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Hendry County approves Cruz Mine PUD amendment, adds authority to halt operations and asks FDOT to consider turn lane
Summary
The Hendry County Board of County Commissioners approved a planned-unit development (PUD) amendment for the Cruz Mine haul route with conditions including on-site staging, buffering requirements and a board enforcement mechanism; the board also asked staff to recommend a turn lane to the Florida Department of Transportation.
The Hendry County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 25 approved an amendment to the Cruz Mine planned-unit development that authorizes a designated haul route and confirms several operational conditions while asking county staff to recommend a turn lane on State Road 29 to the Florida Department of Transportation.
The PUD amendment was presented by Ryan Alexander, director of Planning and Community Development, who said the change responds to condition 2C of Ordinance 2019-26 and would allow the mine to use a specified haul route shown on the master concept plan dated 12/09/2024. Alexander told the board the application also seeks removal or waiver of several prior PUD conditions, and staff recommended approval of the haul route as shown on the submitted plan.
The board’s action included three specific operational focuses referenced in the staff presentation: material stockpile location, a tire-wash requirement, and buffering along portions of the site. Alexander described the southern buffer as a Type D buffer, which he said requires a…
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