Click here to see the documentation of this ordinance that it was unlawful
Because we WON this part of our case and the County has admitted adding an asphalt plant to Sagle is illegal they are NOW attempting to add asphalt plants/concrete plants, retail sales, and rock crushing to over 90 gravel pits in Bonner County without public hearings.
This should not only concern anyone in Sagle, but ALL Of Bonner County. This would bypass having any public comments, and allowing one person, the planning director, to sign a document making any gravel pit in Bonner County open for 5 years the right to have asphalt batch plant, cement batch plant, sale to customers retail and rock crushing. This would eliminate having to get a conditional use permit.
Why eliminate having to get a conditional use permit(CUP) you may ask? Well CUPs put the conditions which would limit the business. Here are some of the conditions which could be added when asking for a CUP.
A. Conditional use permits may be approved that meet the standards set forth in this title for that specific use. Conditional use permits may, in addition to standards set forth, also stipulate conditions which may include:
1. Minimizing adverse impact on other development;
2. Controlling the sequence and timing of development;
3. Controlling the duration of development;
4. Assuring that development is maintained properly;
5. Designating the exact location and nature of development;
6. Requiring the provision for on site or off site public facilities or services;
7. Specifying time limits that the use will be permitted;
8. Requiring more restrictive standards than those generally required in this title;
9. Landscaping requirements;
10. Sight restrictions;
11. Safeguards to protect adjacent property; and
12. Measures to minimize environmental impacts.
You can find out more information on the Bonner County Planning and zoning website here under AM0011-20 under Mining Ordinance.
https://www.bonnercountyid.gov/FileAM0011-20
then click on the blue "MINING ORDINANCE" on the page.
You can contact me if you have any questions or want to help support this fight financially with our lawyers. We are fundraising attempting to battle this.
Please join this fight by coming to the hearing on Aug 27th at 5:30 and also emailing Bonner County Planning and Zoning and opposing AM0011-20.
nosagleasphaltplant@gmail.com