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Burton ZBA approves Tryon/Element expansion allowing taller, closer building for testing
Summary
The zoning board granted a variance allowing a 40-foot building height and a 2-foot rear setback for Element Materials Technology (Trylon) to support battery and fuel-testing operations after the applicant said the changes were needed for safety and after consultation with the fire marshal and county/environmental reviewers.
The Burton Zoning Board of Appeals approved variance ZBA-25-04 allowing Trylon/Element Materials Technology to demolish a north accessory structure and replace it with a taller, nearer building to support product testing, the board said at its meeting.
Mike Pendleton, representing Trylon/Element Materials Technology, told the board the company needs a taller building (40 feet; 5 feet above the code maximum cited in the hearing) to accommodate testing equipment and to allow gases and cooling to clear safely from the…
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