THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
PERMIT REVIEW SECTION
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro Md. 20772
Permit Reviewer:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
Permit Status:
Michelle Hughes
(301) 952-5409
(301) 952-4141
www.mncppc.org
37383-2012-U
December 17, 2012
APPROVED 1/9/13 (MTH)
The following comments were generated from permit review. Any questions or concerns regarding the
following comments should be directed to the reviewer. For permit status, please direct your call to
the appropriate phone number provided above.
Further review and comments may be generated when the appropriate or additional information has been submitted.
Revised plans and required information must be submitted to the Permit Review Section.
1.
This permit application is for recycling collection center in the I-2 Zone. Recycling of
nonferrous metals is permitted in the I-2 however when it comes to metal that is deemed to be a
junk yard and then of course anything to do with car parts is a vehicle salvage. There is a very
fine line between what is truly recycling versus junk. 1/9/13 – Ok per written description of
proposed use.
(124) Junk Yard: Any land or "Building" used for the sale, storage, or collection of
abandoned, dismantled, discarded, demolished, or worn out scrap materials, other than
materials from motor vehicles, "Trailers," and "Mobile Homes." The term does not include
"Vehicle Salvage Yards" and "Recycling Plants." Any land or "Building" used for the
collection, storage, and shipping of recyclable paper, but no other scrap material, is not a "Junk
Yard." A junk yard requires Special Exception in I-2 Zone. It must be demonstrated in
your email that none of the recycle collection materials do not meet the above
definition for junk yard. 12/20/12 – Per my discussion with Paul Raco, he
will add this to the original email description.
(252) Vehicle Salvage Yard: A facility for the reclamation or storage of wrecked or
abandoned vehicles or parts from vehicles, "Trailers," or "Mobile Homes," which may include
the sale of the parts and requires a Special Exception in the I-2 Zone. Will not accept as
stated in submitted email.
(194) Recycling Plant: Any establishment in which a finished product is broken down
(excluding biological or chemical decomposition) with the intent of either making a new
product or reusing the disassembled parts. Vehicle demolition, salvage, storage operations, and
concrete recycling facilities are not included. Permitted in the I-2 Zone.
(CB-78-2004)
Waste material separation and processing facility permitted in the I-2 Zone subject to the
following:
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
PERMIT REVIEW SECTION
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro Md. 20772
(1) Requirements.
(A) All separation and processing operations, including storage of solid waste, shall be
confined to the interior of a wholly enclosed building.
(B) The site of the facility shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) contiguous acres.
(C) The State of Maryland has issued all necessary permits, including a Solid Waste
Management Permit and an Air Quality Permit for the facility.
(D) Processing of solid waste must begin within twenty-four (24) hours of reaching the
site.
(E) The Department of Environmental Resources shall have the right to inspect the
facility at any time for compliance with the applicable regulations.
(CB-77-1990)
2.
Per the written description there will be 2-4 metal containers used to store the prepared
product that is to be sent out to the main facility. Outdoor storage shall not be visible from the
street in the I-2 Zone per Section 27-470(c)(1) of the Prince George’s County Zoning
Ordinance. A building permit is required for the proposed 6’ board on board fence and must be
demonstrated on the site plan. 1/9/13 – Ok per updated site plan.
3.
The limit of the storage/recycle collection area is required on the site plan. 1/9/13 – Ok per
updated site plan.
4.
Applicant should contact DER 301-952-7625 to check for any additional solid waste
requirements. 12/20/12 – Per my conversation with Paul Raco all outdoor storage will be
stored inside shipping containers.
I emailed Bill Edelen, Code Enforcement Officer to discuss outdoor storage of recycle collection area
for pickup.
I emailed the permit comments to Paul Raco at pjraco.consulting@gmail.com and left a message for
the applicant Mark Zwilsky to discuss permit comments.
12/20/12 – Emailed a copy of prior approved site plan to Paul Raco.