ITEM TITLE:
Approval of Recommendation to City Council to Authorize Gravel Lease Amendment #1 with RSR Contracting, LLC on a 37-acre Portion of Tract A, ASLS 79-116
SUBMITTED BY: Kate Huber, Planning Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
The Commission recommendation will be reported to City Council for consideration during their discussion regarding approval of Gravel Lease Amendment #1.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The 37-acre gravel lease for RSR Contracting, LLC on Tract A, ASLS 79-116 became effective on May 1, 2020. This lease authorizes RSR Contracting to extract gravel at 1500 Airport Road, according to the terms of their conditional use permit (CUP), approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission on April 24, 2020.
On June 19, 2020 Planning Department staff received a request from RSR Contracting, LLC to amend their current lease to add asphalt and concrete production as an approved use for the lease area. See the attached request with photos showing the proposed asphalt plant, as well as a site plan with proposed location. Their immediate plan is to bring an asphalt plant to the gravel pit, upon approval from City Council.
Asphalt and concrete plants are a permitted principal use in the heavy industrial zoning district and do not require a modification to the CUP. City Council will ultimately make the decision on the lease amendment. Staff will include the commission decision on the recommendation, as well as a summary of any comments provided by the commission for Council’s review.