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Commission approves rezoning for concrete batch plant site; neighbors question dust, noise and truck traffic
Summary
The City Commission approved a rezoning to allow an industrial batch plant for SRM Concrete on a recently annexed 9.6‑acre parcel; company representatives promised dust controls, paving and a modern plant, while residents and commissioners pressed for buffers and truck routing.
The City of Newberry Commission voted to approve a rezoning request that would allow a concrete batch plant to relocate within the 41 Commerce Park area. The rezoning ordinance (Ordinance 2025‑36 / LDR 25‑13) changes a recently annexed, 9.6‑acre Alachua County agricultural parcel to City of Newberry Industrial I zoning; the motion to approve first reading passed unanimously. John Paul Perez, with the Community Development Department, summarized the application and said the zoning change is the companion to a future land‑use amendment. Residents and developers then addressed the commission. Brian Hercules, representing SRM Concrete, described plans for a new, manufactured Stevens plant and told the commission the firm will remove the existing, older plant if the…
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