the Implementation of Large -Scale, Off -Site Steam Autoclaves, February 2006 7. South Coast Air Quality Management District; SCAQMD Air Quality Significance Thresholds, December 2007 8. Weber, Boudreau, Morton, National Industrial Occupational Safety and Health, Health Hazard Evaluation (HETA 98-0027-2709), October, 1998 9. Weber, Boudreau, Morton, National Industrial Occupational Safety and Health, Health Hazard Evaluation (HETA 98-0185), December 2, 1999 10. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Preventing Occupational HIV Transmission to Healthcare Personnel, February 2002. 11. Bolyard, Tablan, Williams. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel, 1998. 12. American Speech, Language and Hearing Association; Guide to Decibel Levels in Common Occurrences, 2007 Additional Sources Not Reprinted: 1. Marathon Compactor Company, Internal Study, 2007 2. Lewis Pozzebon, Director, Environmental Health City of Vernon, Personal Interview December 2007 3. Ron Pilorin, Chief, Environmental Health Branch, California Department of Public Health, Personal Interview, January 2008 4. Pamela Harris, PhD. Chief Executive Officer, True North Compliance Inc. and Occupational Health Specialist. Personal Interview March, 2009. Initial Study for CEQA Review 41 4726 Loma Vista Avenue ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM Date Filed: September 22, 2008 General Information l . Name and address of developer or project sponsor: a. Ensery West LLC 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 2. Address of Project: a. Same b. Assessors Block and Lot Number i. 6304 019 025 3. Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person to Be Contacted Concerning This Project: Robert Spurgin P.O. Box 53338 �Irvine, CA 92619-3338 949-677-0700 4. Number of the Permit Application for the project: N/A 5. List and describe other related permits and other public approvals required for this project: a. California Department of Public Health. Permit to Operate a Medical Waste Off -Site Transfer Station and Treatment Facility. b. South Coast Air Quality Management District. Permit to Operate a Steam Boiler c. Los Angeles County Sanitation District. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit d. Storm Water Permit from the State of California, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. e. City of Vernon Occupancy Permit f. City of Vernon Health Department Hazardous Materials Inventory Permit g. City of Vernon Health Department Waste Processors Permit 6. Existing Zoning District: "I" Industrial 7. Proposed Use of Site: Initial Study for CEQA Review 36 4726 Loma Vista Avenue This project involves the acceptance, transfer and/or treatment of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, clinics or other producers of medical waste, in accordance with California State law. Additionally, since certain types of medical waste require treatment by incineration, which will not be performed at this location, these waste types will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. In the interim, those types of incinerable waste that require refrigeration (such as pathological waste) will be stored inside the building in a cooler that will keep the temperature at or below 32 degrees F. This cooler will be powered off the electrical system in the building. See site plan for proposed location. 8. Site Size: 38,101 Square Feet 9. Square Footage: 21,623 10. Number of floors: Single story with 2nd floor office, included in square footage. 11. Amount of off-street parking provided: 25 spaces for cars plus 4 truck loading bays, which correspond to the current approved number. For this use we are seeking approval for 22 car spaces, 2 truck spaces plus the 4 loading bays for a total of 22 cars and 6 trucks. 12. A plot plan has been submitted. Additional plans were submitted with the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application, and further plans will be submitted with Building Permit Applications. 13. Proposed scheduling: a. Equipment will be delivered between March 1 and November 30. Construction time is estimated at 45 days. 14. Associated Projects: None 15. Anticipated Incremental Development: None 16. If residential, include the number of units... N/A 17. If commercial, indicate the type... N/A 18. If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading facilities: a. Type: Medical Waste Treatment Facility. All operations inside the building. b. Employment per shift: Initially estimated at one shift, five days per week with an office staff of 2, waste processing staff of 4, and between 4 and 7 drivers. At capacity, three shifts seven days per week are possible. Office staff will be maximized at 22 during the day shift. c. Loading facilities: 4 loading bays (see attached site plan). Initial Study for CEQA Review 37 4726 Loma Vista Avenue 19. If institutional, indicate the major.... N/A 20. If the project involves a variance, conditional use or rezoning application, state this and indicate clearly why the application is required: a. A conditional use permit (CUP) is required by the City of Vernon. Neither rezoning nor a variance is required. Are the following items applicable to the project or its effects? Discuss below all items checked yes (attach additional sheets as necessary). YES NO 21 Change in existing features of any bays, tidelands, beaches, or hills, X or substantial alteration of ground contours. 22 Change in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or X public lands or roads. 23 Change in pattern, scale, or character of general area of project. X 24 Significant amounts of solid waste or litter X 25 Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes, or odors in vicinity. X 26 Change in ocean, bay, lake, stream, or ground water quality or X quantity, or alteration of exiting drainage patterns. 27 Substantial change in existing noise or vibration levels in the X vicinity 28 Site on filled land or on slope of 10 percent or more. X 29 Use or disposal of potentially hazardous materials such as toxic X substances, flammables, or explosives. 30 Substantial change in demand for municipal services. X 31 Substantially increase fossil fuel consumption. X 32 Relationship to a larger project or series of projects. X Note that items 24 and 31 are explained in the checklist above under XII "Utilities and Services," beginning on page 24 which address both solid waste and fossil fuel consumption. Item 29 is explained under VII (c) "Hazards" and is reflective of the storage of propane, boiler chemicals, and cleaning solutions. Initial Study for CEQA Review 38 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Environmental Setting 33. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site, and the use of the structures. Attach photographs of the site. a. This is an industrial building within an industrial park in a City that is strictly industrial. There is no change to the project site, only to the operations performed within the building itself. b. Topography, soil stability remain unchanged. c. There are no plants nor animals that inhabit the site, nor are displaced by the activities of the project. d. No cultural, historical, or scenic aspects apply to this particular neighborhood or the site itself. e. The only existing structure on the site is the building. 34. Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plant and animals, and any cultural, historical or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use, intensity of land use and scale of development. a. Surrounding properties are similar in land use application. Building size and height varies depending upon the site. The project is surrounded by the following neighbors in industrial buildings: North: Basic Line Embroidery (4500 District) East: H.B.S. Trading (4515 E 48'h Street) South: Maxton Manufacturing (4501 E 491h) West: Winplast (4889 Loma Vista) Initial Study for CEQA Review 39 4726 Loma Vista Avenue Certification: I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this Initial Evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and bell September 22, 2008 Signature Initial Study for CEQA Review 40 4726 Loma Vista Avenue SOURCE LIST Reprinted in the Appendix: 1. Medical Waste Management Act: California Health and Safety Code Sections It 7600—118360 2. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Vernon, 2008 3. City of Vernon, Circulation Plan Update, Traffic Analysis. Austin Fount Associates, Inc. Traffic Overview for the intersections of Loma Vista/District, and District/Atlantic. 4. Permitted Medical Waste Transfer Stations. California Department of Public Health, Medical Waste Management Section, October 1, 2007. 5. Permitted Off Site Medical Waste Treatment Facilities. California Department of Public Health, Medical Waste Management Section, June 7, 2007 6. California Department of Health Services Report: Transforming Medical Waste Disposal Practices to Protect Public Health: Worker Health and Safety and the Implementation of Large -Scale, Off -Site Steam Autoclaves, February, 2006 7. South Coast Air Quality Management District; SCAQMD Air Quality Significance Thresholds, December 2007 8. Weber, Boudreau, Morton, National Industrial Occupational Safety and Health, Health Hazard Evaluation (HETA 98-0027-2709), October, 1998 9. Weber, Boudreau, Morton, National Industrial Occupational Safety and Health, Health Hazard Evaluation (HETA 98-0185), December 2, 1999 10. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Preventing Occupational HIV Transmission to Healthcare Personnel, February 2002. 11. Bolyard, Tablan, Williams. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel, 1998. 12, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association; Guide to Decibel Levels in Common Occurrences, 2007 Additional Sources Not Reprinted: 1. Marathon Compactor Company, Internal Study, 2007 2. Lewis Pozzebon, Director, Environmental Health City of Vernon, Personal Interview December 2007 3. Ron Pilorin, Chief, Environmental Health Branch, California Department of Public Health, Personal Interview, January 2008 4. Pamela Harris, PhD. Chief Executive Officer, True North Compliance Inc. and Occupational Health Specialist. Personal Interview March, 2008. Initial Study for CEQA Review 4726 Loma Vista Avenue 41 -1 Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP 333 South Grand Avenue Suite 2600 DEWEY & LEBOEUF Los Angeles, CA90071-1530 tel +1 213 621 6031 fax +1 213 621 6100 dhansell@dl.com January 5, 2009 ,c, Mr. Kevin Wilson;`�j City of Vernon ?' Community Services Department I% 4305 Santa Fe AvenueS�r�,f�� Vernon, CA 90058 Re: Application of Ensery West, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Medical Waste Transfer Station and Treatment Facility and Obtain a Negative CEQA Declaration. Dear Mr. Wilson: We write on behalf of Stericycle to provide some additional comments on the application of Ensery West, LLC, located at 4726 Loma Vista Ave., Vernon CA, 90058, to obtain a Conditional Use Permit and to obtain a Negative CEQA Declaration to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. Since submitting its preliminary comments to the City on December 11, 2008, Stericycle has had an opportunity to further analyze Enserv's application in light of new information obtained from the City on December 15 in response to a public records request, and from other state and local agencies. Such information includes comments from the Vernon Department of Community Services to Robert Spurgin regarding the sufficiency of certain responses contained in Enserv's application, some of which Ensery has apparently failed to adequately address. Stericycle believes the enclosed additional comments, which are based in large part on that new information, will further assist the City in making a thorough and proper evaluation of the proposed facility and process. Stericycle has yet to receive any indication that Ensery has addressed the concerns raised in its preliminary comments. Nor has Stericycle received any evaluation criteria or results from evaluations by the City's staff or any third parties employed by the City to assist it in evaluating Enserv's application. As such, Stericycle remains concerned that the apparent deficiencies in Enserv's application may prevent the City from making an informed decision. As we stated in our preliminary comments, Stericycle's focus is to ensure that Enserv, or any other NEW YORK I LONDON MULTINATIONAL PARTNERSHIP I WASHINGTON, DC ALBANY I ALMATY I AUSTIN I BEIJING I BOSTON I BRUSSELS CHARLOTTE I CHICAGO I DUBAI FRANKFURT I HARTFORD I HONG KONG I HOUSTON I JACKSONVILLE I JOHANNES13URG (PTY) LTD. I LOS ANGELES MILAN I MOSCOW I PARIS MULTINATIONAL PARTNERSHIP I RIYADH AFFILIATED OFFICE I ROME I SAN FRANCISCO I SILICON VALLEY I WARSAW r� Mr. Kevin Wilson January 5, 2009 Page 2 applicant seeking to operate a medical waste treatment facility, provides sufficient information in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations to enable a proper evaluation of its proposed facility. This will ultimately benefit Enserv's workers, workers in neighboring facilities, the surrounding environment, the City, and the medical waste treatment industry as a whole. Accordingly, Stericycle respectfully reserves the right to appeal or comment further on the matter, in accordance with any applicable local or state ordinances, statutes, and procedures, as an interested third party. As stated in Stericycle's appearance at the last council meeting on December 15, 2008, Stericycle greatly respects the position held by the City as its host community, and values its long standing working relationship as a corporate citizen of Vernon. Stericycle therefore feels a responsibility to work cooperatively with the City to ensure that it is fully informed of all matters relating to the business of medical waste management. It is in this spirit that Stericycle participates in these discussions, and in which the following additional comments are offered. I. Additional Comments Regarding Enserv's Initial Study and CUP Application ODOR (II(d) (pg 17)) — The Initial Study states that while other waste treatment facilities have had "odor problems due to their size," Ensery will not have such problems — apparently because Ensery claims that its facility will be smaller than those facilities. However, the Study does not provide any information regarding the size of Enserv's facility as compared to the other facilities, nor does it indicate how its purportedly smaller size will control odors. While the Study does state that because Enserv's operations occur within its facility "any odor is deemed minimal and inconsequential," this statement is conclusory and is not supported by any data or other evidence as required by the CEQA Guidelines. 2. ENERGY RESOURCES (V(a-c)(pg 19)) — The Initial Study states that this project will have no impact on adopted energy conservation plans and will not use non-renewable resources in a wasteful manner. As indicated in our preliminary comments, while Ensery asserts that it will use a contractor that has experience in LEEDS projects, it does not provide any information about such practices, under what circumstances they would be implemented, and how they would conserve energy and mineral resources. Moreover, Ensery relies in part on an unsupported statement that "the size of this project is small in comparison to other industries in the neighborhood." Finally, while Ensery states that the equipment used in the project will be chosen "in part" based upon its Mr, Kevin Wilson January 5, 2009 Page 3 energy efficiency, it fails to describe such equipment, or indicate to what extent it will select equipment based upon its energy efficiency. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (XIV(g) (pg 33)) — While the Initial Study states that existing truck bays are adequate to handle 80 tons per day of waste, it provides scant details regarding how this will be achieved, and almost entirely relies upon a conclusory statement that disposal "can be accomplished with the existing plan. Ensery apparently fails to provide sufficient information to support this assertion. 4. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS AND IMPACT ON WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES (XIV(a) (pg 32-33)) — The Initial Study states that the project will have "less than a substantial impact" on existing utilities. However, as noted in our initial comments, the Study provides estimates on power and fuel consumption for the first year — at 45,000 gallons per month, but states on page 33 that it expects the usage to increase rapidly after the first year (24,000 gallons per day), and provides no details about utility requirements under these substantial post -growth conditions. Notably, the Study provides no data supporting either of these estimates. AIR QUALITY (II (pg 14)) — The Initial Study apparently fails to provide an air quality analysis that comports with AQMD Guidelines. The Study also fails to even estimate the amount of discharge resulting from the sterilization process. Also, the Study does not indicate how, if at all, the construction phase will impact air quality. Finally, the Study does not indicate how Enserv's trucks will comply with California Air Resource Board standards. 6. GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS (VI(a-i) (pg 20)) — The Initial Study states that "prior seismic activity caused by the earthquakes in Whittier and Northridge has had no impact on the project site." It is unclear why Ensery limits its analysis to earthquakes occurring in Whittier and Northridge and ignores earthquakes occurring in other neighboring areas. 7, HAZARDS (VII(a-c) (pg 20-22)) — The Initial Study apparently fails to provide in detail what steps Ensery would take if (1) waste escaped the facility; (2) the public became exposed to waste from the facility; (3) a truck carrying medical waste to or from the facility was involved in an accident; (4) Ensery was unable to properly refrigerate the waste based E D C B A NEWPREFD FLOOR - i E DRAIN WITH GRATE n (2) TRUCK PARKING s.....�__ - - ....M.....,..- NEW COLD STORAGE AREA i 10'X24' 15 16 17 18 19 20 �I - �' Y 'I --- r --,I—SOLID �I WASTE CONTAINER LOCATION _ _. 11 I - I - Lij Q �(4) TRUCK PARKING SPACESI TUB TIPPING AREA—� 10'X24 �- ---- 22 CAR PARKING SPACES Q 6 TRUCK PARKING SPACES ; WASTE STAGING AREA -----�— _ 0 -..... J I -- CLEAN TUB STORAGE 14 — _- 9 13 I _ 8 4 — 12 11 10 7 3 EXISTNG OFFICESREMAIN -I ING TOILETROOMS DA OMPLIANT 6 2 I 5 j �N-WERS / LOCKERS PROVIDED EAST FORTY-EIGHTH SITE & SCALE 3/3, 1 2 3 Mr. Kevin Wilson January 5, 2009 Page 4 upon some unforeseen event; (5) a fire or other accident occurred in the facility; (6) hazardous materials were accidently brought onsite; or (7) radioactive materials or mercury are discovered onsite. Moreover, Ensery apparently fails to provide sufficient detail regarding containment measures, safety training, and safety inspections. Finally, Ensery does not appear to provide sufficient information regarding waste bin construction, including water tightness, and the process for sealing doors. 8. NOISE (IX(a) (pg 23)) — The Initial Study asserts that the facility will have a "less than significant impact" with regard to "increases in noise levels," but fails to provide any data supporting this assertion, including a comparison between existing noise levels and the estimated noise level. It merely relies on a conclusory statement that while noise levels will be "greater" than the previous use, they will be "below those limits prescribed by the City." 9. LOCAL OR REGIONAL WATER SUPPLIES (XIV(g)(pg 33)) — The Initial Study states that Enserv's estimated water usage, when the facility reaches full capacity, will be 24,000 gpd. Again, Ensery fails to provide any data indicating how it reached this estimate. 10. IMPAIRMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS (XVI(b) (pg 35)) — The Initial Study's assertion that the project will not impair any "short term or long term environmental goals" is conclusory and is not supported by sufficient data. The Study merely states that "the projected capacity of 80 TPD and the assessments of that quantity address the future impact." It is unclear to which assessments the Study is referring, and how these assessments demonstrate that the project will not impair short or long term environmental goals. c 11. OTHER AGENCY APPROVAL (pg 8) — The Initial Study lists several agencies that must approve of the project. However, it appears to omit the City of Vernon Health & Environmental Control Department for CUPA and Hazardous Materials Establishment Permit. Moreover, in our preliminary comments, we pointed out some of the apparent deficiencies contained in Enserv's Wastewater Discharge Application with the Sanitation District. Since submitting those comments, we've obtained a copy of Enserv's Waste Treatment Facility Permit application with the Department of Public Health. It also contains several apparent deficiencies and/or inconsistencies, including the following: u" Mr. Kevin Wilson January 5, 2009 Page 5 foregoing. a. Ensery apparently fails to disclose its intention to accept waste "comprised of foreign garbage brought to the US via passenger and container cruise ships, aircraft, and other transport mechanisms" with the DPH, despite disclosing such information in its CUP application., In its application with the DPH, Ensery merely states that it would act as a local transfer and treatment facility for businesses "in the local and surrounding areas of Southern California." b. Ensery apparently fails to mention the proposed food processing plant, which is located within 300 feet of its facility, despite listing other neighboring facilities; Ensery apparently fails to disclose what steps it will take if untreated waste is released outside the facility or if it is unable to properly refrigerate the waste; d. Ensery apparently fails to include information regarding how frequently it plans to conduct safety inspections; e. Ensery apparently did not supplement its application with its Initial Study (submitted on October 14, 2008), leaving the DPH to evaluate its application accompanied only by its Draft CEQA Study (submitted on July 10, 2008), which contains several omissions. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the Very Truly Yours, Dean Hartsell DEWEY & LEBOEUF RECEIVED DEC 15 2008 community Services December 11, 2008 Via Facsimile and Federal Exuress Mr. Kevin Wilson City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP 333 South Grand Avenue Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90071- 1530 Tel: 213-621-6031 Fax: 213-621-6100 Re: Application of Ensery West, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Medical Waste Transfer Station and Treatment Facility and Obtain a Negative CEQA Declaration. Dear Kevin: We write on behalf of Stericycle to provide some preliminary comments on the Application of Ensery West, LLC, located at 4726 Loma Vista Ave., Vernon CA, 90058, to obtain a Conditional Use Permit ("CUP") and to obtain a Negative CEQA Declaration to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. The comments are preliminary because Stericycle was only provided access to the Ensery CUP Application and Initial CEQA Study on November 25 and thus has not had an adequate amount of time to fully evaluate them. We would request that the public hearing currently scheduled for Monday, December 15 be rescheduled to the next regular date for a public hearing (or to some later date if the Community Services Department, after considering our preliminary comments, deems it in the City's best interest to undertake further analysis). Alternatively, we would request a second public hearing so that the City has an opportunity to consider additional comments. Lastly, we would request that the City continue to receive and consider comments regarding this matter at least until such time as a decision is made by the City Council to approve or deny the CUP. Stericycle has begun to undertake a close analysis of the documents filed in connection with the Ensery Application to help ensure that Enserv, or any other applicant seeking to enter the business of medical waste management in Vernon or elsewhere, provides sufficient information to the appropriate authority to enable a thorough and proper evaluation of the proposed facility and process, and to help ensure NEW YORK I LONDON MULTINATIONAL PARTNERSHIP I WASHINGTON, DC ALBANY I ALMATY I AUSTIN BEIJING I BOSTON I BRUSSELS I CHARLOTTE I CHICAGO I DUBAI FRANKFURT I HARTFORD I HONG KONG I HOUSTON I JACKSONVILLE I JOHANNESBURG (PTY) LTD. I LOS ANGELES MILAN I MOSCOW I PARIS MULTINATIONAL PARTNERSHIP I RIYADH AFFILIATED OFFICE I ROME I SAN FRANCISCO I SILICON VALLEY I WARSAW compliance with all relevant rules and regulations to protect the safety of workers and the environment. I. Preliminary Comments on Enserv's CUP Application A. General Comments and Concerns It appears that Ensery has already taken up occupancy inside the plant. On 12/10/08, in clear view, the plant's parking lot was full, and workers were operating inside the plant and were also loading debris inside a dumpster located at one of the plant's overhead doors. At least one contractor was on site, who appeared to be painting the plant. Also, a large sign with the name "Enserv" had been erected on the side of the building facing Loma Vista Avenue. Is Ensery permitted to engage in such conduct before it has received a CUP and Occupancy permit? 2. Did Vernon retain a third party consultant to review Enserv's application? If so, we would like to obtain copies of the consultant's evaluation, and any materials given to the consultant that provided the basis for this evaluation. (We have made a Public Records Act request with the City Attorney in order to obtain these documents.) B. Comments Concerning the Application's Sufficiency to Address the Requirements of the CUP Application INITIAL STUDY 1. Application references a future intent to accept APHIS waste, but does not provide any information about this waste, including the quantity, processing details, or conditions regarding its handling. 2. Application references that consideration has been given to a nearby food processing facility, and states no odor problems are anticipated, but that conditions will be closely monitored when operations commence. The application provides no information about such monitoring activity, nor what consideration has been given regarding the food waste processing facility, or what normal or contingency plans will be undertaken to prevent or address odors. This is especially important because the application also 2 acknowledges that there will be odors, but they will be controlled in unspecified ways. Application references other agency permits needed. We are attempting to locate these permit applications for review and possible comments, as no further information regarding them is provided in the application. We have located copies of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District Wastewater Discharge Application, and offer comments thereon elsewhere in this document. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST AIR QUALITY (a) Application relies upon and references that a SCAQMD permit will be applied for the boiler, and states that it will comply with conditions imposed under such a permit, but acknowledges that Ensery has not yet applied for the permit, and provides no information about the size and output of the proposed boiler or other exhaust generating equipment. (b) Application references a 10 year old study performed by NIOSH on two facilities (in Loma Linda, CA and Morton, WA) as evidence that no adverse impacts to plant or environmental air quality will occur from the operation of its autoclave. This study mentions waste shredding as part of the treatment process. Is Ensery proposing to shred waste as part of its process? If so, there are no descriptions or details about waste shredding in the application. Further, the accompanying Health Hazard Evaluation Report references the treatment processes used at the Morton and Loma Linda facilities as an electrothermal deactivation process, using low frequency radiation, not steam, as the heating mechanism to treat the waste. Enserv's application does not mention anything about this process in its description of its proposed autoclave treatment method. Is Ensery proposing to also use electrothermal radiation? If not, the NIOSH studies referenced are neither applicable nor appropriate for inclusion in this application, and Ensery has not provided information specific to its process relative to air quality. (c) Application states that procedures in the treatment process will be adequate to address air quality, but fails to describe or provide any information about these procedures. (d) Application references the above studies (and others?) as evidence that its process will not expose receptors to pollutants, but fails to provide any details about the specifics of its proposed process to enable an evaluation of this claim. (e) Application states operations will be modified should odor problems occur, but does not state what such modifications, or their effects, may be or how many complaints they would have to receive before they implement these modifications. (f) Application states that the amount of material to be processed is deemed to be manageable to control odors, but fails to state who has deemed it so, or provide any details supporting this claim. 2. CONSTRUCTION (a) Application references construction activities, including demolition of walls, saw cutting, concrete floor removal that will create airborne dust. Based on the general comment made at the beginning of this document, it appears that some of this work may already be occurring without a permit. 3. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES (a) Application states that the contractor chosen to do the work (apparently already contracted before a permit has been issued) will incorporate LEED practices as needed and as practical, but fails to provide any information about such practices, under what circumstances they would be implemented, and how they would conserve energy and mineral resources. L 4. HAZARDS (a) Application states that there is no risk of accidental explosion or release of hazardous substances, but provides no details supporting this claim, such as site specific safety plans, emergency and contingency plans, the location or size of storage areas for combustibles, or plans regarding the handling of any hazardous materials. (b) Application states that no interference with an emergency response or evacuation plan will occur because another existing operation similar in type has purportedly operated without interference. Application provides no site specific plans or information about safety, emergencies and contingencies, nor does it provide any details about the referenced other existing operation on which to base its - claim of no interference. (c) Application states that no health hazard or potential health hazard will be created. As part of its justification for this statement, it references the same 10 year old NIOSH study on the facility in Morton, WA and states that because that process was different than the one it proposes to use in' Vernon (i.e. the Morton facility used a shredder to pre - shred the waste prior to treatment), and the Ensery faculty will not pre -shred, that any health hazards found in the Morton study would not occur in Vernon. Notably, this comes after the application uses this same study to justify its lack of adverse air quality impacts earlier in the checklist. Either the study is applicable because the facilities will use similar processes, or it is not applicable because the facilities will not use similar processes. It cannot be valid both ways. (d) Application references pollution prevention plans and client relationships as providing adequate barriers to prevent non- conforming waste and other hazardous substances, but fails to provide any information about such plans and relationships that would support such a claim. (e) Application admits that some hazardous'materials will be stored on site but fails to show them on the drawings included in the application, identify them, estimate their qualities, and provide any details on the size, capacity, and description of the location and nature of such storage. TRANSPORTATION (a) While application provides traffic volume data in response to questions about traffic concerns, including congestion, safety, access, and transportation policies, it fails to include any physical or design information regarding adequacy and safety of existing or proposed distances, turning radii and truck movements, stacking area, or other information needed to evaluate whether or not the existing or proposed site is appropriate and safe for its intended use. 6. