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Linn County approves Mulberry Limestone quarry permit, adds traffic‑study requirement
Summary
Linn County commissioners on July 28 approved a conditional use permit for Mulberry Limestone to operate a rock quarry on roughly 122.7 acres near 2400 Road and Valley Road, accepting planning staff findings but adding a requirement that the company pay for a traffic study of the nearby intersection; the commission approved the permit 2–1 after extended public comment and technical testimony.
Linn County commissioners on July 28 approved a conditional use permit for Mulberry Limestone to operate a rock quarry on about 122.7 acres near the intersection of 2400 Road and Valley Road, voting 2–1 after lengthy public comment and presentations by staff, industry representatives and residents.
The permit was approved with a set of conditions recommended by county planning staff and the planning and zoning commission — including hours of operation, setbacks, berming and vegetation, pre‑blast surveys, dust control and a requirement that the conditional use be reviewed and renewed five years after approval. Commissioners also adopted an amendment requiring Mulberry Limestone to pay for a traffic study of the intersection used by quarry trucks.
The planning and zoning director, Ben Souda, told commissioners the application met staff findings: the land is zoned agricultural and quarries are allowed by conditional use, the property has been used for agriculture, and nearby zoning and land uses generally are agricultural. Staff recommended…
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