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Tom Wood, on behalf of Rocky Mountain Recycling Inc., is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Recycling Facility located at 6425 Brighton Boulevard, zoned I-3 (Heavy Intensity Industrial) consisting of approximately 1.23 acres.
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Summary and Background Information:
Rocky Mountain Recycling (RMR) is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an expansion to their recycling facilities by 1.23 acres. The business recycles a variety of metals and provides services, not only locally within Colorado, but other states as well.
The proposed use is allowable within the zone, but requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit. The existing RMR properties also operate under conditional use permits. Currently RMR is 14.5 acres in size, occupying both sides of Brighton Blvd north of 64th Avenue. If approved the facilities would increase by operations by 8.5%.
Same as the subject property, the surrounding area is also zoned I-3 Heavy-Intensity Industrial District. The site is currently vacant. A plat consolidation application (S23-0002) is also on file with the city. If the Conditional Use Permit were to be approved, the applicant will seek to consolidate the lot with the adjacent RMR lot.
The site will be able to meet all the relevant City standards and Land Development Code (LDC) requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to access, drainage, and setbacks.
A full analysis of the approval criteria is provided in the attached Conditional Use Permit report. Relevant approval criteria are as follows (LDC Sec. 21-3230(3)):
Conditional Use Permits
(3) Approval Criteria. An application may be approved if:
(a)All of the following criteria are met:
(i)The proposed use will not result in a substantial or undue adverse effect on adjacent property, the character of the neighborhood, traffic conditions, parking, public improvements, either as they presently exist or as they may exist in the future as a result of the implementat...
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