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS (a) Application provides estimates on power and fuel consumption for the first year, but elsewhere states that it expects the usage of the facility to grow rapidly after the first year, and provides no details about utility requirements under these post -growth conditions (i.e., consumption at maximum capacity) to enable evaluation of these conditions and utility requirements. (b) Regarding sewer issues, Enserv's application for a Wastewater Discharge Permit with the Los Angeles County Sanitation District contains several apparent deficiencies, including that: (i) Ensery fails to provide any information supporting its wastewater discharge estimates; (ii) Enserv's estimated wastewater flow rate -- 1000 gpd — is apparently inconsistent with its CEQA estimate that its water usage will be 24,000 gpd when the plant is running at full capacity; (iii) Ensery fails to provide an adequate description of the operations conducted in its facility; 0 (iv) Ensery fails to list any pollution minimization efforts; and (v) Ensery fails to provide estimates regarding the materials or chemicals present in its wastewater. (c) The application provides no information regarding the size, location, storage, staging, and type of waste containers to be used for the facility. Also, the movement of this waste from the facility to the landfill is not discussed in the section regarding traffic issues. 7. REQUIRED MATERIALS (a) Application was not accompanied by several required materials, including: (i) Vicinity Map (ii) Traffic Report (iii) Hazardous Materials Report (iv) Developmental Plan/Plot Plan (plan submitted is not to scale and contains no property dimensions and usage square footage; no building dimensions; no truck maneuvering areas; no driveways, alleys, accessways; no site draining; no easements; no specific floor plans; no areas for storage; no proposed location for heavy machinery; no protection facilities; and no specific professing area for explosive, toxic, infectious, or hazardous materials) (v) Property Owners List and Notarized Statement (vi) Environmental Checklist (City Version) (vii) Stormwater Management Development Planning Sheet 7 8. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (a) The application provides no information regarding the specifics of autoclave treatment, such as temperature, pressure, time, control methods, etc. Ensery is planning on installing equipment that is designed to be operated at specific times and temperatures. Ensery must provide specific documentation and calculations that correspond to the manufacturer's design criteria. Any deviation from the manufacturer's design criteria might allow untreated waste to escape from the plant. (b) What are the POTW limits for discharged wastewater? Autoclave condensate generally has the following characteristics, which may or may not be appropriate for local discharge: BOD 800 to 1100 milligrams per liter COD 400 to 2000 milligrams per liter TSS 10 to 100 milligrams per liter Barium 5 to 25 milligrams per liter Mercury 0 to 20 milligrams per liter (c) How will full roll -off containers or trailers be stored when full? Under the EPA Storm Water Regulations process, water must not commingle with storm water at any point. Ensery should consider a covered contained area that allows for collection of all escaping liquids. Typically, the roll -off containers will leak liquids. Ensery must clarify where these containers will be stored, how long they will be stored, and what protocols will be used with respect to landfill closures (on holidays, Sunday's, emergency shutdowns, etc.). Additionally, the City should consider mandating a time period as well as some form of supervisory acknowledgement that the container is not leaking, prior to leaving the facility. Ensery should also address how the leachate will be managed. (d) Ensery should consider what type of personal protective equipment (PPE) they must provide for their employees. This should be identified through the process of performing a hazard assessment. Ensery should identify that it has or will have this information available and that PPE has been selected prior to the start-up of the facility. (e) The application states that reusable transport containers and lids will be disinfected "when visibly soiled." All re -used containers and lids should be washed and disinfected to reduce the possibility that infectious material would be released, thereby creating health hazards. Further, Ensery needs to provide details regarding the time, temperature, and type of washing and disinfectant to be used. (f) The application states the type of biological indicator Ensery plans to use, but does not state at what log, or how long it needs to be incubated. Nor does it provide any other details about how the validation and efficacy testing will be performed, such as frequency, probe type, location in the waste, spore population, recordkeeping, etc. (g) Typically it is recommended that programming of the autoclave include a "guarantee soak" feature that stops the soak timer from timing if the autoclave temperature drops below the set -point temperature. This prevents a load of waste from being undercooked if the temperature and pressure fall below the tested limits (e.g., if the boiler were off-line or a loss in air pressure allowed the steam valve to close). Does Ensery have contingencies if there is such a malfunction? (h) What is the protocol for a positive biological indicator test? Will Ensery be required to hold the waste on site while it waits for results? (i) There does not appear to be an unloading dock at the facility, although it is impossible to tell from the lack of detail provided in the application. Will the containers be offloaded onto the floor from the back of the collection vehicles? Will an elevated dock be constructed for waste unloading and transfer? (j) Ensery must establish agreements with the landfills it intends to use as receivers of treated waste, and identify that they have agreed to accept the treated medical waste. I I Verification should be made by the City and State and Ensery should update the State if and when the disposal facility is changed. (k) Ensery must profile and manifest the waste to identify the stream being sent to the landfill. The landfill must follow the State and local requirements with respect to the types of materials that the landfill can accept (e.g., sharps, recognizable remains). No information regarding this documentation is provided in the application. (1) Based on process knowledge and experience, all medical waste facilities must consider the following part of their daily operating protocols and make provisions within their facilities for such requirements. The following is an outline of the basic items which must be identified, classified, outlined and implemented to run a safe, legally compliant medical waste facility. Ensery provides no information in the application regarding any of the following items: (i) Accident injury policy and procedures, including the procedures for first report of injury and required medical follow up. (ii) Bloodborne pathogens training and documentation. (iii) Sanitation of reusable containers. (iv) Contaminated medical waste spill clean-up procedure. (v) Drug and alcohol policy, drug free environment? Pre -entrance drug screening? (vi) Hazard Assessments test conducted to identify the hazards associated with the facility in order to develop and implement all necessary OSHA programs. (vii) Hazard Communication and employee right to know. (viii) OSHA recordkeeping requirements and logging. 10 (ix) Hearing conservation policy. (x) Written document on facility specific lock out/tag out policy. (xi) Medical radiation survey. (xii) Medical surveillance policy and ability to store records for 30 years as is mandatory. (xiii) Personal Protective Equipment Policy. (xiv) Biological Efficacy Policy and Procedures. (xv) Respiratory Protection. (xvi) Sampling for hazardous chemicals in the waste. (xvii) Tracking documentation policy and procedure. (xviii) Truck cleaning and sanitizing procedure. (xix) Specific waste acceptance protocol and facility specific non -conforming waste protocol. (xx) DOT and FMCS specific programs related to pre - hire, periodical exams and procedures and random drug testing for all hazardous materials transporters. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions related to the foregoing. Very Truly Yours, P-4-1 I M Dean Hansell 11 STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE of PLANNING AND RESEARCH Q, �pp1 STATE CLEARINGHOUSE AND PLANNING UNIT ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGUR GOVERNOR RECEIVED December 2, 2008 DEC - 8 2008 Samuel Kevin Wilson Community Services City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave Vernon, CA 90058 CYNTHiA BRYANT DIRECTOR Subject: Ensery West, LLC SCH#: 2008101141 Dear Samuel Kevin Wilson: The State Clearinghouse submitted the above named Negative Declaration to selected state agencies for review. On the enclosed Document Details Report please note that the Clearinghouse has listed the state agencies that reviewed your document. The review period closed on November 26, 2008, and the comments from the responding agency (ies) is (are) enclosed. If this comment package is not in order, please notify the State Clearinghouse immediately. Please refer to the project's ten -digit State Clearinghouse number in future correspondence so that we may respond promptly. Please note that Section 21104(c) of the California Public Resources Code states that: "A responsible or other public agency shall only make substantive comments regarding those activities involved in a project which are within an area of expertise of the agency or which are required to be carried out or approved by the agency_ . Those comments_ shall be supported by specific documentation." These comments are forwarded for use in preparing your final environmental document. Should you need more information or clarification of the enclosed comments, we recommend that you contact the commenting agency directly. This letter acknowledges that you have complied with the State Clearinghouse review requirements for draft environmental documents, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Please contact the State. Clearinghouse at (916) 445-0613 if you have any questions regarding the environmental review process. Sincerely, 140010th Street P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, California 95812-3044 (916) 445-0613 FAX (916) 323-3018 www.opr,ca.gov Document Details Report • State Clearinghouse Data Base SCH# 2008101141 Project Title Ensery West, LLC Lead Agency Vernon, City of Type Neg Negative Declaration Description Ensery West, LLC ("Enserv") has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue. The proposed operation will consist of transferring and treating of medical waste from generators such as hospitals, medical clinics or other procedures of medical waste. The quantities generated by these establishments will range from a small container of needles and syringes a month to several tons daily from larger medical centers. The project proposed will treat the medical waste via steam sterilization also known as "autoclaving". The waste will be containerized, stored, transported and treated, all in accordance with California State Law. Medical waste types not treated onsite will be transferred to other authorized permitted facilities for disposal. Ensery is proposing to operate a one 8-hour shift five days per week. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it requires discretionary approval. The proposed project is consistent with the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the City of Vernon General Plan. Lead Agency Contact Name Samuel Kevin Wilson Agency City of Vernon Phone (323) 583-8811 Fax t email Address 4305 Santa Fe Ave City Vernon State CA Zip 90058 Project Location County Los Angeles City Maywood Region Lat/Long Cross Streets Loma Vista Avenue and 48th street Parcel No. 6304-019-025 Township Range Section Base Proximity to: Highways 1-5 Airports Railways Waterways Schools Land Use I -Zone, Industrial Project Issues Reviewing Resources Agency; Department of Fish and Game, Region 5; Department of Parks and Recreation; Agencies Department of Water Resources; California Highway Patrol; Caltrans, District 7; Integrated Waste Management Board; Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 4; Department of Toxic Substances Control; Native American Heritage Commission Date Received 10/28/2008 Start of Review 10/28/2008 End of Review 11 /26/2008 Note: Blanks in data fields result from insufficient information provided by lead agency. STATE OF ALIFOR A_BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Governor 69PARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 7,.OFFICE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND REGIONAL PLANNING IGR/CEQA BRANCH �m 100 SOUTH MAIN STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 C L oP P PHONE (213) 897-6696 FAX (213) 8- 971337 Fl l CIIL� 4 RECEIVED NOV 1 2 2008 I STATE CLEARING HOUSE i Mr. Samuel Kevin Wilson City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 ex your power. Be energy efficient! November 5,2008 IGR/CEQA NEG DEC CS/081082 City of Vernon Enser,, West, LLC Vic. LA-5-1�4.25, SCH# 2008101141 Dear Mr. Wilson: Thank you for including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the environmental review process for the Ensery West medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. Based on the information received, we have the following comments: Transport of over -size or over -weight vehicles on State highways will need a Caltrans Transportation Permit. We recommend that project related truck trips on State highways be limited to off-peak commute periods If you have any questions, you may reach me at (213) 897-6696 and please refer to our record number 081082/CS. Sincerely, &4W ELMER ALVAREZ IGR/CEQA Program Manager. Office of Regional Planning cc: Scott Morgan, State Clearinghouse "Caltrans improves mobility across California" 4. STATE OF CALIFORNIA—BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Governor DEPART MENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 7, OFFICE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND REGIONAL PLANNING IGR/CEQABRANCH RECEIVED 100 SOUTH MAIN STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 PHONE (213) 897-6696 NOV 10 ZOOS FAX (213) 897-1337 a P Community Services Flexyourpower! Be energy efficient! November 5,2008 IGR/CEQA NEG DEC CS/081082 City of Vernon Ensery West, LLC Mr. Samuel Kevin Wilson Vic. LA-5-14.25, SCH# 2008101141 City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Dear Mr. Wilson: Thank you for including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the environmental review process for the Ensery West medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. Based on the information received, we have the following comments: Transport of over -size or over -weight vehicles on State highways will need a Caltrans Transportation Permit. We recommend that project related truck trips on State highways be limited to off-peak commute periods. If you have any questions, you may reach me at (213) 897-6696 and please refer to our record number 081082/CS. Sincerely, ELMER ALVAREZ IGR/CEQA Program Manager Office of Regional Planning cc: Scott Morgan, State Clearinghouse "Caltrans improves mobility across California" COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 Telephone (323) 583-8811 Fax (323) 826-1435 February 2, 2009 Dean Hansell Dewey & LeBoeuf 333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, California 90071-1530 Via Email and US Mail RE: APPLICATION OF ENSERV WEST, LLC FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A MEDICAL WASTE TRANSFER STATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY AND OBTAIN A NEGATIVE CEQA DECLARATION Dear Mr. Hansell: The City of Vernon has -received your letters of December 11, 2008 and January 5, 2009 in which Dewey & LeBoeuf on behalf of Stericycle has provided comments regarding the Initial Study prepared for Ensery West LLC's (Enserv) and the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application for the construction and operation of a medical waste transfer station and treatment facility to be located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue, Vernon, California. The City of Vernon provides the following response to those comments: A. Preliminary comments on Enserv's CUP application Q l . It appears that Ensery has already taken up occupancy inside the plant. On 12/10/08, in clear view, the plant's parking lot was full, and workers were operating inside the plant and were also loading debris inside a dumpster located at one of the plant's overhead doors. At least one contractor was on site, who appeared to be painting the plant. Also, a large sign with the name "Enserv" had been erected on the side of the building facing Lorna Vista Avenue. Is Ensery permitted to engage in such conduct before it has received a CUP and Occupancy permit?. Al. The City of Vernon has issued a temporary Certificate of Occupancy to Ensery to utilize the building for office use and the storage of equipment, which is a permitted use. A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy