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Council hears proposal for indoor electronics recycling operation at vacant West 2nd Street building
Summary
A special‑use permit was introduced for Colt Recycling to operate an electronics‑disposal and IT asset‑disposition business at 601 W. 2nd St.; staff recommended conditions (indoor processing, equipment limits, emissions/noise controls) and P&Z recommended approval with an extended permit term.
The council opened a public hearing and City Attorney introduced Ordinance 2026‑09 on Jan. 22 to approve a special‑use permit for a light electronics disposal business (Colt Recycling) at 601 West 2nd Street.
Planning staff explained the site is a roughly 58,000‑square‑foot vacant building and that the applicant requests indoor processing for IT asset disposition and shredding equipment. Staff recommended conditions designed to limit odors, noise and outdoor storage or staging; specific conditions include allowance of a single small enclosed hard‑drive shredder inside the building and requirements that operations not create detectable fumes, dust or noise outside the structure. Planning & Zoning recommended approval and further recommended extending the initial permit term from three to five years.
Scott Hazelmeyer, representing the owner, said the tenant operates a small facility in San Marcos and currently serves regional electronic manufacturers; he confirmed large‑scale recycling would continue to rely on out‑of‑state facilities while this site would do smaller‑scale shredding and repackaging. When asked about decibel levels, Hazelmeyer said he did not have exact figures but that the small hard‑drive shredders would not be audible outside the building. He also said resident drop‑off services are planned eventually but would require additional build‑out and permit changes before they could be offered as a public service.
The City Attorney read Ordinance 2026‑09 for introduction. Staff said the SUP would include conditions, reporting requirements and an initial term (P&Z recommended five years) with notification to staff before renewal.
