ANCHOR POINT ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 8, 2003
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING
CONDITIONAL LAND USE PERMIT
FOR SAND, GRAVEL OR MATERIAL SITES
N1/2, SE1/4, NE1/4,TO4S,
R15W, SECTION 35, SEWARD MERIDIAN, KPB 16516230
STEVE
EBBERT
NEIL
KINNEY
1.
Thinks the water seeping in at 16’ as stated in application is in error
because of water levels on surrounding properties.
2.
Area residents have wells at much less depth.
3.
Feels you should be able to do what you want on your property until you
affect your neighbors.
JULIE
SWISHER
1.
Worried about gravel pits affects on surrounding land values.
RICHARD
STINGLEY
1.
Owns adjacent property, has two wells one at 20’ and one at 23’. He is concerned with what will happen to his
wells with a gravel pit next door.
2.
Thinks gravel pit is incompatible with area land uses, i.e.
residential.
3.
Is afraid a pit will hurt land values.
He feels that a gravel pit greatly reduces the number of potential
buyers for a property as not many want to have one next door to their home.
4.
Would like to see the operator agree to reasonable hours of operation.
5.
At this time he has problems with water runoff from surrounding
properties in the spring and fears that this pit with 6’ buffers would increase
the runoff onto his property.
DOUGLAS
MOE
1.
Is worried about quality of life on surrounding properties would be
affected by this pit i.e. noise, traffic, dust, etc.
2.
This pit affects too many families adversely.
3.
Only a small portion of the residents that would be affected are in
attendance tonight.
SANDRA
IRELAND
1.
Applicant has other pits in area and has not been a good neighbor.
2.
As shallow as surrounding wells are the pit will become a lake.
HOMER
IRELAND
1.
Accepted pits that were in place when he moved to area. The pits that have gone in since have caused
problems. Pit owners that live outside
the area do not care about their affect on the area.
2.
Concerned that not enough time is given between the application for a
material site and the notification letters to surrounding landowners. Thinks the Borough should give more notice
to property owners in the area.
APRIL 8, 2003
COMMENTS REGARDING JONES APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL SITE
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PAUL
RODERICK
1.
Gravel not abundant in area especially in relation to demand and lack
of gravel in neighboring communities.
2.
Lifestyles and water impact are two separate issues.
3.
Would like proof of water table on property as it is so much different
that that on surrounding properties.
EARL
BREYFOGLE
1.
Is concerned with gaps in the berm; where would they be and what would
happen to water draining from them.
2.
Reclamation Plan vague i.e. 5-15 years.
3.
9.5 acres out of 20 acres on the property are wetlands
Area has abundant wildlife in the wetland area and
if the water table changes it will change the wetlands and affect wildlife in
the area.