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The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity Request for Action To City Council Item Number 10.3 Meeting Date November 18, 2024 Prepared By Zack Carlton, Community Development Director Item Description Concept Review: Enviro Chem Ordinance Amendment Reviewed by Zack Carlton Cal Portner Tina Allard Action Requested Provide the applicant with informal, non-binding, feedback regarding their request to amend city ordinances. Background/Discussion The applicant requests feedback regarding a proposal to operate an electronic recycling processing facility in the former Max-Sun building at 11074 179th St. NW. The Rogers-based company has been in operation since 1980 and is seeking feedback on whether the city would support an ordinance amendment to allow Recycling Processing Centers (as defined in our ordinance) in the Business Park Zoning District. The use is currently only permitted in the I-1 and I-2 districts, and is defined as follows: Recycling processing center means land or buildings where reusable materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, cleaned, packed, disassembled, or handled, including metal, rags, plastic, paper, cardboard, rubber (excluding tires), glass and wood products, or where segregated waste materials are reprocessed into usable, salable products. The staging of motor vehicles for processing off-site shall be permitted. The salvage of motor vehicles and machinery parts are not included and shall be prohibited at a recycling processing center. The operation currently has six employees, and expansion at this site provides an opportunity for an additional 12-15. They are also considering a move of their current shredding operation from Rogers to Elk River in the next two years. Residential recycling may also be a possibility at a low or no cost to residents. In reviewing the potential change, the Council should remember that a change to this site will open the opportunity for all properties zoned to Business Park. Planning Commission The Commission reviewed this proposal on October 22, 2024, in work session. The commission recognized that the proposed use may be less impactful than what the current definition defines, but had concerns about amending the ordinance to allow the use in the Business Park. They felt that the current definition does not fit the character and intent of the city's business park zoning district. The commission stated they may support creating a new use/definition that more closely aligns with the applicant's operation for inclusion in the Business Park District. Page 151 of 204