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CASE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST ALUMINUM RECYCLING, INC. By: Merland Otto Background: Mr. Glenn Rychner has applied for a conditional use permit to develop and operate an aluminum processing and waste recycling facility. The site location is 14280 Sunfish Lake Blvd. (former Cox property) on approximately 2.5 acres west of Hunter's Hill. The property is zoned I-1 Industrial. The operation plan states that the facility would receive "glass, paper, plastic, aluminum, brass, copper, etc." for recycling. The Applicant has since revised his plan to take only scrap metals in addition to the melt operation. Only aluminum would be processed on site with a melt operation separating aluminum and producing aluminum ingots. The aluminum processing operation would include the disassembly of vehicle engines and transmissions on-site which will require a hazardous waste generator license. Two melt furnaces are proposed to be operated which would be located under a separate canopy proposed to be constructed. The melt operation is planned to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week while the scrap metal recycling operation would operate between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on November 20, 1990 and took action on Findings of Fact and a draft CUP. The case was tabled for final action until December 6, 1990 pending the City Attorney's review to determine whether the facility as proposed is a solid waste management facility under Ordinance 90-5 and any review comments he might have on the conditions of the CUP. A central point of discussion is whether the drop off/recycling operation accepts "waste" or whether recyclable materials in an unprocessed state are not waste. It is the Staff's opinion that recyclable materials are waste unless the material is being processed with a resulting new end product being produced on the site. A number of sources would seem to support this concept. In particular, from the KAB recycling manual, in the section on Paper Recycling in states, "Keep in mind that collection is only the first step in recycling. Recycling takes place when waste paper is used as a raw material to make a new product and during that process the waste paper loses its identity." The Planning and Zoning Commission on a split vote has adopted findings of fact and recommended (3/1) approval of the CUP.