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Lauderhill denies special exception for outdoor storage at former scrap‑metal site after residents cite dust and noise
Summary
The City Commission rejected a developer's request to convert a former scrap‑metal processing site at 1701 NW 31st Ave to an outdoor storage facility after residents and competing firms raised dust, noise and land‑use compatibility concerns; the motion failed unanimously.
Lauderhill, Fla. — The Lauderhill City Commission unanimously rejected a special‑exception application on Feb. 9 to allow outdoor storage of metal at 1701 NW 31st Ave, a site formerly used for scrap‑metal processing.
Planning staff described the proposal as a change from a processing operation that had been amortized to a storage use that would be screened and limited by conditions, including restricted operating hours and a commitment by the owner to pave an unpaved access road. The applicant’s counsel and the property representative said processing would no longer occur on‑site, proposed additional landscaping and fencing, and…
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