GENERAL42168

• Permit No: M1979195
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 3/10/1992
• Doc Name: LAND USE APPLICATION FORM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

' AMENDMENT OF A CONDITIONAL USE
TO ADD A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT
Suburban Sand and Gravel Co. is requesting use for the
Concrete Batch Plant located at the pit be extended for the life
' of the sand and gravel mine. The plant will remain in the
northeast part of the property, on approximately 4.61 acres +/- of
land currently zone A-3 by Adams County. Plans include continued
operation of a Concrete Batch Plant.
1. STATEMENT OF COKPATIBILITY WITS THE SURRODNDIN6 AREA.
The existing operation has been compatible with the surround-
ing area since 1979. This facility will be located on ap-
proximately 4.61 acres +/- in the northeastern part of the 175.83
acre +/- existing approved Conditional Use Permit issued for sand
' and gravel extraction. Current surrounding land uses include sand
and gravel mines to the north and southwest of the plant and an
approved use for mining on additional lands owned by Suburban Sand
and Gravel in this area. The continued operation of the Concrete
' Batch Plant is compatible with the existing surrounding land uses.
2. HARMONY WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
' Sand and gravel is extracted from some properties zoned A-3 on
the west side of Brighton Road. Some land is used for agricul-
ture, and small pieces of property adjacent to the highway on the
' west are zoned A-3; one piece is zoned M.H. On the east side of
Brighton Road most of the land is zoned A-3; one small piece is
zoned I-1 and a couple of pieces are designated M.C. There are
' approximately twenty occupied houses within a one-half mile radius
of the subject property. Also within a one-half mile radius
are: a commercial feed lot, a private airport (for crop dusters),
a construction yard, an Aluminum recycling operation, a wood lot
' and two active mining operations. In addition Suburban owns the
adjoining property on the west and south sides.
' 3. NEED POR THE PROPOSED DSE.
This was determined at the original hearing when case A-82-79
was approved. The plant continues to utilize nearby sand and
' gravel deposits in the production of the concrete. Expansion of
the metropolitan area continues to cover source material. This
plant has moved the source of concrete closer to the end users,
the building industry. We still expect the location of this plant
' to be suitable for up to 25 years. For that reason we now are
asking tnat the Plant use be extended for the life of the Condi-
tional Use. A substantial sum of money has been invested in
getting this Plant into operation and the denial of this request
would cause undue hardship on Suburban Sand and Gravel.

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