Quarry operator seeks comp‑plan change to formalize extractive use; staff and commissioners back study

Jun 17, 2026

Carmuse Lime & Stone requested changing 47.68 acres to extractive mining to align with adjacent quarry uses; company representatives said the change improves operational logic and buffering and commissioners described the application as a "cleanup."

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County staff presented a request from Carmuse Lime & Stone to change 47.68 acres from industrial/heavy industrial to an extractive‑manufacturing designation so the parcels align with the adjacent Cormacency quarry and surrounding EM (extractive mining) land use. Staff said the map shows an existing "notch" that the application would fill to make the area more logical for long‑term quarry operations.

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