permit is on file. Ensery is not permitted to accept, transfer, treat or store medical or APHIS waste at this location until such time as a CUP is granted by the City of Vernon. E cfusive� Industrial The City of Vernon has issued a demolition permit for the removal of partition walls. No construction permits have been issued. The activities observed may have been associated with the demolition permits issued by the City of Vernon. Q2. Did Vernon retain a third party consultant to review Enserv's application? If so, we would like to obtain copies of the consultant's evaluation, and any materials given to the consultant that provided the basis for this evaluation. (We have made a Public Records Act request with the City Attorney in order to obtain these documents.) A2. The City reviewed the application for completeness. A third party consultant was retained to prepare the Initial Study in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The City has provided Dewey & LeBoeuf with all City records pertaining to this matter. B. Initial Study Comments Q1. Application references a future intent to accept APHIS waste, but does not provide any information about this waste, including the quantity, processing details, or conditions regarding its handling. Al. Ensery has stated that it will not accept Animal and Plant Health Inspections Services (APHIS) waste. The CUP will have a condition that specifically excludes this waste from being accepted., If in the future, Ensery proposes to accept APHIS waste its CUP will have to be amended. Q2. Application references that consideration has been given to a nearby food processing facility, and states no odor problems are anticipated, but that conditions will be closely monitored when operations commence. The application provides no information about such monitoring activity, nor what consideration has been given regarding the food waste processing facility, or what normal or contingency plans will be undertaken to prevent or address odors. This is especially important because the application also acknowledges that there will be odors, but they will be controlled in unspecified ways. A2. The food processing facility in question was discussed at length with the Vernon Department of Environmental Health. The conclusion drawn was that the location of the establishment did not in and of itself pose a risk of odors. The basis for this was that the distance from the project location, structures between the food processing building and the project, and prevailing wind direction did not require a specific analysis of the potential impact on that site. Particularly so since other businesses are closer to the project. The portion of the comment that relates to odor, monitoring of odors, and contingencies is appropriate to address and insure that due consideration is given to that issue, regardless of the type of business proximate to the project location. Ensery West has indicated that their experience in operating autoclaves in other parts of the country has prepared them to plan for, prepare, and respond to any potential odors. Ensery West operates six other treatment sites throughout the country, four of which use autoclaves. For this Vernon location, it's important to note that all medical and solid waste material handling and its associated equipment is located inside the building or Autoclave at all times. Odors are typically caused by specific factors including unprocessed waste awaiting treatment, venting of autoclave steam to the ambient air, and standing liquids. Ensery West is taking proactive measures to minimize odor, as outlined in the following steps. The capacity of the autoclave and facility is in excess of the volume of waste to be processed, and as a result the waste will typically be treated upon receipt at the facility, or during the next work shift. This will serve to reduce or eliminate this potential source of odor. Refrigeration is also incorporated into the design to contain any waste, including pathological material, which might contain objectionable odors until it can be transferred off -site or treated. The inclusion of trench drains and floor drains will be sufficient to eliminate the potential for stale odors that might occur from standing water in the building. The steam from the autoclave will be evacuated into a condenser, which will liquefy the steam for discharge into the previously mentioned drains, sufficiently reducing the potential for odors from vented steam. At the end of each autoclave cycle, if it is necessary, an additional vacuum can be pulled to remove any residual .steam and vapors. Treated waste is then stored in a fully enclosed transfer trailer with metal ceiling, floor and walls and a secure door to preclude odors. Once the project comes on line, testing will be conducted under the auspices of the State Department of Public Health to determine the appropriate operating conditions for the autoclave. Should odors be detected at that time several steps can be taken, including pulling a second vacuum on the autoclave, increase the condensation, add an odor -masking agent in the treatment process, or modify the equipment if necessary. Such actions will be determined upon evaluating the source of any problem and "causal factors. Sufficient options are available should odor problems occur. As a point of reference, the City of Vernon has experience with an existing medical waste treatment company operating within the City since 1987 that experienced odor problems from their autoclave. The Vernon Health Department staff reported that odors were significantly reduced when a condensate system was installed to liquefy the steam for discharge into the sanitary sewer. In Enserv's experience, in their operating history of all sites, only one odor complaint was received at one of their autoclave facilities in 2007. Ensery had recently purchased the facility and steam from the autoclave was directly vented into the outside air. The problem was corrected when a condensate system wad installed to liquefy the steam and discharge it to the sanitary sewer, and no complaints or problems have occurred since that time. As indicated above, the Loma Vista project will have a condensate/blow down system to pull a vacuum from the autoclave, condensing the steam, which on a load -by -load basis will reduce the risk of odors. Q3. Application references other agency permits needed. We are attempting to locate these permit applications for review and possible comments, as no further information regarding them is provided in the application. We have located copies of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District Wastewater Discharge Application, and offer comments thereon elsewhere in this document. A3. The Initial Study only requires that other agencies outside of the Lead Agency requiring permits be noted and listed, as they have been. These are: a. California Department of Public Health (permit has been approved) b. Los Angeles County Sanitation District (application in final review) c. South Coast Air Quality Management District (application submitted) d. State Water Resources Control Board (application to be submitted within 30 days of receipt of the CUP per request of the City) Additionally, other permits from the City are required, including building permits, a hazardous material business plan, and a waste processing permit. All necessary permits either have been obtained, or will be procured prior to the particular function for which the permit is required. Environmental Checklist 1. Air Quality Qla. Application relies upon and references that a SCAQMD permit will be applied for the boiler, and states that it will comply with conditions imposed under such a permit, but acknowledges that Ensery has not yet applied for the permit, and provides no information about the size and output of the proposed boiler or other exhaust generating equipment. Ala. At the time of the Initial Study applicant had not selected a boiler for the project. Since that time the applicant has applied for the necessary permit from SCAQMD. The boiler is a 250 hp Hurst Series 400 Model S4-X-250-200 LNINVC6-G-30 3 pass wet back boiler with power flame NOVA plus ULTRA LOW Nox burner. The following engineering report was submitted with the application to SCAQMD: i. Rating:10,500,000 btu/hr ii. HHV: 1050 btu/cu. Ft. iii. Operating schedule: 24 hrs / day; 7 days / wk; 30 days / mo; 52 weeks / yr; 364 days / yr. iv. Calculations are derived from the manufacturers emission factors input into the first column (lbs/mmcf): EF EF HOURL DAIL 30 DAY 30 DAY ANNUA Y Y AVG NSR L Lbs/mm Lb/nmbt Lbs/hr Lbs/da Lbs/day Lbs/day Lbs/yr cf u y ROG 7 .0067 .0704 1.0090 1.7071 2 615.0144 Nox 9 ppm 0141 .1481 3.5544 3.5911 4 1293.801 Sox 0.83 .0008 .0084 .2016 .2037 0 6 73.3824 CO 50 ppm .0368 .3864 9.2 330 9.3684 9 3375.390 4 PM 7.5 .0071 .0746 1.7904 1.8089 2 551.7056 PM 10 7.5 .0071 0746 1.7904 1.8089 2 651.7 556 The District significant thresholds for new emission sources in pounds per day are as follows: VOC NOX CO SOX PM10 PM 2.5 Threshold Cl �___. 55 A llll A'T 55 550 150 150 55 iJ U Ur ce. IAYIV11J Comparing these thresholds with the engineering documentation, the project would result in less than significant impact without mitigation measures. It is relevant to note that these thresholds are required for all permits within the South Coast Air Basin. It is the District that has final jurisdiction over the permit and enforces compliance with periodic inspections by SCAQMD personnel, and any mitigation measures that might be necessary. In regards to mobil emissions, Ensery currently trucks medical waste to Arizona for treatment and disposal. By having a local site truck miles driven will be significantly reduced. It is estimated that fuel consumption will be reduced by 31, 428 gallons per year which have a corresponding improvement on air quality and greenhouse gases produced. In addition trucks will be required to comply with diesel emission standards for on -road trucks as required by the California Air Resources Board (CARE). The City will require that all trucks be maintained and tuned and not be permitted to idle when parked or staged at a loading dock. Additionally, within an urban setting, vehicle exhaust is the primary source of CO. Consequently concentrations are generally found within close proximity to congested intersections. Project traffic during the operational phase of the project, would have the potential to create local CO impact areas. The SCAQMD recommends a hot -spot evaluation of potential localized CO impacts when volume to capacity ratios are increased by two percent at intersections with a level of service of C or worse. None of the intersections evaluated met these requirements. Therefore it is concluded that the proposed project will not cause or exacerbate any existing CO hot -spot. Lastly, In June 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order 5-3-05, which established GHG emissions targets for the State, as well as a process to ensure that the targets are met. As a result of this executive order, the California Climate Action Team (CAT), led by the Secretary of the California States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was formed. The CAT published its report in March 2006, in which it laid out several recommendations and strategies for reducing GHG emissions and reaching the targets established in the executive order. . In September 2006, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, also known as AB32, into law. AB32 commits the State to the following: • 2000 GHG emission levels by 2010 (which represents an approximately 11 percent reduction from emissions projections if current GHG production rates are not altered, or so called "business as usual"); • 1990 levels by 2020 (25 percent below "business as usual"); and • 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. To achieve these goals, AB32 mandates that CARB establish a quantified emissions cap, institute a schedule to meet the cap, implement regulations to reduce Statewide GHG emissions from stationary sources, and develop tracking, reporting, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure that reductions are achieved. Senate Bill (SB) 1368, a companion bill to AB32, requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and CEC to establish GHG emission performance standards for the generation of electricity. These standards will also apply to power that is generated outside of California and imported into the State. California Senate Bill 97 (SB97), passed in August 2007, is designed to work in conjunction with CEQA and AB32. SB97 requires the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to prepare and develop guidelines for the analysis and mitigation of GHG emissions or the effects thereof, including but not limited to, effects associated with transportation and energy consumption. These guidelines must be transmitted to the Resources Agency by July 1, 2009, to be certified and adopted by January 1, 2010. The OPR and the Resources Agency shall periodically update these guidelines to incorporate new information or criteria established by CARB pursuant to AB32. SB97 will apply retroactively to any EIR, negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or other document required by CEQA, which has not been finalized. At this time, no air agency, including the SCAQMD, has established project -level significance thresholds for GHG emissions. AB32 did not set a significance threshold for GHG emissions, although EPA, CARB or another agency may issue regulations at some point which may set forth significance criteria for CEQA analysis. The City of Vernon has not established significance thresholds with respect to GHG. However, the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) has prepared a protocol for calculating and reporting GHG emissions. Thus, GHG emissions can be quantified for both construction and operation of the proposed project, for informational purposes. The minor amount of demolition and construction needed to make the necessary improvements will result in very little CO2 being emitted. Greenhouse gas emissions from operations can be estimated based on the incremental increase in on -road mobile sources and boiler natural gas usage. Emission factors for CO2 were applied to the average annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT) estimated for project buildout and then converted to metric tons. Truck miles traveled will initially be reduced, since the medical waste will be disposed of at a local facility rather than be hauled to Arizona for treatment and disposal. A corresponding savings in CO2 emissions will occur. Based on calculations, CO2 emissions from the project would generate approximately 2,970 net new tons of CO2 per year, representing 0.00061 percent of the 2004 State emission level. Emitting GHGs into the atmosphere is not itself an adverse environmental effect. Rather, it is the increased accumulation of GHGs in the atmosphere that may result in global climate change. The resultant consequences of that climate change can cause adverse environmental effects. Due to the complex physical, chemical, and atmospheric mechanisms involved in global climate change, it is not possible to predict the specific impact, if any, to global climate change from one project's emissions. Qlb. Application references a 10 year old study performed by NIOSH on two facilities (in Loma Linda, CA and Morton, WA) as evidence that no adverse impacts to plant or environmental air quality will occur from the operation of its autoclave. This study mentions waste shredding as part of the treatment process. Is Ensery proposing to shred waste as part of its process? If so, there are no descriptions or details about waste shredding in the application. Further, the accompanying Health Hazard Evaluation Report references the treatment processes used at the Morton and Loma Linda facilities as an electrothermal deactivation process, using low frequency radiation, not steam, as the heating mechanism to treat the waste. Enserv's application does not mention anything about this process in its description of its proposed autoclave treatment method. Is Ensery proposing to also use electrothermal radiation? If not, the NIOSH studies referenced are neither applicable nor appropriate for inclusion in this application, and Ensery has not provided information specific to its process relative to air quality. Alb. The NIOSH studies apply to a different treatment technology. Electro Thermal Deactivation, evaluated in the studies, is not the technology being applied in this Project. Additionally, applicant is not proposing to shred as any part of the operations. The lack of shredding will