Kirk C&D Recycling, a company that hopes to receive a special use permit to operate a construction and demolition facility at a location in Bloomington Township, Ill., is slated to plead its case before the McLean (Illinois) County Board of Appeals on Oct. 7. The location already is zone for manufacturing. However, a special use permit is required to operate a C&D facility at the location.
According to a representative from the McLean County Zoning Board, the company had been operating at the site without the permit, however, it has stopped the operation while looking to receive a special use permit.
The Zoning Board of Appeal will weigh a number of factors before deciding whether or not to issue a recommendation for the facility. Some of the factors that the board will look at include the impact the C&D facility will have on the surrounding area; the level of dust and noise that will be generated by the operation, what type of fencing is included at the site, and the impact the operation will have on traffic in the area.
Some of the steps that the zoning board staff has requested include the construction of a 9-foot high fence, and the installation of a water system to reduce the dust.
After the public hearing, the McLean County Board will make the final decision whether or not to approve the special use permit. The board is expected to make its final ruling around Oct. 21.
The proposed site is located on an abandoned railroad right of way. The location also is adjacent to a scrap yard. However, according to local press reports, some opposition has come from members of a social club, located near the site where the C&D facility is looking to operate.