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Quarry operator seeks two‑year renewal; city staff list blasting, setback and restoration conditions
Summary
AJ Resources asked the Planning & Zoning Commission to renew a two‑year earth‑excavation permit at 2285 Winston Road. Staff recommended conditions including blasting notifications, restoration bonding, stormwater/industrial permitting and setback waivers; the hearing was continued to allow submission of a wetlands permit and remaining engineering items.
AJ Resources LLC sought renewal of a two‑year special exception to continue earth excavation, crushing and material processing at 2285 Winston Road during the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on May 20. Applicant David Curtis described continued on‑site crushing and estimated roughly 30,000 cubic yards were removed during the prior two‑year permit period.
City planner Jeremy Lifer reviewed the application and a detailed staff memo that listed required regulatory compliance items. Lifer said the operation is allowed by special exception in the industrial zone but must meet section 6.4 of the zoning regulations and a series of conditions including: a list and mapped locations of large machinery on the site plan; a cash bond for erosion and sediment controls and a separate restoration bond; continuation of previously approved blasting notification procedures; submittal of industrial stormwater permitting records; and maintenance requirements (anti‑tracking pads and road cleaning) to prevent site tracking onto public roads.
The submitted plans indicate a maximum of 150 truck trips per day, proposed blasting approximately once per month, and excavation of approximately 1.5 acres per year with an annual withdrawal estimate of 75,000 cubic yards (project engineer estimate on file). David Curtis told commissioners he expects to continue similar operations and that submitted bond estimates and other paperwork are under review by the city engineer. "We're probably around 30,000 yards," Curtis said when asked how much rock had been removed in the last two years.
Staff noted the wetlands permit for the site had expired in October 2025 and required reapplication; that outstanding wetlands review and related engineering comments are necessary before the commission can close the public hearing. Commissioners voted to continue the hearing to the June 10 meeting to allow the applicant to provide the wetlands report and other outstanding documentation.
What happens next: The commission asked staff to verify deep‑permitting/industrial stormwater documentation, review the bond estimates, and confirm compliance with setbacks and restoration requirements (including one‑tree‑per‑10,000‑sq‑ft restoration metrics) before final action.