reduce the air quality concern that was raised in the NIOSH studies. The use of a non -shred autoclave technology as contrasted with the Electro Thermal Deactivation technology which shreds the waste pre-treatment would suggest that the risk of exposure from aerosolization is less than those in the studies. While the NIOSH studies represented a distinctly different treatment technology employed than proposed by the applicant, they were evaluated and included in the initial study, as they were the only relevant occupational health studies on medical waste treatment facilities published by the federal government. Further, they documented that the air quality issues were a result of the treatment process employed, including a shredding process, which further reduces the impact on air quality anticipated by this autoclave project. A thorough search of the published literature did not reveal any other applicable studies on air quality from medical waste treatment facilities. See discussion above on air quality analysis of stationary sources. Q 1 c. Application states that procedures in the treatment process will be adequate to address air quality, but fails to describe or provide any information about these procedures. Alc. Specific procedures in the treatment process regarding air quality are included in the detailed response to comments (1) and (2) above. With respect to treatment, the steam from the autoclave will be evacuated into a condenser, which will liquefy the steam for discharge into the previously mentioned drains, sufficiently reducing the potential for odors from vented steam. At the end of each autoclave cycle if it is necessary, an additional vacuum can be pulled to remove any residual steam and vapors. With all equipment in the building, adequate drainage to minimize standing water, and adequate capacity to treat waste promptly it is deemed that the impact of this project is less than significant. Q 1 d. Application references the above studies (and others?) as evidence that its process will not expose receptors to pollutants, but fails to provide any details about the specifics of its proposed process to enable an evaluation of this claim. Ald. Population groups sensitive to pollution receptors include the elderly, persons with compromised immune or respiratory systems, and children. This project does not expose those receptors to pollution for the following reasons: The location of this project is not in proximate distance to any of these sensitive groups, nor any of the particular land use categories identified by the South Coast Air Quality Management District such as nursing homes, schools, child care centers, or playgrounds. Additionally, this project does not shred or in other respects aerosolize the contents of the waste prior to treatment. Additionally, the experience of Ensery at other operating locations has resulted in no incidents of exposure to any identified population group. A literature search failed to turn up any documented case where medical waste treatment in an autoclave had resulted in transmission of disease to any outside persons. See also response (I a) and (lb). Q l e. Application states operations will be modified should odor problems occur, but does not state what such modifications, or their effects, may be or how many complaints they would have to receive before they implement these modifications. Ale. The answer to this comment is contained in the response to the Initial Study comments (B) and (Alc) above. This project is designed in such a way so as to reduce the causal factors that create objectionable odors from receipt of waste at the project site to disposal of solid waste in the landfill. Options are available to address the potential for odors should they occur, and the prior experience of Enserv, along with the City's experience with another operating medical waste autoclave facility in Vernon would serve to minimize any problem. Any necessary modifications will be implemented whether or not complaints are received. Any complaint will result in a thorough analysis of the source, causal factors, and mitigation steps taken. In addition the CUP will contain a City condition that the facility shall not create objectional odors. Q 1 f. Application states that the amount of material to be processed is deemed to be manageable to control odors, but fails to state who has deemed it so, or provide any details supporting this claim. Alf. In addition to the specific design and equipment features mentioned previously, the capacity of the plant aids directly in the ability to process waste quickly. The rated capacity for this facility is 80 tons per day, which far exceeds the initial projections for waste processing. The facility is sized so as to prepare for a 2nd autoclave in the future thus, increasing capacity to accommodate future growth. This reduces the potential for odors to be created from either standing water or waste waiting to be treated, and these factors combine to reduce the significance of the odor risk. Further, the State Department of Public Health, under the terms of their permit issued to Ensery West, requires that notice be made to the Department when the volume reaches 75% of the rated (permitted) capacity of the facility, thus allowing direct oversight in the management of that capacity level. Finally, as a point of proof, the existing medical waste facility on 26th street in Vernon is currently processing 77 tons per day of medical waste, according to the State Department of Public Health (DPH), which under their enforcement authority monitors such activity. As indicated earlier, an odor problem was corrected with the addition of condensate equipment slated to be part of this project. Given that existing volume and the experience of Ensery in their other operating locations this is not deemed to be significant. 2. CONSTRUCTION Q2a. Application references construction activities, including demolition of walls, saw cutting, concrete floor removal that will create airborne dust. Based on the general comment made at the beginning of this document, it appears that some of this work may already be occurring without a permit. A2a. The City of Vernon has issued a demolition permit for the demolition of walls. No construction permits have been issued as of this date. 3. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES Q3a. Application states that the contractor chosen to do the work (apparently already contracted before a permit has been issued) will incorporate LEED practices as needed and as practical, but fails to provide any information about such practices, under what circumstances they would be implemented, and how they would conserve energy and mineral resources. A3a. To answer the question raised in this comment it is not the intent to achieve LEED status in this building. Rather, some of the energy conservation issues that are inherent in LEED buildings can be incorporated into the design of this building. The building contractor intends to incorporate skylights in the roof to provide natural daytime lighting, which will reduce the need to use artificial lighting during normal operating hours during the day. Additionally, passive lighting will also be achieved with some perimeter glazing in the building. The majority of the interior of the building will also be painted white to minimize the use of artificial light during the daytime. These measures will serve to reduce electricity requirements. Other energy saving measures include the utilization of dusk to dawn timers or photo eyes on all exterior lighting. Additionally, employees will be instructed to turn off lights after leaving their work areas and also to shut down their computers and printers. The photocopier will have an energy saving mode to also save electrical usage. Installation of low water flow toilets, shower, and faucets will also be installed to reduce the water requirements of the building. Applicant intends to also utilize Energy Star certified appliances for office needs. 4. HAZARDS Q4a. Application states that there is no risk of accidental explosion or release of hazardous substances, but provides no details supporting this claim, such as site specific safety plans, emergency and contingency plans, the location or size of storage areas for combustibles, or plans regarding the handling of any hazardous materials. A4a. The boiler is manufactured in accordance with NFPA, UL, I.R.1, California Industrial Safety, and Factory Mutual (FM) standards and requirements including flame safety to minimize the risk of accidental explosion or the release of hazardous substances. Additionally, the autoclave and boiler have safety pressure release valves as per ASME code that are activated when pressures approach set parameters to reduce the risk of an explosion hazard. These safety devices are installed by the manufacturer to design specifications as required by appropriate regulation or law. Also incorporated in the design of the boiler and autoclave are computerized automated equipment shutdown safety parameters which are automatically activated if a safety condition is violated. Examples of these safety conditions for the boiler are low water cutoffs, high water alarms, and a Honeywell 7800 Flame Safeguard System. An example of the safety interlocks for the autoclave is the door has a positive lock type safety design per the ASME requirements. The locking mechanism is interlocked with the control system to prevent opening the door while under pressure, and to prevent pressurization when the door is unlocked. The door is designed with several safety features that include electric/mechanical interlock switch, PLC interlock, door safety handle interlock, visual site gauge for pressure monitor and analog dial pressure/temperature indicators. At the four Ensery autoclave facilities the pressure relief valve for the autoclave has never activated or "popped". The reasons are the preventative measures taken for safety, including pressure relief valves are replaced every 2 years and rebuilt and re -certified; the autoclave is inspected by outside independent pressure vessel experts for safety and for company insurance requirements; and the autoclave shuts down due to its integral safety measures before obtaining an unsafe condition which would necessitate the pressure relief valve popping. This 100% safety record comes from these Ensery facilities: 0 Canton 4 6 years (2 autoclaves) • Newton 4 3 years (1 autoclave) • Cleveland 4 4 years (1 autoclave) • Grand Rapids 4 4 years (2 autoclaves) California regulations define Medical Waste as a distinct waste stream, which is not hazardous by law. However, it does pose a risk that could cause harm to individuals who are exposed to the waste materials. Accordingly, any accidental spillage that occurs, either at the plant or in transit, would activate the "spill response" program. The spill response program is outlined in detail in Ensery West's operation plan on file in connection with the permit issued by the State Department of Public Health. The essence of the spill control program involves containing the spill using barriers or an absorbent substance followed by collecting the waste and re -bagging and containerizing it for treatment then disinfecting the area of the spill using a method approved by the Department of Public Health. Such methods are decontaminating with an approved chemical disinfectant solution for a minimum of 3 minutes, or exposure to 180' Fahrenheit hot water for a minimum of 15 seconds. Depending on the circumstances, either or both methods could be employed in an emergency. Concerning the storage of combustibles, a Hazardous Material Business Plan will be submitted, as directed by the City, within 30 days of the issuance of the CUP. Portable propane tanks will be secured in a cage, and such flammables as the small amounts of gasoline or kerosene that may be on hand will be secured in a safety cabinet. Given the HMBP to be submitted, the City will have the ability to approve the storage plan for all hazardous materials at the site. Based upon the collective information above, the addressing of this particular comment is satisfactory. Q4b. Application states that no interference with an emergency response or evacuation plan will occur because another existing operation similar in type has purportedly operated without interference. Application provides no site specific plans or information about safety, emergencies and contingencies, nor does it provide any details about the referenced other existing operation on which to base its claim of no interference. A4b. This comment concerns interference with emergency response or evacuation plans. Nothing in the proposed operation would interfere with any local emergency response program. Safety and emergency plans are required by the Department of Public Health in the issuance of their permit. In the required HMBP to be submitted to the City following issuance of the CUP, both a monitoring and contingency plan will be included which will allow for City oversight. The City Fire and Police Departments have reviewed the CUP application and have not provided any concerns in regards to any impact on any emergency response or evacuation plans. Q4c. Application states that no health hazard or potential health hazard will be created. As part of its justification for this statement, it references the same 10 year old NIOSH study on the facility in Morton, WA and states that because that process was different than the one it proposes to use in Vernon (i.e. the Morton facility used a shredder to pre -shred the waste prior to treatment), and the Ensery faculty will not pre -shred, that any health hazards found in the Morton study would not occur in Vernon. Notably, this comes after the application uses this same study to justify its lack of adverse air quality impacts earlier in the checklist. Either the study is applicable because the facilities will use similar processes, or it is not applicable because the facilities will not use similar processes. It cannot be valid both ways. A4c. As earlier stated, the technology to be employed is different than the one used in the NIOSH studies in Morton Washington and Loma Linda California. However, the 10 applicability of the study was that as stated earlier it is the only one in the literature relevant and points to the issues addressed by Enserv. This project will not involve the shredding of waste, thus minimizing the risk of aerosolization. The Initial Study included a reference document published by the Department of Health Services (now Department of Public Health) on autoclave operations entitled "Transforming Medical Waste Disposal Practices to Protect Public Health." Page 8 states "'The primary occupational hazards documented at a steam autoclave facility were related to the design of the work process, not to the steam autoclave technology." Key to this is the manual handling of untreated waste. Design features incorporated into this project are to insure workers do not handle waste directly but rather containers or other hands free material handling parts of the operations. Dock high doors allow for the transfer of containers without the risk of lifting or dropping containers to other levels. Waste being processed in the autoclave is contained in approximately 4 cubic foot carts, which are conveyed either mechanically or via a forklift. The complete steps taken to prevent direct handling of the waste are too numerous to mention here but an analysis of the project done in the Initial Study indicates that the risk of exposure is minimal. Additionally, this facility will operate under the enforcement authority of the Department of Public Health. DPH has thoroughly evaluated the application and has issued a permit for this facility to act as an off site medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. DPH's Medical Waste Management Branch staff indicated in a,December phone conference that in reviewing the application and operation plan for the project that there is no indication that a health hazard or potential health hazard will be created. Q4d. Application references pollution prevention plans and client relationships as providing adequate barriers to prevent nonconforming waste and other hazardous substances, but fails to provide any information about such plans and relationships that would support such a claim. A4d. This comment was addressed in the Initial Study. The State of California has published a "Self Assessment Manual for Proper Management of Medical Waste," in cooperation with the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. (http://www.edph.ca. gov/certlie/medicalwaste/Documents/MedicalWaste/SelfAssessmentManua l.pdf). Other reports produced by the Department include Guide