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Rogers Ready Mix seeks to expand mining area and duration; company says site has roughly 75 years of material
Summary
Rogers Ready Mix representatives presented an informational request to amend a special use permit for the 14165 2nd Street quarry, saying preliminary reserve testing indicates about 75 years of material and proposing an updated reclamation plan with recreational uses; staff said the item will go to the Zoning Board of Appeals for review.
Tim Kenny, who identified himself as general manager of the acquiring company (Ace and Abury), told Roscoe’s committee that Rogers Ready Mix has changed owners and is asking formally to amend a special use permit for 14165 2nd Street to match current operations and proposed future extraction.
At the meeting, staff framed the item as informational and said the purpose was to surface questions before the matter goes to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Kenny said the new owner retained Rogers employees and that a preacquisition reserve analysis showed there could be roughly 75 years of recoverable sand and gravel at current production rates. "We did...a full reserve analysis before we acquired it," he said, adding that the site has been operated under previous approvals since the 1990s.
The applicant’s consultant showed exhibits of the existing active-mining area, a proposed expanded footprint and an updated reclamation concept. The reclamation plan presented in concept would leave a central pond surrounded by walking paths and passive recreational space; the applicant said a third party could develop the final recreational amenities when mining ceased.
Committee members and residents pressed for operational details. A trustee asked whether blasting would be employed; the applicant said extraction is currently dry and does not require blasting. The applicant also described berming and fencing measures and stated to the committee that, to their knowledge, there have been no formal nuisance complaints since earlier ownership.
Staff and the applicant emphasized the request is informational; staff invited the committee to identify any data it wants included in the formal ZBA submittal (for example, community impact, traffic, or precise reclamation phasing). No formal action was taken on the amendment request at the meeting; staff indicated the ZBA submittal will include the materials the committee requests.
The committee will consider public comment and technical materials during the ZBA review; staff recommended additional documentation and clarified that reclamation timing depends on market conditions and on excavating sequence rather than a fixed timeline.
The meeting record shows the presentation concluded as an informational item and that the applicant and consultant will provide additional exhibits for the ZBA filing.
