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Scofield council bars extraction in agricultural zone, declares proposed Kitty Mine No. 2 "unsuitable and incompatible"
Summary
On May 19 the Scofield Town Council unanimously amended its land-use code to prohibit extraction in the agricultural zone and adopted a resolution declaring the proposed Kitty (Kinney) Mine No. 2 location by Coal Energy Group LLC unsuitable and incompatible with the town.
The Scofield Town Council on May 19 voted unanimously to amend the town's land-use ordinance to prohibit resource extraction in the town's agricultural zone and adopted a resolution declaring the proposed Kitty (Kinney) Mine No. 2 permitting location "unsuitable and incompatible" with Scofield's character and long-term plans.
The council's action followed a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The commission, at its May 3 meeting, moved to change Scofield Land Use Ordinance Table 2 (use 1.32 — extraction/mining of sand, gravel, earth, stone, gas, minerals, petroleum, or similar resources) from allowed by special-use permit to not allowed in the agricultural zone.
The council amendment passed by roll call. The council recorded the vote as: Brad Peacock — Aye; Jim Langer — Aye; Ralph Brickerhoff — Aye; Liberty Smith — Aye. The…
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