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Planning Commission Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 10 . COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY MR. DICK HETLAND FOR A ZONE CHANGE FROM C3 (HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL) TO 11 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL), PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. ZC 95-01, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE TIMES AND CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE PROPERTY WAS ZONED C-3. THE NSP RDF PLANT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1987 AND IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THE RDF PLANT HAS MANY SPILLOVER EFFECTS SUCH AS NOISE, ODOR, AND LARGE TRUCK TRAFFIC WHICH MAY MAKE IF DIFFICULT TO ATTRACT QUALITY CONSUMER ORIENTED C-3 USES TO THE SUBJECT SITE. 2. AN 1-1 ZONING DESIGNATION WOULD BE MORE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ADJACENT ZONING. COMMISSIONER DILLON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Chair Kuester opened the public hearing for the conditional use permit request. There being no comments from the public, Chair Kuester closed the public hearing. . COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY MR. DICK HETLAND FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. CU 95-02, TO OPERATE A RECYCLING CENTER FROM THE EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED AT 16501 HIGHWAY 10, BASED ON THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO PUBLIC OPPOSITION DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. ADDITIONAL TREES BE PLANTED ALONG HIGHWAY 10 & 165TH AVENUE TO HELP SCREEN AND GIVE THE BUILDING A AESTHETICALLY PLEASING APPEARANCE. 2. A 6' FOOT, 100% OPAQUE SCREENING BE REQUIRED TO SCREEN THE EXCAVATION AND TRUCKING BUSINESS FROM HIGHWAY 10 AND A LANDSCAPE PLAN BE SUBMITTED FOR THE AREA NORTH AND WEST OF THE EXISTING BUILDING SHOWING HOW THE SITE WILL BE SCREENED WITH NATURAL VEGETATION. 3. THE DUMPSTER ON THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY BE ENCLOSED WITH MATERIALS WHICH ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING BUILDING. 4. THE GENERAL JUNK BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE. 5. ALL OUTDOOR STORAGE REMAIN OUTSIDE OF THE REQUIRED SETBACKS. 6. THAT NO OUTDOOR STORAGE OF METALS BE ALLOWED ON SITE. 7. CONIFERS SHOULD BE PLANTED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER ALONG HIGHWAY 10 TO ESTABLISH A COMPLETE SCREENING BETWEEN MR. HETLAND' PROPERTY AND THE PROPERTIES TO THE NORTHWEST. . Mr. Hetland commented that the owner of the adjacent property may not appreciate the screening, as it would restrict highway visibility to his property.