Staff Recommendation

Approve the request to expand the existing surface mining and mineral extraction operation as described in the Mining Plan of Operations (Amendment II) for BWI Forks of The River Quarry and as shown in Appendix C, Plan of Operations Map South, subject t

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1. Providing the proposed 15-ft wide Type ?A? landscape screen along the boundary of the development when adjacent to non-industrial zoned property and along public right-of-ways, excluding Vaughn Lane which is entirely surrounded by the quarry operation and must be closed and removed to expand the quarry as requested.
2. No landscape screening required by Article 4, Section 4.10.11 shall be removed unless replaced in-kind or to otherwise conform with required screening standards. The placement of the landscape screening and rock berms should take into account any potential utilities and access that may be needed around the external boundary of the property so the screening does not need to be disturbed.
3. No new or existing berm shall exceed the building height restrictions of the State of Tennessee Scenic Highway System Act of 1971 (TCA 54-17-115) as measured from E. Governor John Sevier Hwy. Existing berms that exceed this height restriction may remain at the current height but cannot be increased in height.
4. Meeting all requirements set forth in Section 4.10, ?Supplemental Regulations Applying to a Specific, to Several, or to All Zones?, and Section 4.50, ?Standards for Mining and Mineral Extraction, of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
5. Meeting all other applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
6. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Health Department.
7. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works.
8. Meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all required permits dealing with water and air quality from the appropriate governmental agency.
9. All traffic involved in the sales and distribution of the stone produced on this site will be limited to using the existing driveways on E. Gov. John Sevier Hwy.
10. Posting of the required bond with Knox County or the State of Tennessee.
11. Approval of this Mining Plan of Operations (Amendment II) application by Knox County Commission.

With the conditions noted above, this request meets the requirements for approval in the I (Industrial) zoning district, as well as the criteria for approval of a use on review.

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Disposition Summary

Approve the request to expand the existing surface mining and mineral extraction operation as described in the Mining Plan of Operations (Amendment II) for BWI Forks of The River Quarry and as shown in Appendix C, Plan of Operations Map South, subject t