A26-2 ARD Properties 1st Addition

An attorney speaking for K&K Construction Repair and Galvanizers, which couldn't attend, opposed the CUP over worries that crushing dust would affect the precision CNC machining his client performs.

A shop-condo owner at 5649 12th Ave Unit 14 said he's not in favor, citing déjà vu from a similar plant fight two years ago at Riley's Acres and existing truck traffic that backs up 200-300 feet at the cul-de-sac.

The applicant responded that his crushing site will be 1,100 feet from the galvanizer — farther than the landfill, Northern Improvement, or Hazers already are — and that moving east of the cul-de-sac will reduce truck traffic there. He noted crushing typically runs only 7-14 days a year and uses water spray suppression.

The project engineer from Houston Engineering said access points were aligned with arterial intersections and the truck traffic generated would be no more intense than a typical warehouse, with the new Ninth Street overpass expected to improve traffic.