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PL24-0086 (Special Conditional Use Permit)
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LOCATION MAP
PROJECT NO.: PL24-0086 (Special Conditional Use Permit)
APPLICANT: Ana Salazar, for EDM Recycling
REQUEST: A request to operate an indoor heavy processing recycling facility for electronic waste at an existing recycling facility located within the M2 (General Industrial) zoning district.
LOCATION: 13975 Monte Vista Avenue (APN: 1021-011-22)
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2026-007 approving PL24-0086 (Special Conditional Use Permit), based upon the findings and subject to the departmental conditions of approval.
bodySURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USE:
Existing Land Use
General Plan
Zoning District
Project Site -
Recycling Facility
GI (General Industrial)
M2 (General Industrial)
North -
Warehousing/Logistics
GI (General Industrial)
M2 (General Industrial)
East -
Manufacturing
GI (General Industrial)
M2 (General Industrial)
South -
Warehousing/Logistics
GI (General Industrial)
M2 (General Industrial)
West -
Manufacturing
GI (General Industrial)
M2 (General Industrial)
BACKGROUND
Since 2016, EDM Recycling (the "Applicant") has been in operation at this location within a 100,014 square-foot industrial building, where it specializes in the collection, repair and refurbishment of electronic equipment from private businesses. The Applicant is now requesting approval to expand its operations to include the baling of electronic waste (e-waste) as part of its recycling process. With the proposed addition of e-waste baling activities, the nature of the operation is now categorized as a heavy processing recycling center and requires approval of a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) by the Planning Commission.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
Business Operation
EDM Recycling operates as an indoor e-waste recycling facility that receives discarded electronic equipment from private companies. Upon arrival, materials are sorted by device type, including but not limited to ...
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