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Council clears way for 250‑acre sand-and-gravel expansion near Hunt Highway
Summary
Council approved a major general plan amendment to expand an existing sand-and-gravel operation on roughly 250 acres near Hunt Highway and Pinal Parkway. Applicant said the aggregate would reduce transport costs for nearby construction and the project will include an armored berm and floodplain mitigation.
The Florence Town Council voted Oct. 7 to approve a major general-plan amendment that will permit expansion of a sand-and-gravel extraction operation on about 250 acres near Hunt Highway and the Pinal Parkway.
Applicant presentation: Paul Gilbert, identified as the applicant representative, told the council the expansion is intended to supply aggregate to local projects and reduce hauling distances and costs. He said the site is bordered by the Gila River and the North Side Canal and that much of the site lies in the…
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