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Jefferson County commission denies planned-industrial rezoning for proposed waste transfer station
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-3 to deny PI25021, a request to rezone an underused parcel on Old State Road 21 to a Planned Industrial district to allow a waste transfer station. The decision followed staff recommendations with conditions and extensive public opposition over odor, water and traffic impacts.
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission on a 5-3 vote denied PI25021, a request to rezone roughly 8.5 acres on Old State Road 21 from Planned Commercial to Planned Industrial to allow a waste transfer station and related industrial uses.
Staff told the commission the property — previously home to Henry Trucking — has been used for heavy-intensity activity in the past and that a proposed development plan included a 100-by-60-foot primary building for trash consolidation, phased additional structures, and stormwater controls. The staff recommendation was to approve the rezoning with conditions while denying one requested modification relating to driveway corner clearance.
The petitioner's representative, Kevin Duggins,…
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