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Adelanto commission approves 158,000 sq ft tire recycling facility, cites mitigations
Summary
The commission approved ARC Tire’s proposal for a 158,000-square-foot tire recycling plant on a 10-acre site after staff circulated an initial study and Mitigated Negative Declaration. The applicant said the facility would create 40–80 jobs and use technology that breaks tires into secondary-market products.
The Adelanto Planning Commission on Jan. 15 approved a Location and Development Plan and a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed 158,000-square-foot tire recycling facility on a 10-acre vacant lot, adopting staff’s Mitigated Negative Declaration and conditions of approval.
Planner Christian Espinosa told the commission staff had prepared an initial study under the California Environmental Quality Act and circulated a Mitigated Negative Declaration for 30 days from Nov. 20 to Dec. 20. Espinosa said agency comments were received and a response to comments was attached to the MND, and staff recommended adoption of Resolution P-25-01 and approval of Location & Development Plan 23-10 and Conditional Use Permit 23-08 subject to conditions.
Alan Brown, representing the applicant ARC Tire, described the project as an installation of technology that "breaks down all the tire parts and recycle[s] it and be able to then sell it to the secondary market." Brown said the site is intended as a U.S. foothold for the owner, Irene Wu, and estimated initial employment at "40 to 80" jobs and construction costs in the area of tens of millions of dollars. Brown said the operation would require engineers and technical staff to run and maintain the process and that some positions could be filled with applicants who have a high-school education, with more technical roles requiring additional training or college.
Commissioners and residents discussed local tire disposal challenges and workforce development options. The applicant said it would explore training partnerships with the local high school but noted safety and training requirements for work on the equipment. Following discussion, the commission moved to adopt the staff recommendation; the motion passed (recorded as 5–0).
The approval includes conditions attached to the MND and required compliance with mitigation measures identified during the environmental review.