to Mercury Assessment and Elimination in HealthCare Facilities; Mercury Assessment Toolkit (Excel Spreadsheet), Hospital Pollution Prevention (P2) Strategies; and the Greening of the Red Bag Waste Stream. All of the documents are available on the Department's web site (www.edph.ca.gov). These documents assist hospitals in working not only with regulators but with their waste haulers in reducing the risks of pollution or release of hazardous materials into the environment, and are typically incorporated into the waste management plan of each health care facility in the state. Ensery West has client service personnel who work with each health facility to minimize the generation of hazardous materials, identify the appropriate disposal practices for those waste streams, and make sure that non -conforming waste items are not included with the medical waste. This process has been successful in their 25 operating locations and six treatment sites nationally. Although most of the facilities have received non -conforming waste at one time or another there are procedures in place to mitigate the impact of that waste. And there have been no incidents of injury or illness to an Ensery employee or other persons from the receipt of non -conforming waste. Examples of non -conforming waste are radioactive items, waste which may be mislabeled by the customer such as pathological waste, or other items labeled as red bag waste. In the event any Ensery facility receives non -conforming waste the customer is identified and 1E notified that the facility cannot accept and treat their non -conforming waste and corrective actions are taken with the customer. Radioactive waste can be set aside in a shielded area to allow for either further decay or to be returned to the generator for proper disposal. Other corrective actions would include additional training from Enserv's client service personnel. In all cases incidents are noted and documented for appropriate follow up or regulatory notification. Q4e. Application admits that some hazardous materials will be stored on site but fails to show them on the drawings included in the application, identify them, estimate their qualities, and provide any details on the size, capacity, and description of the location and nature of such storage. A4e. Ensery West will submit a Hazardous Materials Business Report to the City of Vernon Health Department within thirty (30) days after receipt of the CUP, as required by the City as one of the conditions of occupancy. The Hazardous Materials Business Report will delineate materials used for maintenance and operational purposes within the facility. Examples of hazardous materials that may initially be reported in the Hazardous Materials report include automotive fluids (motor oil, brake fluids, hydraulic oils, grease, compressor oils, and antifreeze). Other items include propane for the forklift, miscellaneous aerosol cans (WD-40, Silicon lubricants, etc.), bleach, and other CAL EPA approved disinfectants. Ensery is required to manage all items, including waste oil, in a manner that complies with local and state law. 5. TRANSPORTATION Q5a. While application provides traffic volume data in response to questions about traffic concerns, including congestion, safety, access, and transportation policies, it fails to include any physical or design information regarding adequacy and safety of existing or proposed distances, turning radii and truck movements, stacking area, or other information needed to evaluate whether or not the existing or proposed site is appropriate and safe for its intended use. A5a. A comprehensive traffic impact analysis (TIA) was performed as a part of the Initial Study to evaluate the Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) implications of the traffic. In evaluating the impacts on Levels of Service (LOS) at the intersections of District/Loma Vista and District/Atlantic, the LOS factors were unchanged. This analysis adequately addresses the comments regarding congestion, safety, and access. Again, please refer to the Initial Study for the details and spreadsheet analyses. In addition to the ICU analysis, an hour by hour trip evaluation was conducted on truck traffic to and from the site, based upon projections at full capacity. Detail on the hourly trips is shown in the table below: Time of Day Trucks 4 am — 5 am 12 5 am — 6 am 15 6am—lam 12 lam-9am 5 9 am to 12 pm 12 12 pm to 3 pm 15 3 pm to 5 pm 12 12 5 pm to 7 pm 15 7pmto lOpm 15 Estimates are based upon the following operational procedures as described by the applicant: • Truck ingress and egress is done off-peak to avoid traffic tie-ups. • Majority of trucks leave early am over a 2 hour period and return trips are staggered throughout late am and early afternoon. • Second shift truck traffic is early to mid afternoon before late afternoon rush hour. • Third shift is not included per discussion with City as the late night is not deemed to be impactful. Note that no stacking of vehicles will occur. As to the other comments, truck movements, spacing, and turning have been evaluated in assessing the parking plan and traffic flow. Thus the proposed site, coupled with the off -site parking on Everett Avenue has shown that the site is appropriate and safe for its intended use. Ample parking compliant with the City ordinance is available from both the Loma Vista and Everett Avenue sites. Additionally, the City of Vernon Zoning Ordinance permits existing parking and loading conditions to remain unchanged including on -street maneuvering. Only if a building is vacant in excess of two years or floor area is added, is a site required to be brought into compliance with parking and loading requirements. 6. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS Q6a. Application provides estimates on power and fuel consumption for the first year, but elsewhere states that it expects the usage of the facility to grow rapidly after the first year, and provides no details about utility requirements under these post -growth conditions (i.e., consumption at maximum capacity) to enable evaluation of these conditions and utility requirements. A6a. Power and consumption figures were identified in the Initial Study submittal. It was identified on a per/unit basis and is repeated here with the completed calculations for plant capacity based upon the 80 tpd projected capacity of the project. Discussions have been held with the City departments responsible for electricity, water, and gas, as the applicant has chosen to have those services provided by Vernon. Each manager has determined that the City has adequate reserves and / or capacity to provide the necessary quantities of water, electricity, or gas that the project requires. The table below shows the consumption of raw material per ton of waste processed. Amt / Ton Tons / mo Total Water 300 gallons 2400 720,000 gal Electricity 45 kw 2400 108,000 kw Gas 26 ccf 2400 62,400 ccf Q6b. Regarding sewer issues, Enserv's application for a Wastewater Discharge Permit with the Los Angeles County Sanitation District contains several apparent deficiencies, including 13 that: A6b. The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts along with the City of Vernon is responsible for the review and approval of industrial waste permits. The Initial Study was circulated to all affected agencies including the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. The Sanitation Districts has not provided the City with any comments on this project. Q6bi. Ensery fails to provide any information supporting its wastewater discharge estimates; Alibi. The wastewater discharge estimates used in the application were based upon a similar autoclave facility operated by the applicant in Tennessee. Q6bii. Enserv's estimated wastewater flow rate - 1000 gpd - is apparently inconsistent with its CEQA estimate that its water usage will be 24,000 gpd when the plant is running at full capacity; A6ii. 24000 gallons per day is the estimated inflow of water at projected plant capacity. Discharge into the wastewater at capacity will be 1 % to 5% lower than the inflow due to the additional moisture content of the waste occurring from the treatment process. The 1000 gpd figure from the comment is based upon the initial amount of waste processed projected to be 60 to 80 tons per month as described in the Initial Study. At full capacity of the facility the approximate discharge flow will mirror the inflow of water into the facility. therefore, the estimate wastewater flow is 24,000 gallons per day. Q6biii. Ensery fails to provide an adequate description of the operations conducted in its facility; A6biii. A description of operations conducted at the facility has been described in the application. A comprehensive "Operation Plan," which is a requirement of the Medical Waste Management Act, was submitted to the Department of Public Health with the application for a permit to operate as an off site transfer station and treatment facility. The Department has approved that application and the permit has been issued for that purpose. Sections of the operations report outlined in the Conditional Use Permit Application have been reiterated here. The following description illustrates the process: Trucks with the sealed containers of bagged medical waste and reusable sharps containers will back up to the loading dock whereupon all of the containers will be weighed. Each container is approximately 44 gallons in size. Total building square footage is 21,263. The loading docks will be utilized for off loading the waste containers. Estimates as to the amount of space for each process can be obtained by viewing the drawings, as the variable volume of waste treated plus anticipated business growth negates the ability to set a specific amount of square feet allocated- to any single activity. Bagged medical waste will be loaded into an autoclave which will steam sterilize the waste in accordance with parameters outlined in the State DPH permit. Reusable sharps containers will be emptied into separate containers for processing to avoid the potential for injury, and then autoclaved as well. Empty waste containers which have been visibly soiled, and all reusable sharps containers will be disinfected using a method approved under the Medical Waste Management Act such as hot water and an approved disinfectant solution and set aside to air dry. These containers are typically made of high -density polyethylene or polypropylene and 14 are labeled with the words `Biohazardous" and the International Biohazard Symbol or other wording allowed by the requirements of the Medical Waste Management Act. The clean containers are then loaded back onto the trucks for exchange with full containers at the hospital or health facility served by Ensery West LLC. The waste itself is sterilized using high temperature steam in an autoclave. The time and temperature parameters are established in cooperation with the State Department of Public Health and will be determined once the facility is operational. A minimum temperature of 250' F for 30 minutes is required, The treated waste will then be placed in a large trash receptacle for transport to the landfill. Treated medical waste can be disposed of as solid waste in accordance with the Medical Waste Management Act. The amount of waste treated each day at this point is undetermined. Initially the plant. may begin operating with an annual volume of approximately 2.5 million pounds. However, that number will increase dramatically over time as the business grows. Plant capacity is projected at 80 tons per day, which will eventually require additional manpower, as well as a second autoclave. However, steps are being taken now to address the issues of growth. Additional off - site parking has been obtained as outlined above, and aside from a second autoclave no additional major piece of equipment is anticipated. There will be no impact to the surrounding neighborhood from these operations. Noise levels will be limited to the dumping of treated waste, steam generation from the boiler, and the coming and going of vehicles. The machinery and equipment will not create any vibrations whatsoever. Noise levels have beendetermined to be within limits mandated by the City of Vernon Ordinances covering noise, and a noise study will be performed once the facility is operational to ensure compliance. No odor is anticipated in this process, although steps are taken to mitigate any odors from either the waste itself or the treatment process. Pathological and other organic waste will be stored at temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The autoclave is a pre -vacuum type, which sucks the steam out of the vessel before the cycle is terminated, and the condensate tanks condense the steam for discharge into the sewer. Environmental assessments of these issues are outlined in detail in the Initial Study to comply with CEQA. Q6biv. Ensery fails to list any pollution minimization efforts; and A6biv. Pollution minimization efforts have been described in response to question 4(d). The California Department of Public Health resources and Enserv's Client service personnel provide adequate proactive measures at pollution prevention at the project site that might originate from health facilities generating medical waste. Additionally, the odor control measures outlined in the response to question 1(C) also reduce potential pollution problems and are determined to be responsive to this question. Q6bv. Ensery fails to provide estimates regarding the materials or chemicals present in its wastewater. A6bv. Given the heterogeneous component of the waste stream, applicant intends to perform testing of the wastewater discharge upon commencement of operations. The discharge are required to be below limits mandated by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District. If necessary, pre-treatment of the waste will be provided to comply with those statutory limits. 15 Q6c. The application provides no information regarding the size, location, storage, staging, and type of waste containers to be used for the facility. Also, the movement of this, waste from the facility to the landfill is not discussed in the section regarding traffic issues. A6c. This question addresses the issue of the movement of treated waste to the landfill. The treated waste will be transferred into a transfer trailer for transport to the landfill. The treated waste is removed from the autoclave in bins and the autoclave bins are transported via a forklift and dumped into a compactor hopper, keeping the waste handling `hands free' at all times. The compactor is cycled and pushes the waste into the transfer trailer. The facility will also have the provision of using a "bin dumper" to dump the bins into the compactor hopper. This trailer will be housed inside the building, which will preclude the release of liquids while the trailer is storing waste. The rear door of the trailer is sealed with gaskets around the edges to be leak proof. Additionally the trailer floor, roof, and sidewalls are of metal construction, which will also prevent the release of liquids to the public roadways during transportation. The City requires that no liquids be discharged outside of the building or enforcement actions will be instituted. Staging and exchange of the transfer trailers will occur either inside the building or on the property. At no time will an exchange of transfer trailers occur on the city streets, which would be a violation of City ordinance. Transport of the treated waste to the landfill will be during off-peak hours. 7. REQUIRED MATERIALS Q7a. Application was not accompanied by several required materials, including; Q7ai. Vicinity Map Alai. A radius map was submitted as part of the application and may also serve as a vicinity map. Q7aii. Traffic Report A7aii. A traffic report was submitted as part of the application and was supplemented with additional information as the application has been reviewed. Q7aiii. Hazardous Materials Report A7aiii. A Hazardous Materials Report was submitted and has been supplemented as the application has been reviewed. Q7aiv. Developmental Plan/Plot Plan (plan submitted is not to scale and contains no property dimensions and usage square footage; no building dimensions; no truck maneuvering areas; no driveways, alleys, accessways; no site draining; no easements; no specific floor plans; no areas for storage; no proposed location for heavy machinery; no protection facilities; and no specific professing area for explosive, toxic, infectious, or hazardous materials). A7aiv. A Plot Plan has been submitted. In addition the City has reviewed the original construction plans for the facility which is fully dimensioned. Q7ay. Property Owners List and Notarized Statement A7ay. A Property Owners list and Notarized Statement has been submitted. Q7avi. Environmental Checklist (City Version) A7avi. An Environmental Checklist has been submitted. 