Require San Antonio Metal Recyclers to Prioritize Community Health and Safety

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I’m glad to see that some important recommendations to improve local regulation of metal and auto parts recyclers are coming up for a vote this week. However, I urge you to amend those recommendations to remove the proposed special exception that would allow used auto parts recycling businesses to expand buildings and operations even on sites that have been designated as “non-conforming”. Instead of adding another arbitrary exception, the existing loophole for “metal recyclers” should be closed.

Expanding these operations on land that is in a flood zone or in a residential community is not appropriate and poses a real health and safety risk to neighboring communities and anyone downstream of those entities. Allowing toxic materials to be washed off site in flood waters isn’t responsible. Continuing to add pollution to communities that are already overburdened and experiencing health impacts isn’t just.

Zoning designations are made for a reason. If a business is designated as a non-conforming use, that means it’s not appropriate for that site. Allowing it to continue may have some merit, but allowing it to expand is unacceptable.  
I urge you to amend the recommendations to remove that provision and then adopt them.

Sincerely,

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Require San Antonio Metal Recyclers to Prioritize Community Health and Safety

Require San Antonio Metal Recyclers to Prioritize Community Health and Safety

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