Planning commission approves rezoning and special‑use permit for A&S Metals recycling facility near Minden airport

The Douglas County Planning Commission on Oct. 12 approved a zoning map amendment to rezone a roughly 9‑acre parcel near the Minden‑Tahoe Airport from LI (Light Industrial) to GI (General Industrial) and approved a special‑use permit to allow a proposed 26,000‑square‑foot industrial recycling facility on the site. The zoning change recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners passed 5–0; the special‑use permit (DP 21‑0222) was approved by the commission 4–1.

Lorenzo Mastino, county planner, said the parcel lies within the Airport Community Plan and that the proposed recycling operation is a "general industrial" use under Douglas County Code (Title 20), which therefore requires a special‑use permit. Mastino listed the findings staff used to evaluate the request and summarized conditions staff recommended to mitigate potential impacts: screening of stored materials, requirements that any processing that generates excessive dust, fumes or smoke be conducted in an enclosed structure, and a requirement that the operator maintain all applicable federal,…