16 Q7avii. Stormwater Management Development Planning Sheet A7avii.A Stormwater Development Planning sheet is not required to be submitted as part of the application. An NPDES permit will be required to be obtained prior to the plant commencing operation. 8. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Q8a. The application provides no information regarding the specifics of autoclave treatment, such as temperature, pressure, time, control methods, etc. Ensery is planning on installing equipment that is designed to be operated at specific times and temperatures. Ensery must provide specific documentation and calculations that correspond to the manufacturer's design criteria. Any deviation from the manufacturer's design criteria might allow untreated waste to escape from the plant. A8a. Minimum operating parameters mandated by state law as outlined in the Medical Waste Management Act will be complied with. Actual operating times and temperatures will be determined in conjunction with State DPH when the facility commences operations and begins testing with the waste loads. Should equipment malfunction during the treatment process, waste is not disposed of until the problem is fixed and the waste can be treated. The minimum operating parameters specified by the California Department of Health (DPH) are programmed into the process logic controller (PLC) for operation of the autoclave. The PLC program application is based on industry standard ladder logic. The programming can be performed only by authorized personnel with access to the system entry code. Q8b. What are the POTW limits for discharged wastewater? Autoclave condensate generally has the following characteristics, which may or may not be appropriate for local discharge: BOD 800to 1100 milligrams per liter COD, 400 to 2000 milligrams per liter TSS 10 to 100 milligrams per liter Barium 5 to 25 milligrams per liter Mercury 0 to 20 milligrams per liter A8b. POTW limits for discharged wastewater have been obtained from the Los Angeles County Sanitation District website (www.lacsd.org). As indicated earlier, testing under the authority of LACSD will be undertaken when operations commence. Applicant will be required by LACSD to meet the same standards as every other company in Vernon with a similar permit. LACSD conducts inspection of facilities and periodically samples the wastewater stream to ensure conformance. Pre-treatment, if necessary can be performed to achieve compliance with the applicable standards. A similar facility with similar waste streams currently operates in Vernon and has been able to meet the Sanitation Districts requirements. Cyanide 10 mg/1 Arsenic 3 mg/l Cadmium 15 mg/1 Chromium 10 mg/l Copper 15 mg/1 Lead 40 mg/l Mercury 2 mg/1 17 Nickel 12 mg/1 Silver 5 mg/1 Zinc 25 mg/1 TICH* Essentially none Ph > 6.0 Dissolved sulfide 0.1 mg/1 Temperature < 140 F Flash point < 140 F *TICH (Total Identifiable Chlorinated Hydrocarbons) consists of aldrin, dieldrin, chlordane (cis & trans), trans-nonachlor, oxychlordane, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, hexachlorocyclohexane (alpha-, beta-, delta-, and gamma- isomers), toxaphene, PCBs, and pp' and op' isomers of DDT, DDD, and DDE. Q8c. How will full roll -off containers or trailers be stored when full? Under the EPA Storm Water Regulations process, water must not commingle with storm water at any point. Ensery should consider a covered contained area that allows for collection of all escaping liquids. Typically, the roll -off containers will leak liquids. Ensery must clarify where these containers will be stored, how long they will be stored, and what protocols will be used with respect to landfill closures (on holidays, Sunday's, emergency shutdowns, etc.). Additionally, the City should consider mandating a time period as well as some form of supervisory acknowledgement that the container is not leaking, prior to leaving the facility. Ensery should also address how the leachate will be managed. A8c. City codes require that all solid waste containers be water -tight. Violators of that mandate are subject to citation. As indicated above, the solid waste transfer trailers will be stored inside the building, and when full the waste will be transported to the landfill. Q8d. Ensery should consider what type of personal protective equipment (PPE) they must provide for their employees. This should be identified through the process of performing a hazard assessment. Ensery should identify that it has or will have this information available and that PPE has been selected prior to the start-up of the facility. A8d. By law as outlined in the California Medical Waste Management Act employees must be provided with personal protective equipment appropriate to the handling of medical waste, including uniforms that are changed daily and gloves. Additionally the Cal/OSHA Program is responsible for enforcing California laws and regulations pertaining to workplace safety and health and the Cal/OSHA enforcement unit has jurisdiction over every employment and place of employment in California to adequately enforce and administer all occupational safety and health standards and regulations. As with other entities in the City of Vernon and elsewhere, applicant is required to meet those requirements. Q8e. The application states that reusable transport containers and lids will be disinfected "when visibly soiled." All re -used containers and lids should be washed and disinfected to reduce the possibility that infectious material would be released, thereby creating health hazards. Further, Ensery needs to provide details regarding the time, temperature, and type of washing and disinfectant to be used. Abe. Applicant is required to meet the minimum requirements mandated under the law and their permit as issued by the Department of Public Health. Details such as time and temperature profiles for the autoclave will be determined once the facility becomes operational, 18 as the volume and make up of the waste material will be taken into account when the operating parameters are determined. Time and temperature for washing containers, determination of the need to wash containers prior to reuse, and the type of disinfectant used, is mandated by state law and the project will meet or exceed those requirements. Q8f. The application states the type of biological indicator Ensery plans to use, but does not state at what log, or how long it needs to be incubated. Nor does it provide any other details about how the validation and efficacy testing will be performed, such as frequency, probe type, location in the waste, spore population, recordkeeping, etc. A8f. The type of biological indicator to be used will be determined in conjunction with the State Department of Public Health and the requirements of the Medical Waste Management Act. The frequency of testing is a matter of state law, which is monthly at a minimum. Applicant will test more frequently, that to be determined when operations commence. Many indicators offer quick results and a minimum of incubation time. The type of organism, test methodology, and frequency will all be determined under the authority of the State Department of Public Health. Q8g. Typically it is recommended that programming of the autoclave include a "guarantee soak" feature that stops the soak timer from timing if the autoclave temperature drops below the set -point temperature. This prevents a load of waste from being undercooked if the temperature and pressure fall below the tested limits (e.g., if the boiler were off-line or a Joss in air pressure allowed the steam valve to close). Does Ensery have contingencies if there is such a malfunction? A8g. Should equipment malfunction during the treatment process, waste is not disposed of until the problem is fixed and the waste can be treated. The minimum operating parameters specified by the California Department of Health is programmed into the process logic controller (PLC) for operation of the autoclave. Simple pushbutton entry pad allows the authorized personnel to enter specific parameters including the following: • Pre -Vacuum Set Point • Pre -Vacuum Timer • Sterilization Temperature/Pressure • Sterilization Heat Soak Time • Vent Time Set Control • Post -Vacuum Set Point • Post -Vacuum Timer In addition to the above, specific alarms are setup for triggering equipment shutdown and notifying the operator in the event that temperature and/or pressure parameters are not satisfied. In the event the minimum conditions such as temperature or pressure for treatment of the waste are not satisfied, the malfunction is corrected and the load is re -processed. Each autoclave cycle is verified by the control system printer, including a system malfunction and its subsequent correction. The control system printer generates continuous data that provides the history of every autoclave cycle includes: 19 • Time and Date of every autoclave cycle • Cycle Start and Cycle End Time • Continuous Cycle Vacuum & Pressure • Continuous Cycle Temperature Q8h. What is the protocol for a positive biological indicator test? Will Ensery be required to hold the waste on site while it waits for results? A8h. State law does not require waste to be held on site pending the results of a biological indicator test. In the case of autoclaves, time and temperature profiles are determined and submitted to the State as a part of the operating permit. Each load is evaluated to determine that those time and temperature profiles have been met, at which time the waste can be disposed of. Any positive test results require the filing of an incident report with the State DPH and a review as to the causal factors that resulted in the positive test. Once a determination is made, corrective action is taken appropriate to the cause. These requirements are mandated by the State Medical Waste Management Act, are applicable to each Medical Waste Treatment facility, and will be met as required by law. Q8i. There docs not appear to be an unloading dock at the facility, although it is impossible to tell from the lack of detail provided in the application. Will the containers be offloaded onto the floor from the back of the collection vehicles? Will an elevated dock be constructed for waste unloading and transfer? A8i. The application states that there are four dock high doors for loading and unloading of containers. Drawings were submitted documenting that fact. Q8j. Ensery must establish agreements with the landfills it intends to use as receivers of treated waste, and identify that they have agreed to accept the treated medical waste. Verification should be made by the City and State and Ensery should update the State if and when the disposal facility is changed. A8j. Agreements are in place with Allied Waste Sunshine Canyon Landfill as the ultimate primary disposal site. Additionally, the Waste Management Simi Valley Landfill will be the backup disposal site. Notification will be provided to the City of Vernon in the event Ensery West changes any disposal site not mentioned above. Q8k. Ensery must profile and manifest the waste to identify the stream being sent to the landfill. The landfill must follow the State and local requirements with respect to the types of materials that the landfill can accept (e.g., sharps, recognizable remains). No information regarding this documentation is provided in the application. A8k. In order to dispose of the treated waste at any landfill, a Waste Profile Sheet or Waste Acceptance Sheet must be submitted to the landfill operator. This has been done, as evidenced by the Agreements with the Sunshine Canyon and Simi Valley landfills. Additionally, medical waste must be identified on a "Medical Waste Tracking Document" as required by law. At all times any waste under the authority or chain of custody of the applicant will be identified on such documents, which must be maintained on site for regulatory review for a period of three years. Q81. Based on process knowledge and experience, all medical waste facilities must consider the following part of their daily operating protocols and make provisions within their 20 facilities for such requirements. The following is an outline of the basic items which must be identified, classified, outlined and implemented to run a safe, legally compliant medical waste facility. Ensery provides no information in the application regarding any of the following items: (i) Accident injury policy and procedures, including the procedures for first report of injury and required medical follow up. (ii) Bloodborne pathogens training and documentation. (iii) Sanitation of reusable containers. (iv) Contaminated medical waste spill clean-up procedure. (v) Drug and alcohol policy, drug free environment? Pre -entrance drug screening? (vi) Hazard Assessments test conducted to identify the hazards associated with the facility in order to develop and implement all necessary OSHA programs. (vii) Hazard Communication and employee right to know. (viii) OSHA recordkeeping requirements and logging. (ix) Hearing conservation policy. (x) Written document on facility specific lock out/tag out policy. (xi) Medical radiation survey. (xii) Medical surveillance policy and ability to store records for 30 years as is mandatory. (xiii) Personal Protective Equipment Policy. (xiv) Biological Efficacy Policy and Procedures. (xv) Respiratory Protection. (xvi) Sampling for hazardous chemicals in the waste. (xvii) Tracking documentation policy and procedure. (xviii) Truck cleaning and sanitizing procedure. (xix) Specific waste acceptance protocol and facility specific non -conforming waste protocol. (xx) DOT and FMCS specific programs related to pre -hire, periodical exams and procedures and random drug testing for all hazardous materials transporters. A81. The items listed in this comment are all a matter of law, enforced by agencies including OSHA, DTSC, and others. The items listed will need to be complied with; however they are not pertinent to the parameters of either the Conditional Use Permit application or the Initial Study. The following responses are provided in response to the comments outlined in the Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP letter dated January 5, 2009. Q 1. ODOR (11(d) (pg 17)) , The Initial Study states that while other waste treatment facilities have had "odor problems due to their size," Ensery will not have such problems - apparently because Ensery claims that its facility will be smaller than those facilities. However, the Study does not provide any information regarding the size of Enserv's facility as compared to the other facilities, nor does it indicate how its purportedly smaller size will control odors. While the Study does state that because Enserv's operations occur within its facility "any odor is deemed minimal and inconsequential," this statement is conclusory and is not supported by any data or other evidence as required by the CEQA Guidelines. Al. Size is not an issue when it comes to odor. Odor concerns have been discussed in the response to comments in the Initial Study section above. Ensery in its operating experience has had one odor complaint. Measures were taken that successfully mitigated the problem. These mitigation measures were identical to those taken by the existing medical waste treatment 21 facility on 26"' Street in Vernon when an odor problem required remediation. Those corrective measures are incorporated into the design of the project location. Q2. ENERGY RESOURCES (V(a-e)(pg 19)) - The Initial Study states that this project will have no impact on adopted energy conservation plans and will not use non- renewable resources in a wasteful manner. As indicated in our preliminary comments, while Ensery asserts that it will use a contractor that has experience in LEEDS projects, it does not provide any information about such practices, under what circumstances they would be implemented, and how they would conserve energy and mineral resources. Moreover, Ensery relies in part on an unsupported statement that "the size of this project is small in comparison to other industries in the neighborhood." Finally, while Ensery states that the equipment used in the project will be chosen "in part" based upon its energy efficiency, it fails to describe such equipment, or indicate to what extent it will select equipment based upon its energy efficiency. A2. Each City Department (electricity, gas, and water) was contacted and the capacity needs were described. The City responded that they have adequate reserves to meet the demands of the Applicant at the stated capacity of 80 tons per day. As to the energy conservation part of the comment, please refer to the answer above, listing the steps that will be taken to reduce energy demand. These include incorporating skylights in the roof to provide natural daytime lighting, passive lighting will also be achieved with some perimeter glazing in the building. The majority of the interior of the building will also be painted white to minimize the use of artificial light during the daytime. These measures will serve to reduce electricity requirements. Other electrical energy saving measures includes the utilization of dusk to dawn timers or photo eyes on all exterior lighting. Additionally, employees will be instructed to turn off lights after leaving their work areas and also to shut down their computers and printers. The photocopier will have an energy saving mode to also save electrical usage. Installation of low water flow toilets, shower, and faucets will also be installed to reduce the water requirements of the building. Applicant intends to also utilize Energy Star certified appliances for office needs. The facility will not require the construction of any new infrastructure or electrical generating facilities. Q3. