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Council continues hearing on pallet-yard expansion after residents raise noise, CEQA concerns about proposed shredder
Summary
The Isleton City Council voted to continue a public hearing on a conditional-use permit and design review for a pallet assembly/storage expansion after residents and council members flagged noise, traffic, and possible gaps in environmental review tied to a proposed industrial shredder.
The Isleton City Council voted to continue a public hearing on a conditional-use permit and design-review application for an expansion of an existing pallet assembly and storage business, citing outstanding questions about an industrial shredder that residents say was not clearly studied in environmental materials.
Public commenters said the shredder — described by speakers as a large turbo-diesel unit — would change the town’s character and could violate local code limiting noise and vibration. “It’s like being followed around by a blender everywhere you go,” said Michelle Burke (identified in the record as “Michelle Burke, president”), urging the council to separate the shredder review from the broader expansion so the noise impacts receive independent analysis.
Council members debated whether the shredder should be considered part of the single project under CEQA or handled through a separate utility/permit because it represents a different kind of operation. Staff advised the council that the planner and the applicant were not present and that proceeding without them would limit the council’s ability to probe technical and mitigation questions.
Council member (motioning to continue) said the public’s concerns about noise and hours of operation warranted additional review; Mayor David Kent seconded the motion. The council voted to continue the hearing to a later meeting to allow planner and applicant participation and to secure any additional materials the council requests.
The continuance does not decide the permit’s merits; it directs staff to return the item with the planner and applicant present, and it leaves open whether the shredder will be reviewed as part of the existing CEQA analysis or through a separate permit process.
Next steps: staff will coordinate with the applicant and the planning consultant to schedule the continued hearing and to provide any additional documents or noise analyses requested by the council.
Provenance: Topic introduced SEG 082; public comments SEG 124–263; council deliberations and motion SEG 264–511.
