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Special Review • <br />Neil C. and Arlis M. Sprague <br />Page -2- <br />d. Surrounding land uses <br />and zoning East: Farming; FA-1 F ming <br />West: Vacant mountai grassland; <br />FA-1 Farming <br />North: Quarries, reside ees, stone <br />yard; FA-1 Farmi g <br />South: Quarries; FA-1 Fa ming ' <br />e. Existing zoning: FA-1 Farming <br />f. Access: County Road 27; minor colle for <br />3. Quarries have operated on this site or in the vicinity since abo t 1887. This <br />particular quarry is made up of two separate sites approximately 4.5 acr each. This <br />appears to be the northernmost extension of the old quarry railroad line, nd the north <br />end of the area which was mined by the Union Pacific Railroad. The of railroad bed <br />abuts this quarry on the east. The southern 4.5 acres has apparently been orked since <br />1959, but the northern portion has been expanded since 1974, accord g to aerial <br />photographs of the site. ' <br />4. The stone product is of high local and national economic im ortance, and <br />is found in quite limited quantities. It is difficult to establish a time able.for the <br />proposed use, because of unknown future variables such as market conditi ns. It would <br />be appropriate, however, for the special review approval to lapse if mining o erations are <br />abandoned for a protracted period of time. Equipment on the site includes s one cutters, <br />loaders, and haul trucks. <br />5. Although there is little residential development in the im ediate area <br />(nearest house is 800 feet away), unlimited blasting could have an adver a effect on <br />residents in the general region. Appropriate limitation and monitoring of the blasting ' <br />will sufficiently mitigate its effect. The applicants have indicated tha blasting is <br />required on a relatively infrequent basis. ' <br /> <br />