Planning commission recommends quarry expansion with blasting limits after contested hearing
After hours of testimony from neighbors and experts, the commission recommended approval of Vulcan's proposed quarry expansion, attaching staff conditions and a new limit on blasting frequency; opponents said mitigation does not make quarrying compatible with nearby new subdivisions.
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The Knoxville Knox County Planning Commission recommended approval on Aug. 13 of Vulcan's request to expand quarry operations east of Graybill Road, attaching the staff's recommended conditions plus a newly added limit on blasting frequency. The motion, carried by commissioners after extended public testimony, sends a recommendation to the County Commission as required for mining uses on review.
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