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Plan Commission approves EnviroSafe site expansion, requires Village be named additional insured
Summary
The commission approved a site and building plan for EnviroSafe's roughly 6,668‑sq‑ft warehouse/laboratory expansion and 18‑stall parking increase at 10500 Washington Drive, and added a condition requiring the Village of Germantown be listed as an additional insured on applicable insurance policies.
The Village of Germantown Plan Commission on May 12, 2025 approved a site and building plan for EnviroSafe’s proposed warehouse and laboratory expansion at 10500 Washington Drive in the Germantown Business Park. The approval covered a roughly 6,668‑square‑foot building addition (about 5,000 square feet warehouse/storage, roughly 1,000 square feet laboratory), one additional loading dock and an 18‑stall parking‑lot increase. The commission approved the application subject to staff conditions and added a condition requiring EnviroSafe to add the Village of Germantown as an additional insured on relevant insurance policies.
Jordan, planning staff, summarized the proposal and staff recommendations. He noted the site is in an M‑1 district and that EnviroSafe previously received CUP approvals and expansions; staff recommended approval with technical conditions including revised landscaping, updated spill‑containment/closure plans and engineering corrections before final acceptance.
Company representative comments and safety oversight
An EnviroSafe representative described the facility’s operations to the commission: “Generally speaking, we deal primarily with flammables. But, really, our license allows us to bring in a lot of different types of chemicals.” The representative said incoming materials are profiled and analyzed by the company’s chemists before processing.
Commissioners pressed for safeguards. Staff conditioned approval on the applicant reevaluating its spill containment and control plan and securing acceptance by the fire chief. Commissioner questions prompted a motion to add a condition requiring EnviroSafe to list the Village of Germantown as an additional insured on its insurance policies; the commission approved that amendment by voice vote and then approved the amended site plan motion.
Key details and conditions
- Proposal: site plan for a ~6,668‑sq‑ft addition and 18‑stall parking expansion for EnviroSafe at 10500 Washington Drive, M‑1 zoning. - Staff recommendations: revise closure plan and financial security as required by the original CUP; address village engineer technical corrections; add landscape screening along docks; have fire chief accept updated spill containment plan. - Added condition: Village of Germantown must be named as an additional insured on EnviroSafe’s applicable insurance policies prior to final approval.
Outcome: The site and building plans were approved with staff conditions and the added insurance requirement. Construction and final engineering approval remain contingent on satisfying the listed conditions.
