95-41 AMENDING SPECIAL USE PERMIT

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. COI��IlVIiJNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM . NO. 95-194 August 16, 1995 TO: Honorable Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: James C.Bacon,Jr., City Manager ^ , George C. Weaver, Commwuty Development Directo � (�-��Robert A.McQueen, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Ordinance Amending Special Use Permit-M-1 and M-2 E�ractive Use- East of 1100 Block of South Monroe Street The subject petition requests amendment to a special use pemut to allow the expansion of a sand and gravel extraction business in the 1100 block South Monroe Street. The existing special permit was first approved in 1974, and has subsequently been amended several times as the business has changed or expanded. The proposed amendment would a11ow the expansion of the mining operation east of Monroe Street to the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. As submitted by petitioner,this is the last area in this general location which is desirable for mining. Inasmuch as the azea in question is zoned either M-1 Light Industrial or M-2 Heavy Industrial, and that it is located immediately east of the existing mining operation, stai�is of the opinion that the proposed�oPeration is a logical and desirable land use wluch would not adversely affect or change t�e character of the area. We recoinmend approval of the petition with the stipulation that the proposed use be developed and operated in accordance with petitioners report and plats dated July 11, 1995, and that the previous special permit otherwise remain in full force and effect as approved and amended to date.