The measure was tabled indefinitely back in March after weeks of public testimony produced a lot of objection from borough residents.
to allow up to 10,000 cubic yards of earth materials extraction — 8,000 cubic yards more than the code currently allows. The ordinance also adds a registration process specifically for small gravel “that does not require public notification” after filing with the planning department.back in March after weeks of public testimony produced a lot of objection from borough residents.
“The public has an opportunity to come in and say, ‘These are the things you need to consider, and these are the things that, you know, that are good about this plan,’ and so by removing that you’ve essentially cut the public out of the decision,” Hale said. “This ordinance would allow you to do up to 10,000 [cubic] yards of gravel a year — for up to five years — without any kind of public hearing.
Assembly member for District 5, Mokie Tew — who is sponsoring the change to the current borough code — said there is a misconception regarding the ordinance’s purpose, and that it’s designed to offset permitting costs to promote property development. Tew said 10,000 cubic yards of gravel extraction per year would not generate enough revenue to be a “viable business in the gravel pit industry.” Some have speculated that the assembly member stood to gain from the measure as he owns a number of gravel lots, but Tew said that’s not the case.
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