Kiefer Landfill Buffer Planning Project

The Kiefer Landfill Buffer Planning Project is a project initiated by the Board of Supervisors to determine the best use for the land surrounding the Kiefer Landfill.

This project began with the Land Use Feasibility Analysis (LUFA), initiated in 2007, which provided suggested uses for the land owned by the county that lies within landfill buffer. The LUFA was completed in March 2008. The LUFA recommended a variety of potential uses that would benefit county residents, the landfill’s neighbors, and the county government. These uses include open space, recreation, agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and advanced recycling industry.

The Department of Waste Management and Recycling and the Planning Department have developed a draft Special Planning Area (SPA) Ordinance to implement the LUFA recommendations. This document incorporates comments received at a public meeting held in February, 2009. The SPA is a comprehensive zoning document which includes development review procedures, maps defining land use districts, tables and descriptions of uses allowed, and development standards requiring architecture and site design of high quality.

For more information, contact Dave Ghirardelli, Sacramento County Department of Waste Management at 875-4557 or ghirardellid@saccounty.net