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Neighbors say quarry traffic and crushing have damaged homes and created dust hazards
Summary
Several residents told the planning commission they have observed heavy truck traffic and daily crushing at a nearby quarry for two years, reported new structural cracks and possible health impacts for children, and asked the county to act or advise where to take appeals.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to describe severe impacts from a nearby quarry operation. Anna Brandon, who said she and her family live next to the site, described new cracks in ceilings and sloped floors and said she has two small children exposed to daily crushing.
"It has been over 15 dump trucks, which can hold 25 tons each," Anna said, describing what she estimated was hundreds of tons of gravel leaving the property in a single day. Residents urged the commission to use stop-work orders or other remedies; planning staff repeatedly advised using the Board of Zoning Appeals or state permitting channels when activity appears to be covered by the Right to Farm Act or state-issued permits.
Dwayne Carter told the commission residents are prepared to file suit if the county does not address what he called violations of the Right to Farm Act and greenbelt protections. Planning director Chris replied that if an activity is ruled farming by the state, county zoning authority may be preempted and that appeals of his administrative opinions would go to the BZA. He also invited residents to meet with staff to review the factual record.
