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Council postpones vote on quarry permit amendment after sustained concerns over truck traffic and road wear
Summary
Council tabled an ordinance to amend Specific Use Permit No. 143 to extend mining through 2034, increase maximum daily truck trips to 300, and update truck routes. Council asked staff for more information on traffic routes, enforcement and potential user fees before taking a final vote.
Missouri City Council on Aug. 18 postponed action on an ordinance to amend Specific Use Permit No. 143, which would have authorized a quarry/mined sand and mineral extraction operation to continue through 2034, increase maximum daily truck trips (the applicant requested 300, up from 250) and revise truck routes.
City planner Sarai summarized the proposed changes, including updated truck routes and hour restrictions: staff recommended allowing truck traffic outside the Sienna area to operate between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m., and limiting truck traffic on Sienna Parkway itself to 8 a.m.…
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