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Council approves conditional use permit for Circle K soil‑remediation equipment; above‑ground units allowed with screening
Summary
The council approved a conditional use permit to allow above‑ground remediation equipment at the Circle K on State Route 89 and Butterfield, including catalytic oxidizers, temporary fuel tanks and generators; the planning commission removed a landscaping requirement and staff had already issued at‑risk permission to operate.
The Chino Valley Town Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2024‑1271 on Sept. 24 permitting above‑ground soil‑remediation equipment at the Circle K site in the Butterfield Village Plaza near State Route 89.
Will Denji, assistant director for Development Services, said the permit covers only above‑ground equipment and visual and audible impacts; any subsurface remediation and monitoring remain under county, state or federal regulatory jurisdiction. He described the on‑site inventory as two catalytic oxidizers, a 1,000‑gallon diesel tank, two 36‑kilowatt generators, a 1,000‑gallon propane tank and two 55‑gallon drums for condensate. The site was already operating under an at‑risk approval while the CUP was pending; approval will allow the applicant to connect to permanent electrical service so the operation need not run on generators full time.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval on July 16 but removed an earlier condition requiring landscaping around the screened concrete‑block wall, noting the CUP is temporary (four‑year term) and planting would have limited effectiveness during the permit term.
Council opened a public hearing; no members of the public spoke on the CUP. Following discussion, the council approved the resolution to formalize the above‑ground remediation site’s screening and operating conditions.
The permit language and staff presentation emphasize that below‑ground remediation activities, monitoring and enforcement remain with county/state/federal agencies and are not part of the town’s CUP.
