Planning Commission approves private transfer station at 210 Cedar King Road

The Planning Commission approved a site plan for a private transfer station and associated office use at 210 Cedar King Road during its meeting, voting unanimously to approve the application subject to staff conditions.

The approved plan covers a 14,400-square-foot private transfer station and reuse of an existing 4,000-square-foot office on a 4.03-acre parcel currently zoned I‑2 (general industrial). Tom, a planning staff member, told the commission the project “meets all the development standards for the I 2 zone district [and] design guidelines” and that the traffic study showed “there is no reduction in level of service after build out.”

Staff records and the oral presentation describe the property's history as having functioned previously as a transfer station and say the applicant, represented by Sadler and Associates Consulting Engineering for Cedar King Properties LLC, holds a permit dated 12/06/2024. The project was first considered in March 2025 and had received two deferrals to complete a traffic impact study.

Commissioners and staff discussed several technical conditions staff will require before construction. Tom noted the project’s existing office does not meet the required setback by about 0.5 foot (the building measures about 99.5 feet where a 100-foot setback is required) but described that as a modest nonconformity tied to the existing structure. He also said landscaping, grading, parking, detention and drainage reports satisfy code requirements and that elevations meet industrial design standards, where certain metal materials are permitted.

The staff presentation noted the traffic analysis evaluated multiple nearby intersections and was performed both with and without a cross-access agreement; the study found no degradation of level of service even without the cross-access. A cross-access license between Volunteer Materials and Cedar King Properties exists but was described by staff as a revocable license rather than a permanent easement; staff said the license improves traffic function but is not required for the study to show acceptable operations.

A motion “to approve as presented” subject to staff conditions was made and seconded (movers not specified in the record). Roll-call voting recorded the following affirmative votes: Mayor Carroll; Commissioner Hill; Commissioner Gonzales; Commissioner McGee; Council member Josh Blevins; Commissioner Wilhoite; and Commissioner Mollin. The motion passed with seven yes votes and no recorded no or abstain votes.

Post-approval work remains: staff listed post-approval notifications and state permits that the applicant must obtain before construction begins. Tom said many of those items are handled through state permitting processes and are standard post-approval requirements.