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Planning commission approves long‑term G4 gravel pit with conditions, including lighting control
Summary
The commission approved an interim use permit for a long‑term G4 gravel extraction operation on property owned by Brad Holvig with standard reclamation, SWIP/SWPPP, truck‑hauling signage and a new condition requiring downward‑directed lighting.
The Planning Commission approved an interim use permit for a G4 long‑term gravel extraction operation operated by Brad Holvig, allowing excavation, crushing, screening and temporary hot‑mix operations subject to 21 conditions listed in the staff report plus an added condition requiring downward‑directed, shrouded outdoor lighting.
Staff described the proposal: an extraction and processing site with estimated average truck activity of about 15 trucks per day and up to 30 in the busiest season, dust‑control measures including calcium chloride, buffer vegetation and stockpiles to function as sound and visual screening, and a reclamation plan with 3:1 final slopes and topsoil replacement. The applicant must provide a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWIP) because disturbance exceeds one acre, maintain hauling signage, and post a performance bond equal to 1.5 times estimated reclamation cost.
The highway department noted no immediate access concerns but reserved the right to require road improvements or turn lanes if traffic warrants. The township recommended approval with conditions; a nearby landowner spoke in support with a request on noise mitigation. Commissioners added a lighting condition to address neighbor concerns and approved the permit with the amended findings.
The permit is final for the applicant and requires planned notifications to county land services before temporary hot‑mix operation and compliance with the listed conditions; any future changes must be reviewed by this board.
