Planning commission approves special-use permits for Black Diamond rubble landfill and contractor storage yard; forwards to supervisors

The Montgomery County Planning Commission on Oct. 8 voted unanimously to recommend approval of two special-use permits for Black Diamond Resources LLC: a rubble landfill permitting disposal of inert debris and a contractor storage yard. The commission’s approvals were conditioned on the applicant following the submitted concept plan and meeting county and state permit requirements; both items will be considered by the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 27 at 7:15 p.m.

The rubble landfill request covers a 65.727-acre parcel north of Roanoke Street and adjacent to the Norfolk Southern Railroad. The applicant seeks authorization to accept approximately 2,000,000 cubic yards of inert debris (defined in county code as materials such as brick, concrete and uncontaminated soils) and to stage fill operations in two phases: a 6.88-acre Phase 1 and a 34.65-acre Phase 2. Staff noted the applicant proposes to leave 19.63 acres as conserved open space and described routine environmental safeguards including on-site detention for stormwater, capping and revegetation of closed fill areas and review of a stormwater plan at site plan review.

Justin Sanders, a…