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Planning Commission forwards Gaston Tree Debris PUD to commissioners, makes land‑clearing use conditional
Summary
After extensive discussion, the Clay County Planning Commission recommended the comprehensive‑plan amendment and a revised PUD for a long‑running biomass/mulch operation, limiting permitted uses and making 'land‑clearing debris off‑site disposal' a conditional use so the operation’s practices and buffers are explicitly regulated.
The Clay County Planning Commission voted May 5 to forward a comprehensive‑plan amendment and a revised Planned Industrial Development (PUD) for a mulch/biomass processing operation (Gaston Tree Debris) to the Board of County Commissioners, with staff‑recommended amendments that narrow permitted uses and make land‑clearing debris disposal a conditional use.
Josh Cockrell, representing the applicant and the Clay County Development Authority, said Gaston Tree Debris has processed vegetative debris locally for more than 20 years, supplying dyed mulch and biomass fuel, aiding storm…
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