Use On Review

11-F-15-UR

Recommended for approval
by the Planning Commission

APPROVE the request to expand the mining and mineral extraction operation in the A (Agricultural) and I (Industrial) zone as shown in the Plan of Operations (Amendment I), subject to 10 conditions:


See case notes below

Request

Property Info

Case Notes

What's next?

Applicant Request

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Property Information

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Location
1949 E Raccoon Valley Rd

North side of E. Raccoon Valley Rd., east of Interstate 75.

Commission District 7
Census Tract 63.01


Size
43 acres

Sector
North County

Land Use Designation? HIM (Mining) and AG (Agricultural)


Currently on the Property
Vacant land

Growth Plan
Planned Growth Area and Rural

Case Notes

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE the request to expand the mining and mineral extraction operation in the A (Agricultural) and I (Industrial) zone as shown in the Plan of Operations (Amendment I), subject to 10 conditions:
1. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
2. Approval of this application by the Knox County Board of Commissioners.
3. All roadways providing access to this site will either be paved or constructed with an all-weather driving surface and maintained as to eliminate any nuisance form dust of neighboring properties.
4. No new access to Raccoon Valley Dr. shall be constructed without amending the plan of operation through the use on review process.
5. Obtaining all required State and Federal water quality and mining permits.
6. Meeting all other requirements of the Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation.
7. Bond must be posted with Knox County in the amount of $100.00 per acre of land to be excavated as required by the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
8. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
9. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works.
10. The quarry will be developed as shown on the site plan submitted with the application subject to any changes made necessary to comply to with the requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
Disposition Summary
APPROVE the request to expand the mining and mineral extraction operation in the A (Agricultural) and I (Industrial) zone as shown in the Plan of Operations (Amendment I), subject to 10 conditions:

What's next?

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As a Use On Review case, the Planning Commission's decision is final, and it will not be heard by a legislative body unless it is appealed.
After the Planning Commission
Because of its location in the County, appeals will be heard by Knox County Commission.
Knox County Commission
December 21, 2015
Appeal by: December 12, 2015

The appeal deadline - December 12, 2015 - has passed.

The Process
Applicant

Aggregates USA, LLC


Case History