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Council postpones chemical‑packaging CUP after residents raise traffic and safety concerns
Summary
Council heard a conditional use permit for a proposed SolvChem expansion at 4902 Shank Road, including a 96,000‑sq. ft. facility and a 75‑foot no‑storage frontage. Residents raised concerns about trucks blocking Shank Road, hazardous waste volumes, and buffering; council postponed the CUP to Sept. 22 to refine conditions and site plan language.
City planning staff introduced a conditional use permit (CUP) request for a chemical packaging and blending use at 4902 Shank Road, submitted by Thomas R. Uzyk on behalf of owner Jean Pierre Bazin. Staff said the proposal covers about 25.1041 acres and includes roughly 96,000 square feet of building area, reworked trailer storage, revised fire lanes, a scale house, additional employee and visitor parking, and an integrated fire protection plan. Staff recommended approval with conditions including a 75‑foot frontline zone where outdoor trailer and truck storage would be prohibited and with protection measures for existing oak trees.
The applicant, identified in the record as representing SolvChem, said the project would preserve oak trees, create staging and…
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