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Title:	First Reading of an Ordinance Modifying Chapter 18.52 of the Ashland Municipal Code, Land Use Ordinance, Regarding Concrete and Asphalt Batch or Mixing Plants.
Dept:	Department of Community Development
Date:	August 20, 2002
Submitted By:	John McLaughlin, Director of Community Development
Reviewed By: ........................	Greg Scoles, City Administrator

Synopsis:	During the past year, the City approved a request for an asphalt batch plant on Mistletoe Road, located on the old Croman Mill property. The plant was located here to support road construction work on Interstate 5 in northern California. Several complaints were received regarding the operation of the plant, primarily regarding odors and emissions. Review by the state Department of Environmental Quality found that the plant was operating in compliance with all regulations. However, the City Council was concerned with the operation of the plant, and requested Staff to modify the ordinance to change such plants from an outright permitted use to a conditional use, to ensure that future approvals have greater discretionary review. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 9, 2002 at which time they recommended approval of the proposed ordinance change.
Recommendation:	Staff recommends that the Council approve first reading of the proposed ordinance.
Fiscal Impact:	None

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ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING CHAPTER 18.$2 OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAl. CODE, LAND USE ORDINANCE, REGARDING / CONCRETE AND ASPHALT BATCH OR MIXING PLANTS

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Annotated to show and additions to the code sections being modified.  Deletions are lined through and additions are in bold.

SECTION 1. Section 18.52.020.E. Permitted Uses of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended by adding the following Subsection D. to read:

"E. Building material sales yards, including concrete or asphalt batch or mixing plants."

SECTION 2. Section 18.52.050.D. Conditional Uses is added to the Ashland Municipal Code and shall read:

"D. Concrete or asphalt batch or mixing plants."

The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X, Section 2(C)of the City Charter on the 6th day of August, 2002, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ________ day of August, 2002.
Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder

SIGNED and APPROVED this ______day of August, 2002.
Alan W. DeBoer, Mayor

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