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Planning commission approves Kelly Highway surface‑mine with berm, wheel‑wash and lime‑haul hours after neighbor complaints
Summary
After neighbors raised dust, silt and drainage concerns, the Eaton County Planning Commission approved a final conditional‑use permit for a surface‑mine at 8645 Kelly Highway with added conditions including a berm, wheel‑wash facilities and township‑specified lime‑haul hours.
The Eaton County Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a final conditional‑use permit for a surface mine on property at 8645 Kelly Highway, adding mitigation measures after neighbors described months of dust, silt and drainage problems.
Staff said the consolidated site covers about 185.7 acres and that the applicant proposes roughly 29.5 acres of active storage and mining; the operation was described in the staff report as producing both lime and gypsum with seasonal truck volumes that staff estimated at about 1,400 trucks per year. Commissioners heard multiple neighbors testify that recent work…
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