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Planning commission conditions approval of dirt-sales permit, limits activity to bonded area at Highway 66 site
Summary
The planning commission recommended a special-use permit allowing Doyle Fanning (represented by Nikki and Jeremy Fanning) to sell dirt from a bonded portion of a ~30-acre site near West Highway 66, and conditioned approval on restricting mining activities to the bonded area and compliance with state mining and DEQ oversight.
The Yukon Planning Commission on July 13 voted to recommend approval of a special-use permit allowing owners to offer dirt for sale from a bonded area at a property near 14301 West Highway 66, provided all mining activity is confined to the bonded area identified in the application.
Nikki Fanning, who said she is vice president for Jericho and a representative for Doyle, explained the business uses a dirt pit for company jobs and wants to sell dirt to outside trucking companies to speed site grading. She described the site as roughly 30 acres and said the bonded area under immediate consideration covers about 14.5 acres. "Once the dirt is off of there, the mining commission will release it," she told the commission.
Speakers emphasized the operation would remove red topsoil or "red select dirt," not sand or deeper strata. Commissioners and neighbors asked about erosion control, distance to property lines and how mining would affect drainage. Applicants said they maintain erosion controls, marked bonded boundaries with white poles, and expected regular state inspections; one participant noted the state mining department conducts frequent field inspections.
Staff and a resident flagged regulatory overlays: the staff report recommended the permit be conditioned on limiting activity to the bonded area because a large portion of the property lies in the flood plain and further expansions would require more extensive studies and state-level review. The commission adopted that condition and recommended approval. Roll call recorded Clark: Yes, Knuckles: Yes, Geiss: Yes.
Next steps: The permit recommendation will be forwarded to City Council; state Department of Mines and DEQ will retain oversight responsibilities for erosion control and mining standards.
