Buffalo County approves special-use permit for Carmody Farms dirt extraction with conditions

The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners on July 23 approved a Special Use Permit allowing Carmody Farms, L.L.C. to operate a permanent dirt extraction operation on a portion of parcel 520177000, subject to conditions and exclusions noted in Resolution 2024-32.

Jeb Boston represented applicant Brent Carmody at the public hearing; no other members of the public spoke. After the hearing closed, the Board approved the permit by roll call vote (motion by Timothy Higgins; second by Daniel Lynch) with all members voting Aye. The Board explicitly excluded the Eagle Hill Acres subdivision from the permit and noted that several lots within Eagle Hill Acres are sold or being marketed and should not be subject to the permit.

Resolution 2024-32 sets conditions including annual review by the Board or Zoning Administrator; applicant adherence to county directions for access to county highways; operational hours restricted to dusk-to-dawn; and required compliance with applicable state and federal environmental regulations, including the Stormwater Discharge Act and the Clean Water Act. The resolution records that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the permit favorably and authorizes the Board to revoke the permit for failure to comply with terms or timelines.

The Board directed that a copy of the resolution be filed against the subject property. The minutes reflect the legal descriptions and findings used to support the decision; application exhibits included the permit application, deed/legal description and a parking plan.