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Growth Management Report 11. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Public Hearing

Meeting Date:	10/19/2017
Issue: 5:46 p.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Renewal of the Recycling Permit for an Asphalt/Concrete Crushing Recycling Facility
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

5:46 p.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Renewal of a Recycling Permit for an Asphalt/Concrete Crushing Recycling and Processing Facility located at 2390 Longleaf Drive, Pensacola, FL, Sunbelt Crushing, LLC ("Sunbelt")

That the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) review and approve, modify, or deny the renewal of a Recycling Permit for an existing asphalt/concrete crushing recycling and processing facility located at 2390 Longleaf Drive, Pensacola, FL, owned by Sunbelt Crushing, LLC ("Sunbelt").

BACKGROUND:

On April 26, 2016, the Escambia County Board of Commissioners (BCC) issued a recycling permit for a pre-existing crushing/recycling facility located at 2390 Longleaf Drive, owned by Sunbelt Crushing, LLC (“Sunbelt”). This permit is attached hereto as Attachment A.

Pursuant to the conditions of the approved Permit #PSP15000136 and the Escambia County Code of Ordinances governing renewal of such permit, on March 27, 2017, the County received an application from Sunbelt requesting a Renewal Permit, approximately one month prior to the expiration of the current permit. The current permit was extended as allowed for 180 days for Sunbelt and the County to complete the application and public participation process prior to Board action. The County Permit extension is attached as Attachment B.

Pursuant the terms of the approved permit, the executed permit extension is set to terminate on the date that a renewal permit is approved, modified, or denied by the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, however the extension shall not be more than 180 days. The current extension, and thus the operational permit, is scheduled to expire on October 23, 2017 and may not be extended beyond this date.

Since receiving the County Permit, Sunbelt Crushing, LLC, has remained in substantial compliance with all County and FDEP regulations. The County has received no complaints related to the operation. Further, the County Natural Resources Department has conducted periodic random air samplings related to potential environmental impacts from Sunbelt’s operation. None of the air sampling results have exceeded the maximum allowed standards.

In response to concerns from the neighboring community and Natural Resources Department, Sunbelt Crushing, LLC, has voluntarily agreed to include certain Best Management Practices related to fugitive silica dust as special permit conditions. The inclusion of the additional Best Management Practices will serve to further control any anticipated environmental impacts. Any violation of the Best Management Practices or other permit or Code provisions may result in revocation of the permit.

The request renewal permit is attached, see Attachment C.

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Attachments
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C