Commission backs general plan amendment and rezoning recommendation to expand 3 Rocks Mining phase 2

The Planning Commission on Aug. 14 voted to recommend a minor general plan amendment (GPA25-02) and a rezoning (ZON25-04) to permit expansion of an aggregate mining operation identified as 3 Rocks Mining phase 2. The commission approved the general plan amendment as written and recommended approval of the rezoning subject to eight staff stipulations and clarified references to the phase 2 narrative and site plan.

Staff presenter Mister Hoskins told the commission the proposal would change the 39‑acre property from parks and open space and low‑density residential to heavy industrial in the general plan and, upon annexation, rezone from rural residential (RU‑43 in the county) to M2 (heavy industrial) with a special use overlay for mining. The parcel is located about 8 miles west of City…