AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 11/7/2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Development Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of Resolution No. 2018-114, approving SMP2017-0101 to amend an existing surface mine permit (SMP95-01) to: 1) extend the permit for a period of 100 years; 2) excavate to a depth of 400 feet above mean sea level (amsl) from 500 feet above mean sea level under the existing permit; 3) reconfigure the mining phases of the operation from three to five phases within the current footprint allowed by the existing surface mine permit; and 4) increase total reserves to 177 million tons from 112 million tons. The quarry is (located at 1776 All American Way, generally south of Magnolia Avenue and east of Interstate 15) in the M-3/MR (Heavy Manufacturing/Mineral Resources Overlay) zone. (Applicant: All American Asphalt)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2018-114, affirming the Planning and Housing Commission's action granting SMP2017-0101 subject to the conditions of approval and based on the analysis and findings contained in the staff report.
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ANALYSIS:
SMP2017-0101 is an amendment to existing surface mine permit SMP95-01 for All American Asphalt. The quarry operation is located at 1776 All American Way generally located south of Magnolia Avenue and east of Interstate 15. The quarry site was zoned M-3/MR, which means heavy manufacturing with mineral resources overlay. The MR overlay zone in combination with the M-3 zone permits certain uses not otherwise permitted in the underlying zone and restricts certain uses otherwise permitted in the underlying zone. The MR overlay zone provides supplemental development standards for surface mining and related activities. Additionally, the California Geological Survey published by the Department of Conservation shows the quarry located in the Temescal Valley Production ...
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