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (XIV(g) (pg 33)) - While the Initial Study states that existing truck bays are adequate to handle 80 tons per day of waste, it provides scant details regarding how this will be achieved, and almost entirely relies upon a conclusory statement that disposal "can be accomplished with the existing plan." Ensery apparently fails to provide sufficient information to support this assertion. A3. Experience at other operating facilities has indicated that the truck bays and overall facility set up is adequate to handle the projected capacity of 80 tons per day. Additionally, DPH reports that the existing entity in Vernon is treating 77 tons per day of medical waste, not counting other waste items it treats, using a similar number of loading dock and grade level doors as the Ensery project. Given the proposed volume of trucks, the time necessary to unload the trucks, it is apparent that sufficient dock doors are being provided. Q4. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS AND IMPACT ON WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES (XIV(a) (pg 32-33)) - The Initial Study states that the project will have "less than a substantial impact" on existing utilities. However, as noted in our initial comments, the Study provides estimates on power and fuel consumption for the first year - at 45,000 gallons per month, but states on page 33 that it expects the usage to increase rapidly after the first year (24,000 gallons per day), and provides no details about utility requirements under these substantial post -growth conditions. Notably, the Study provides no data supporting either 22 of these estimates. A4. See response to Utilities and Services Systems above. Q5. AIR QUALITY (II (pg 14)) - The Initial Study apparently fails to provide an air quality analysis that comports with AQMD Guidelines. The Study also fails to even estimate the amount of discharge resulting from the sterilization process. Also, the Study does not indicate how, if at all, the construction phase will impact air quality. Finally, the Study docs not indicate how Enserv's trucks will comply with California Air Resource Board standards. A5. The discharge emission via the autoclave has been determined to be minimal since the condensate tank liquefies the steam and information from .other operating entities, including those operated by Ensery and the existing facility in Vernon corroborates that determination. Enserv's existing vehicles already comply with CARB's proposed standard. Further, it is the jurisdiction of the California Resources Board, not the City of Vernonlunder the Conditional Use Permit, to enforce those standards. See the Air Quality section above for more details. In regards to construction emissions, Ensery will be occupying an existing building and no additions to the structure are proposed. As such no earth moving will be employed at the site. Construction will be limited to minor remodeling and installation of equipment. Emissions will be limited to construction workers traveling to the site, minor construction equipment and some truck traffic which will result in significantly less emissions than when the facility will be under full operation, which has been studied and determined not to exceed thresholds established by AQMD. Additionally, the Initial Study was reviewed by the South Coast Air Quality Management Districts and no comments or concerns regarding the operation of the facility were provided. Lastly, the City has a standard condition of approval requiring all truck engines to be tuned and turned off when parked at the facility loading or parking spaces. Q6. GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS (VI(a-i) (pg 20)) - The Initial Study states that "prior seismic activity caused by the earthquakes in Whittier and Northridge has had no impact on the project site." It is unclear why Ensery limits its analysis to earthquakes occurring in Whittier and Northridge and ignores earthquakes occurring in other neighboring areas. A6. No structural damage has occurred to the building during prior seismic events. The proximity and magnitude of the Northridge and Whittier quakes make them the most relevant to the City of Vernon. The proposed site is located in the seismically active southern California region, which is characterized by major faults and fault zones. The project site is not located within an Alquist-Priolo earthquake fault zone as designated by the California Geologic Survey. The closest fault is the Hollywood -Raymond faults located approximately seven miles from the site, and the closest known blind thrust fault is the Puente Hills Blind Thrusts fault located approximately two miles from the site. As with other developments in the region, the proposed project could be subject to strong seismic ground shaking. However, the proposed project including any new construction would comply with applicable building and safety requirements set forth by the Vernon Municipal Code and the California Building Code, as such impacts of the project associated with strong seismic ground shaking would be less than significant. Further analysis of this issue is not required and no mitigation is necessary. Q7. HAZARDS (VII(a-c) (pg 20-22)) - The Initial Study apparently fails to provide in detail what steps Ensery would take if (1) waste escaped the facility; (2) the public became exposed to waste from the facility; (3) a truck carrying medical waste to or from the facility was involved in an accident; (4) Ensery was unable to properly refrigerate the waste based upon some unforeseen event; (5) a fire or other accident occurred in the facility; (6) hazardous materials 23 were accidently brought onsite; or (7) radioactive materials or mercury are discovered onsite. Moreover, Ensery apparently fails to provide sufficient detail regarding containment measures, safety training, and safety inspections. Finally, Ensery does not appear to provide sufficient information regarding waste bin construction, including water tightness, and the process for sealing doors. AT Ensery West maintains other facilities in California (Hayward and Vista) which would allow them to move waste for refrigeration to those locations if the project refrigeration cannot be fixed or replaced promptly. Any accidental spillage that occurs, either at the plant or in transit, would activate the "spill response" program. The spill response program is outlined in detail in Ensery West's operation plan on file in connection with the permit issued by the State Department of Public Health. ` The essence of the spill control program involves containing the spill using barriers or an absorbent substance followed by collecting the waste and re -bagging and containerizing it for treatment then disinfecting the area of the spill using a method approved by the Department of Public Health. Such methods are decontaminating with an approved chemical disinfectant solution for a minimum of 3 minutes, or exposure to 180 Fahrenheit hot water for a minimum of 15 seconds. Depending on the circumstances, either or both methods could be employed in an emergency. Q8. NOISE (IX(a) (pg 23)) - The Initial Study asserts that the facility will have a "less than significant impact" with regard to "increases in noise levels," but fails to provide any data supporting this assertion, including a comparison between existing noise levels and the estimated noise level. It merely relies on a conclusory statement that while noise levels will be "greater" than the previous use, they will be "below those limits prescribed by the City." A8. Decibel levels for both construction and operations were provided in the Initial Study. The levels inside the building were shown to be lower than the maximums allowed by City Ordinance outside the building, thus less than significant. A Noise Study will be conducted during the initial operations of the facility to ensure compliance. Noise standards adopted by Vernon were analyzed as part of the Environmental Impact Report for the Vernon General Plan/Zoning Ordinance. If the Ensery operation fails to initially comply with the noise standards Ensery will be required to install sufficient insulation to mitigate the noise. Q9. LOCAL OR REGIONAL WATER SUPPLIES (XIV(g)(pg 33)) - The Initial Study states that Enserv's estimated water usage, when the facility reaches full capacity, will be 24,000 gpd. Again, Ensery fails to provide any data indicating how it reached this estimate. A9. Water usage estimates were based on other Ensery operating facilities. Equipment utilizing water include boiler, softener, tub wash, and wash down. See above response in Utility and Services System for a further discussion. Q10. IMPAIRMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS (XVI(b) (pg 35)) -The Initial Study's assertion that the project will not impair any "short term or long term environmental goals" is conclusory and is not supported by sufficient data. The Study merely states that "the projected capacity of 80 TPO and the assessments of that quantity address the future impact." It is unclear to which assessments the Study is referring, and how these assessments demonstrate that the project will not impair short or long term environmental goals. Al0. The project location is within the City of Vernon, an industrial city. Neither fish nor wildlife species are found on site, nor are any plant or animal communities nor rare or endangered species found at or near the project location. The project site is an industrial warehouse originally built in 1939 and no external modifications are being made. The building 24 ;r is not considered a historic resource. The project does not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment by substantially reducing the habitat or population of wildlife. The Initial Study has found no significant impact to the environment. Consequently, no impact on any environmental attribute inherent to the site or vicinity is caused by this project. Q 11. OTHER AGENCY APPROVAL (pg 8) The Initial Study lists several agencies that must approve of the project. However, it appears to omit the City of Vernon Health & Environmental Control Department for CUPA and Hazardous Materials Establishment Permit. Moreover, in our preliminary comments, we pointed out some of the apparent deficiencies contained in Enserv's Wastewater Discharge Application with the Sanitation District. Since submitting those comments, we've obtained a copy of Enserv's Waste Treatment Facility Permit application with the Department of Public Health. It also contains several apparent deficiencies and/or inconsistencies, including the following: a. Ensery apparently fails to disclose its intention to accept waste "comprised of foreign garbage brought to the US via passenger and container cruise ships, aircraft, and other transport mechanisms" with the DPH, despite disclosing such information in its CUP application. In its application with the DPI -I, Ensery merely states that it would act as a local transfer and treatment facility for businesses "in the local and surrounding areas of Southern California." b. Ensery apparently fails to mention the proposed food processing plant, which is located within 300 feet of its facility, despite listing other neighboring facilities; C. Ensery apparently fails to disclose what steps it will take if untreated waste is released outside the facility or if it is unable to properly refrigerate the waste; d. Ensery apparently fails to include information regarding how frequently it plans to conduct safety inspections; e. Ensery apparently did not supplement its application with its Initial Study (submitted on October 14, 2008), leaving the DPH to evaluate its application accompanied only by its Draft CEQA Study (submitted on July 10, 2008), which contains several omissions Al 1. This question has been asked and answered both in the Initial Study and in additional response provided above. The Initial Study only requires a listing of those agencies OTHER than the City, and those were fully listed. The Sanitation Districts will review, independent of the City, the adequacy of Enserv's wastewater discharge application. Any such concerns with the wastewater permit should be taken up with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. The City of Vernon staff has contacted LACSD to discuss the Ensery application and was advised that the application was sufficient for their review. The City appreciates Stericycle's participation in the Conditional Use Permit application process. SKW/ca P.E. Director of Community Services & Water 25 COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 Telephone (323) 583-8811 Fax (323) 826-1435 February 2, 2009 Elmer Alvarez Department of Transportation/CalTrans 100 South Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 VIA MAIL & FAX RE: Proposed Negative Declaration for Ensery West, LLC located at 4726 Loma Vista Avenue (SCH#: 2008101141) Dear Mr. Alvarez: The City of Vernon received your letter dated November 5, 2008 regarding the above referenced project. Thank you for reviewing and providing comments on the Negative Declaration for the above -mentioned project. In response to your letter the City staff has prepared the following responses: Caltrans Comment: We recommend that project related truck trips on State highways be limited to off-peak commute periods. Transport of over -size or over- weight vehicles on State highways will need a Caltrans Transportation Permit. City Response to Comment: The anticipated project related truck trips from the proposed site shall be limited to off-peak commute periods and therefore not create a conflict with the interstate system or create a significant impact to the overall levels of service (LOS) in the City from this activity. Additionally, no vehicle exceeds mandated limits for either size or weight, thus addressing the full comments by DOT/CalTrans. EXcfusivel Industrial If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (323) 583-8811. /ucI in Wilson, P.E. Director of Community Services & Water SKW/sc cc: Michael Fields Carl Mahuberg Bob Spurgin STATE OF CALIFORNIA—BUSINESS. TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGEIt Governor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 7, OFFICE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND REGIONAL PLANNING >,••� F IGR✓CEQA BRANCH RECEIVED 100 SOUTH MAIN STREET m LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 NOV 1 O 2008 r „ PHONE (213) 897-6696 o FAX (213) 897-1337 our Community Services Flex y power! Be energy efficient! Mr. Samuel Kevin Wilson City of Vernon Community Services Department 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Dear Mr. Wilson: November 5,2008 IGR/CEQA NEG DEC CS/081082 City of Vernon Ensery West, LLC Vic. LA-5-14.25, SCH# 2008101141 Thank you for including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the environmental review process for the Ensery West medical waste transfer station and treatment facility. Based on the information received, we have the following comments: Transport of over -size or over -weight vehicles on State highways will need a Caltrans Transportation Permit. We recommend that project related truck trips on State highways be limited'to off-peak commute periods. If you have any questions, you may reach me at (213) 897-6696 and please refer to our record number 081082/CS. Sincerely, dMe ELMER ALVAREZ IGR/CEQA Program Manager Office of Regional Planning cc: Scott Morgan, State Clearinghouse "Caltrans improves mobility across California"