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FROM: MICHALL W4ZNIAR, AICP, CITY PLANNER
DATE: DECEMBER 15, 1989
SUBJ: DECEMBLR 19, 1989 — REC�ULAR MBETING R�TIBIPB
AGRICULTURE DISTRICT EXCAVATION POLICY
The purpase of this discussion is to a11ow the City Council to
clari�y its pasition regarding what activities may be conducted in
conjunction with issuance of a GradingJExc�vation Permit.
With adoption of the new Zoning Ordinance long term Sand and Gravel
Mining is now restricted to the General Industrial District (east ,
of Akron Avenue} . However, the City Council while considering the
new Zoning Ordinance indicated that it does not ok�ject to the
issuance of Grading/Excavation Permits on strictly a seasonal basis
' to allow removal of sand and gravel ta improve a property for
agricultural use. The exampie which comes to mind i.s the Otto Ped
property wher� a long ridge exists. It is the desire of Mr. Ped
to a2low a Sand and Gravel Contractor to remove material from the
ridge to lower its elevation thereby making additionai groperty
available for agricultural use. The question to be addressed is
what activities should be allowed a,n conjunctian with this type af
grading activity.
If a substai�tial amount af sand and gravel is tv be removed in
, conjunction with a seasonal excavation it generally is necessary
to operate crushing maehinery to facilitate processing of the sand
and gravel into marketable products. This machinery is portable
and can be brough� to a site and then removed when the processing
is complete. Also, portable asphalt plants are often used in
canjunction with long term mining operatians, however, air quality
permitting requirements needed to operate t�e asphalt plants make
them less practical for seasonal excavations.
It is the recommendation of staff that the City Council elarify its
position regarding this matt�r. The Planni.ng Commission considered
this matter at its November 14th meeting and has recommended to
City Council that it is appropriate to allvw the use of crushing
machinery in con�unction w�,th seasc�nal excavations restricted only
to excavations taking place on properties located east of Akrcan
' Avenue. This position would conform ta the intent of the mining
zegulations which do not a1Tow sand and gravel mining east af Akron
Avenue. Further, staff recommends that the PZanning Commission
recommend to City Council that the use of portable Asphalt Plants
not be allowed in canjunction with seasonal grading permits.
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