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Existing Land Use • Land use in this area is primarily agricultural (irrigated farming and grazing - vacant) and gravel extraction with a small amount of commercial/industrial uses to the south (124th at US 85 and Old Brighton Road) and north US BS and Bromley Lane), and occasional scattered homes throughout the area. There are no new residential ~ subdivisions within the area, except one to the immediate south called Pinewood Estates.. However, Pinewood Estates isn't develop- able at present as there is_an active gravel extraction operation that has yet to be completed. The predominant zoning in the area is agricultural, mainly A-3, except for some commercial and indus- trail zoning in the previously mentioned areas. • The property itself is utilized for irrigated farming and is zon- ed A-3. No structures exist on the property except barbwire fenc- ing on the south and along US 85 on the east, and a billboard in the southeast corner of the property. The lease on the billboard is expiring and it will be removed during mining. • Immediately to the north across 132nd are two irrigated parcels of land zoned A-3; both have older farm homes fronting out on 132nd Avenue. However, the western parcel is being sold to another gra- vel company for mining purposes and the eastern is owned by the sellers of this property. Northeast (across 132nd and US 85) is ~ A-3 zoning with irrigated farmland. East across US 85 is irrigated A-3 farmland also owned by the Sakaguchis'. South is A-1 zoning with two homes with accessory structures, irrigated land, and an active gravel extraction operation. The owners of this property to the south ®re also the buyers of the property in this applica- tion. West across Nome Street is an abandoned gravel pit which is ~ proposed to be reopened and expanded by the present owne;, Bran- nan Sand and Gravel Company, which is in the process of obtaining County and State approval. The afteruse for both extraction oper- ations is for creation of rural residential homeaites fronting on Nome Street and backing onto a lake. Northwest across 132nd and Nome Street is vacant grazing A-3 land. ~• Proposed Future Land Use As per policies in the Comprehensive Plan, HB1529, and the County's Zoning Regulations, the property is classified as containing com- mercial mineral deposits and is restricted from any intensive de- ~ velopment until the resource is extracted. However, such extrac- tion must be performed in a manner as to be compatible with ad- jacent present uses; and the rehabilitation/afteruse must be in conformance with future County plans for the area. Since gravel extraction operations are approved or planned for on three sides of the property, the proposal is certainly compatible with adja- ~ cent property. On the fourth side over 300 feet of State Highway and railroad separates this property from land to the east that is primarily owned by the sellers of this property. In terms of after- use the County has been allowing rural residential 2 1/2 acre homesite subdivisions except for limited commercial/industrial uses at the intersection of major roads. The County will not al- ~ low filling operations, except for limited clean fill, because of water right and quality considerations. Therefore, the proposed mining and afteruse of 2 1/2 acre homesites is compatible with present and future County plans for the area, as is the smaller C-4 lot on the corner of 132nd and US 85. I• I• •