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Planning commission recommends approval to expand Rank & Farm mining operation despite floodplain questions
Summary
The Florence Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4–0 to recommend a major general plan amendment that would expand an existing sand-and-gravel mine from about 60 acres to roughly 250 acres; commissioners pressed the applicant on floodplain protections, berm design and reclamation bonds.
The Florence Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a major general plan amendment to permit expansion of the Rank & Farm mining operation, case PZ-25-38. The recommendation passed 4–0 after a public hearing and technical questions from commissioners.
The applicant, Paul Gilbert, who said he represents the owner and potential owner of the parcels, told the commission the amendment would convert portions of several parcels from suburban neighborhood and highway-mixed-use designations to an industry district place type “to extract sand and gravel” and support local growth. Gilbert said the operation would expand existing mining activity and use the same truck routes and…
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