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County approves special exceptions to allow on‑site grading plan for High Valley Transit campus, avoiding thousands of truck trips
Summary
The council unanimously approved special exceptions to Summit County grading and building‑height rules to allow a balanced cut‑and‑fill plan for the Gilmore subdivision, enabling High Valley Transit to reuse ~158,000 cubic yards of material on‑site and avoid an estimated 8,500+ haul truck trips.
The Summit County Council unanimously approved special exceptions Feb. 1 to allow an on‑site balanced cut‑and‑fill (master excavation) plan for multiple lots in the FJ Gilmore Subdivision, a change requested to support the construction of a High Valley Transit campus and other public facilities.
High Valley Transit Executive Director Caroline Rodriguez and county staff explained that the development as engineered would have required hauling approximately 158,000 cubic yards of material off‑site — staff estimated that equates to more than 8,500 truckloads. The…
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