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Commission backs renewal of portable hot-mix asphalt plant interim use permit
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended renewal of an interim use permit to allow a portable hot-mix asphalt plant to operate up to 100 days per year at the Loboda gravel pit, citing existing state permits and limited local concerns.
The Cook County Planning Commission on May 14 recommended the renewal of an interim use permit to allow a portable hot-mix asphalt plant to operate at the Loboda (Loboda/Buellen Brothers) gravel pit, with operations limited by prior conditions and state permits.
Neva, Cook County planning staff, told the commission the hot-mix plant would operate up to 100 days per year at 1319 Arrowhead Trail, with typical hours from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and primary activity in spring through fall. The gravel pit has been permitted for mining activities by the Cook County Board of Commissioners since 1995, and the site has received state permits for air emissions and crushing, plus an MPDS stormwater permit, according to staff.
Neva said wetland delineations have been completed and that the hot-mix plant is portable and permitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), which reduces local monitoring burden. "The proposed use appears non problematic with surrounding land use patterns and zoning," Neva said in her presentation, noting Land Services conducts annual site reviews with the Cook County wetland specialist and zoning administrator.
Applicant Charlie Loboda (address on record) attended and said he had nothing to add beyond the packet materials and was available to answer questions. "I don't have anything to add," Loboda said.
Commission discussion focused on whether the renewal posed additional impacts; commissioners noted the site's remoteness and that staff had not received complaints. One commissioner asked about maintaining prior hours of operation; staff confirmed pit conditions including hours would remain in effect. A motion to approve renewal with conditions was seconded and the commission approved the recommendation, forwarding it to the county board.
Staff included conditions from the earlier 2020 permit, and added that the interim use permit should stay with the property owner (requiring a new IUP if ownership changes). The commission asked that documentation demonstrating the pit's ability to support operations within permit constraints be maintained and noted continued coordination with MPCA oversight would be required.
