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CU-121-19: Conditional Use Permit to allow mulch pile storage up to 25’ in height for the property located at 9109 Monaco Street.
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Summary and Background Information:
The existing property is approximately 31 acres in size and currently zoned I-2. The applicant is currently operating an organic waste recycling and mulching facility on the west half of the site, and is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the storage of mulch and associated materials up to 25’ in height, when a maximum of 8’ in height is allowed by the code.
The applicant has been operating at the site since 2015 in such capacity, working to bring their site into full compliance. The granting of this conditional use permit would allow their existing pile heights to become legal and conforming. The remainder of the site, and associated operations, are allowed via the I-2 zoning. The subject property is a former landfill site that has significant limitations on the type of uses that can occur, due to significant hardships in building construction due to the soil quality. The property is situated in a significant depression compared to adjacent properties, which reduces the visual impact that the mulch piles have on surrounding right-of-way. As part of the Conditional Use Permit, the applicant has proposed a number of different dust mitigation efforts and site management practices, and has agreed to comply with 12 proposed conditions that staff recommends implementing if the Conditional Use Permit were to be approved.
On February 5, 2019 the Planning Commission heard testimony from a number of different individuals that live adjacent to or in the vicinity of the A1 Organics site, and heard different examples of how the use had negatively impacted them in terms of air quality and dust impacts. While the applicant’s proposed mitigation efforts and site management practices were heard during the hearing, the planning commission voted to recommend denial to City Council. ...
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