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Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for a Small Scale Hazardous Waste Center at 1971 Davis Street; Zoning District: IG, Industrial General; Alameda County Assessor's Parcel Number 79A-395-2-28; Caleb Weaver, Ridwell Inc. (applicant); AMB US Logistics Fund LP (property owner)
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Ridwell is a company that offers a subscription-fee based service that collects and sorts hard to recycle items directly from a customer's residence. Items collected include batteries and lightbulbs, which are considered hazardous materials in California. As such, the applicant is requesting approval for a 12,960 square-foot Small Scale Hazardous Waste Center, which requires Conditional Use Permit (CUP) authorization from the Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA).
Staff recommends that the BZA Adopt Resolution 2023-005, approving PLN22-0047 to allow a 12,960 square-foot Small Scale Hazardous Waste Center at 1971 Davis Street, based on the recommended Findings of Fact and subject to the recommended Conditions of Approval.
PROPOSED OPERATIONS
Ridwell is a company that offers a subscription-fee based service that will pick up, sort, and distribute hard to recycle items directly from a customer's residence. They currently have operations in Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, Minneapolis, MN, and Austin, TX, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
The company is proposing to use an existing 12,960 sf warehouse, to sort and process the recyclable items collected from its customers. These household items include plastic films, Styrofoam, textiles, batteries, light bulbs, and e-waste. These recyclable items are generally not accepted by franchised waste haulers and must be disposed of in the trash or at specialty facilities.
Ridwell proposes to initially use three cargo vans to begin their operations and eventually plans to scale up to ten vans and one truck. The vehicles would pick-up presorted recycling from customers' homes and return back to the warehouse t...
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