§ 24-44. Neal Road recycling, energy, and waste facility overlay zone.

A.

Purpose. The Neal Road Recycling, Energy, and Waste Facility (-RW) overlay zone promotes compatible development around the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility. The -RW overlay zone also ensures adequate separation between the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility and land uses that are potentially incompatible with landfill activities. This overlay will help to promote the diversion of solid wastes into appropriate recycling facilities, energy generation, and other uses that add value and benefit to the local economy.

B.

Location. The -RW overlay zone includes the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility, and the adjacent industrially zoned land and extends two thousand (2,000) linear feet from the boundaries of the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility, and the adjacent industrially zoned land.

C.

Applicability. The -RW overlay zone may be combined with any other underlying zone.

D.

Land Use Regulations. Permitted and conditionally permitted uses in the -RW overlay zone are the same as the base zone, except as specified below.

1.

Prohibited Uses. All residential uses and uses that involve on-going occupation by people (e.g., hotels and motels, emergency shelters, hospitals) are prohibited in the -RW overlay zone.

2.

Permitted Uses. Utilities, Minor.

3.

Administrative Permit Required. Utilities, Accessory uses are permitted with the approval of an Administrative Permit.

4.

Minor Use Permit Required. The following uses are permitted in the -RW overlay zone with the approval of a Minor Use Permit:

a.

Composting facilities.

b.

Anaerobic digestion facilities (in conjunction with power generation).

c.

Solar power facilities.

d.

Wind power facilities.

e.

Septage receiving facilities.

f.

Bio-gas extraction and power generation.

g.

Recycling collection facilities.

h.

Utilities, intermediate.

i.

Telecommunication facilities.

j.

Retail uses and restaurants serving surrounding businesses.

k.

Parks and recreational facilities.

l.

Public and quasi-public facilities.

m.

Recycling processing facilities.

5.

Conditional Use Permit Required. The following uses are permitted in the -RW overlay zone with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit:

a.

All manufacturing and processing uses.

b.

Construction, maintenance, and repair services.

c.

Equipment sales and rentals.

d.

Vehicle repair.

e.

Vehicle service and maintenance.

f.

Warehousing, wholesaling and distribution.

g.

Utilities, major.

E.

Development Standards.

1.

The minimum parcel size in the -RW overlay zone is two and one-half (2.5) acres.

2.

All other development standards (e.g., setbacks, height, parcel coverage) for development and uses within the -RW overlay zone are the same as the development standards that apply in base zone.

3.

Development of land between SR-99 and the west face of the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility shall be assessed for visual impacts from SR-99.

4.

Industrial uses shall be subject to the industrial standards specified in Section 24-27 (Development Standards for Industrial Zones).

(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13)