§ 62-1921.5. Composting facility.

Composting facilities shall be subject to the site plan requirements of this chapter and the requirements of chapter 94 of this Code. The following conditions are the minimum conditions necessary to meet the intent of this section.

(1)

Sites shall be located with direct access to roadways designated as minor arterial or principal arterial roadways, or be located such that access is through areas designated by the comprehensive plan as Heavy or Light Industrial.

(2)

A minimum lot size of ten acres shall be required for this use.

(3)

An eight-foot high visually opaque vegetative buffer shall be required to be developed and maintained along the perimeter of a site approved and developed under this conditional use permit request where the adjacent lot is not zoned Heavy Industrial (IU-1).

(4)

All processing activities and structures (except office and equipment storage buildings) shall meet a minimum setback of 300 feet from all property lines. All storage activities shall meet a minimum setback of 200 feet from all property lines. The applicant may submit justification to the board during the application of this conditional use permit to reduce the required setbacks to 100 feet.

(5)

Office building setbacks shall be consistent with the standard setbacks imposed by that specific zoning classification.

(6)

Equipment storage for on-site activity shall be located at least 50 feet from all property lines with bay door openings away from adjacent residential property.

(Ord. No. 98-11, § 10, 2-26-98)