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Zoning board approves biochar production facility at 3199 Dixon Street amid neighborhood odor and permitting questions
Summary
The City of Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a conditional use to convert a building at 3199 Dixon Street into a biochar production facility, approving staff conditions while noting potential state permitting needs and neighborhood concerns about odor, storage and runoff.
The City of Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 7-0 to approve a conditional use permit for a proposed biochar production facility at 3199 Dixon Street, the board decided after staff outlined operating details and neighbors raised concerns about odors, outdoor storage and environmental permitting.
Staff Senior City Planner Frank Dun Young told the board staff "is recommending approval" of the conditional use for a fabrication- and production-intensive use in an I2 industrial district, provided the applicant follows the listed conditions including screening of outdoor operations and a plan to prevent nuisance impacts.
The proposal, filed by 2915 Dixon LLC and to be operated by Char Power LLC, calls for converting an existing building to produce biochar from wood chips. Applicant representative…
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