03-20-2021, 01:20 PM
(03-20-2021, 10:02 AM)ijmorlan Wrote: I’m confused by what you say about additive manufacturing. How is it incompatible with other uses?
The main issue I'm aware of is specifically 3d metal printing. It uses extremely fine metal dust which creates a substantial risk of nasty metal fires, requiring special construction considerations to mitigate. I believe the classification of the process would be enough to prohibit any attached residential use. Still a pretty niche use case, and I don't think anything more than perhaps some extended setbacks would be needed for adjacent properties.
The big high-tech use case I wouldn't want to live too close too is semiconductor manufacturing, since it uses a lot or REALLY nasty chemicals, many of which are gaseous. e.g. phosphine, silane, hydrogen flouride, various germanium and arsenic compounds. If something goes wrong there I wouldn't want to be anywhere downwind.