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Continued from page 1 Treasures could obtain an additional conditional-use permit, allowing recycling “collection” in addition to its recycling “processing” business. The first condition listed in Consignment Treasure’s 2008 conditional-use permit decision is: “A recycling drop off point is not allowed unless later authorized by changes to current county code requirements.” The property is owned by F & P Penwell Trust and has a history of business operations extending back to 1978, when Frank Penwell first obtained permits to construct two buildings in order to operate a construction supply and re-use business. Additional permits were obtained in 2005 for operation of re-use and re-sale businesses, and in 2008 for recycling processing. In early 2012, Consignment Treasures became a nonprofit and transferred all operations to the nonprofit. CT currently has five employees. Dan Lowe, whose property adjoins Consignment Treasures, is concerned whether recent expansions of the facility, which now includes four buildings, a large concrete pad and other facilities for handling materials, means Penwell intends to expand his business over the next few years. “I’ve not been vocal about CT,” said Lowe, “but now I’m con-
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cerned about the business going forward.” Lowe said he and his neighbors “are not real happy” with CT’s growth. Mark Larsen, who lives directly across Roche Harbor Road from CT, told the council, “I’ve seen the place deteriorate” as the business expanded. “Frank should not get more. I hope the council considers that residents live here. He’s even brought in construction equipment,” Larson said after the meeting. Ross McCallum has lived next door to Consignment Treasures for 22 years. Like Lowe and Larsen, he says he’s not interested in a fight, but, “CT keeps growing and growing, far beyond what it was when I moved here.” Friends of the San Juans attorney Kyle Loring concluded his remarks at last week’s meeting by stating, “If Frank Penwell has not complied with the conditional-use permit in the past, perhaps he should not be permitted to apply for another one.” After the hearing, at which the council delayed further action on the land-use ordinance until Nov. 20, Loring elaborated, “CT is a valuable operation on the island, and in my testimony I wanted only to make sure that they are good neighbors by complying with the permit requirements.” On Oct. 30, Penwell sent the council a letter detailing his position and asking for a hearing of the full council. Penwell quoted from an earlier letter to the coun-
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From Page One cil: “If the County makes the choice to force CT into having to apply for additional conditional use permits, or into becoming a nonconforming use, I will simply give up my volunteer activities and recommend to the CT Board that they close down Consignment Treasures.” Reached later, Penwell denied delivering an ultimatum, saying that whatever solution the county proposes, including the amendments currently before the council, would be considered by the nonprofit’s board. But Penwell also said his attorney told him the landuse ordinance amendments before the council would not protect Consignment Treasures, and in his letter to the council Penwell wrote: “The Penwells will not personally apply to become an essential public facility, nor will they apply for any future CUPs. If the County or Community want what CT has to offer, they need to take action to allow it.” In a telephone interview, Penwell said, “everything CT does is recycling” and that he has not violated the terms of either his original 1978 commercial permits or those obtained since. Responding to the Oct. 30 letter, council Chairwoman Patty Miller suggested Penwell meet with San Juan Island council members Rich Peterson, Lovel Pratt and Howie Rosenfeld. That meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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