2002-94 GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - CORN BELT F.S., INC. - 4200 BLOCK NORTH BRUSH COLLEGE ROAD

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM Memo No. 02-109 October 16, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: Steve Garm , ity Manager A. J. Krieger, sistant City Manager Steve Van Ste uyse,AICP,Pi ng anag�� Kathy J. Mille ,AICP, Planner SUBJECT: Rezoning from M-1 to M-2, Conditional Use Permit, Cornbelt, F. S.,4200 Block North Brush College Road SiJMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff is of the opinion that the best interests of the City of Decatur would be served by approving the request for rezoning from M-1 to M-2 and the Conditional Use Permit for an Industrial Processing facility in the proposed location. Staff recommends approval of the petition provided that: 1.) windrows (a long low ridge of drying lime sludge) do not exceed six (6) feet in height; 2.) storage of dried lime product will not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height; 3.) product storage will not occur outside of designated areas as shown on the site plan; and 4.) a site plan and landscaping plan developed according to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance be submitted and approved by the Economic and Urban Development Department and the Engineering and Infrastructure Department. The Plan Commission reviewed the request at the October 3, 2002 meeting and recommended approval with a vote of 7 to 0. Plan Commission minutes are attached. The ten (10) acre parcel is part of the 70 acre tract that was annexed to the eity and rezoned to M-1, Light Industrial District in 1998 and is currently undeveloped. City water is available across Brush College Road. The area is currently not served by sanitary sewer. A temporary office structure and a processing/storage area will be located on the southeast corner of the property. BACKGROtJND: The petitioner wishes to operate the lime sludge processing facility at the ten (10) acre site in which most of the site will be used for the storage/drying of sludge windrows from ADM's Rea's Bridge Road water treatment facility. The lime sludge will be hauled in by semi to the site and stored in windrows to dry out. Once the lime is dried enough to process, it will be pelletized for wholesale distribution to fanners. The finished product will also be hauled from the site by semis. The processing will be carried on from April through December. The lime sludge is not workable when frozen and will remain at the water treatment facility. The use is a temporary use. There is no odor and very little dust associated with the industrial process. The petitioner will screen the site with a landscaped discontinuous berm planted with one (1) inch poplar trees four(4) feet tall. A grass buffer yard(minimum of 30 feet)will be provided around the site.