Planning commission recommends approval of 1880 Block quarry expansion CUP, 6-1, after amending ownership-review language

The Miami County Planning Commission on July 1 recommended approval of CUP 25001, a conditional use permit for the 1880 Block quarry expansion operated by 18 80 Enterprises, voting 6-1 after amending a condition that governed review on change of ownership.

Jennifer Kane, assistant director of planning and zoning, told commissioners the public hearing had closed at the May meeting and staff’s recommendation rests on an updated list of 18 conditions reflecting agency feedback and the applicant’s traffic study. Kane said the study, prepared by Kimberly Horn, concluded the quarry would generate about 107 vehicles a day on Hedge Lane, a small fraction of the road’s existing daily volume of roughly 1,478–1,800 vehicles, and that intersections would “operate efficiently with minimal delays.” Kane said Road & Bridge reviewed and concurred that no turn lanes or other road improvements were…