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Commission initiates IG‑80 rezoning for portions of Echo Lake Road to allow bulk‑material storage
Summary
Facing a request from a paving company to store bulk materials along Echo Lake Road, the commission voted to initiate a zone‑change to IG‑80 (heavy industrial) for targeted parcels and set a public hearing in August after debate about whether a text amendment or map change better serves town planning goals.
Staff proposed allowing bulk‑material storage by special permit in the IR‑80 district or, alternatively, rezoning a stretch of Echo Lake Road to IG‑80. After discussion about the scale of IR‑80 parcels and the existing heavy‑industrial uses along sections of Echo Lake Road, the commission voted to initiate an IG‑80 zone‑change process for targeted parcels and scheduled a public hearing for the August meeting.
Lori Sinkole, co‑owner of C&S Paving and a property owner in the corridor, urged a zone‑change to IG‑80, saying the street already hosts heavy‑industrial operations such as paving and material‑handling businesses and that rezoning would align regulation with prevailing uses. Staff said it can present either a text amendment (to permit bulk storage by special permit) or a map amendment and suggested running both options into the public‑hearing packet for the commission’s August meeting so commissioners can review maps and parcel lists before deciding.
What happens next: Staff will prepare a map and draft language so the commission can hold a public hearing in August; affected property owners will be notified and the commission will consider POCD consistency during deliberations.
