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Commission considers code change to allow indoor auto-parts recycling in M-1 zone with strict limits
Summary
Staff and an operator proposed allowing indoor-only auto-parts recycling in the M-1 industrial zone provided all dismantling occurs inside, outdoor salvage is prohibited, landscaping and screening standards are met, and environmental safeguards prevent leaks or nuisance impacts. Commissioners signaled conditional support and asked staff to draft code language and safeguards.
Planning staff presented a potential code amendment to permit indoor-only automobile-parts recycling and dismantling in the county’s M-1 industrial zone, provided strict operational and appearance standards are met.
Charlie (staff) explained that the county’s code currently allows parts-recycling operations in M-2 and M-3 with limits, but that M-1 historically has been kept free of outdoor salvage yards to preserve a clean industrial appearance. The change under consideration would…
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