Fla. County Denies Zoning Change for C&D Facility

County Commissioners for Martin County, Fla., unanimously denied a rezoning call that would have allowed a company to build a landfill capable of accepting construction and demolition material.

The commissioners voted unanimously against the change at their May 11^th meeting. Magic Site Services had requested the county change the zoning code from the area, in Indiantown, Fla., from heavy industry to the most intense heavy industry zoning standard. That category is used for operations such as landfills, solid waste facilities and mining operations, among other types of operations.

According to a spokesperson for the county, the project would be around 30 acres and would operate for between five and six years. After the six years, the company could redevelop the facility and return it to the county or use it for other purposes.

The facility would take in C&D waste from both the county, as well as Palm Beach.

In denying the request, commissioners expressed concern that the location of the facility, at the gateway to the county, would be a detriment to the aesthetics for the community.

According to local press reports, company representatives claimed that the zoning change should be made because older county zoning guidelines once permitted landfills in the area.