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'JUN 23 1987 BOOK 6 P WH 624 TO: The Honorable Members DATE: June 10, 1987 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: SUBJECT: COUNTY -INITIATED REQUEST Obert M. Kea ing � ICP TO AMEND THE IL ZONING Planning & D el ent Director DISTRICT TO ALLOW SELECTED PLASTICS AND RUBBER PRODUCTS FROM: David C. NearingREFERENCES: Rubber & Plastic Memo Staff Planner W0" TK It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of June 23, 1987. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The Planning staff is initiating a request to amend the IL, Light Industrial District to allow the manufacturing of selected rubber and miscellaneous plastics products. Currently businesses involved in the production of rubber and miscellaneous plastics products are only permitted within the IG, General Industrial District. However, the staff has been in contact with an existing firm that wishes to incorporate a plastic injection molding system within its facility, which is located in the IL District. Several other inquiries as to the possibility of locating similar uses within areas zoned IL have also been made of the staff. Based on the amount of interest in this type of manufacturing, staff examined the category of rubber and plastics manufacturing for compatibility with the IL District. On June 11, 1987, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend the adoption of this amendment. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS In its examination of the category of use known as rubber and miscellaneous plastics products, staff examined the process of production and compared this with other uses permitted within the IL District. It was found that three specific subcategories of the use would be compatible with the IL district. These categories would not permit the manufacturing and refining of rubber or plastic, but would permit the production of products which utilize refined rubber and plastic as a material ingredient in the final product. Staff performed an analysis of all uses listed under the major heading of "Rubber And Miscellaneous Plastics Products". The attached matrix shows the outcome of this analysis. In analyzing this issue, subheadings of the major category were compared against the possible adverse characteristics which could ocurr as a result of this type of manufacturing. Also measured was the possibility of visual pollution such as smoke, steam, the need for large ventilation or smoke stacks. Additionally, staff examined the minimum size facility which could be required for each use. Though the size of the facility is not necessarily a detrimental factor, it should be considered when looking at uses to be permitted in the IL vs. IG district. Most residential districts are more separated from IG districts than from IL districts. Therefore, a use which could require a larger facility with more activities such as traffic, or on site movement (i.e. moving of equipment or materials, on-site traffic, etc...) would be less desirable in close proximity to residential areas. `¢ 30