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 Committee member Kevin Bateman said the Conditional Use will make
it a level playing field, though some are fighting against it.
Guest Doug Muck asked about the level playing field for the
ordinance, too. Muck said Conditional Use is for something not
amenable to regulations. He said many uses could be potentially
dangerous, so "it has to be a little better defined." Muck said he
does not like the length of time in the Sunset Clause because mining
takes several years (to get set up), so he does not feel the limits
should apply.
Guest Laurie Muck said she feels the board is putting more pressure
on them for the mining, and she believes the state regulations are
sufficient. She said the purpose of zoning should not be to control
what happens, but should be for reasonable development of resources
in the community.
 She said the ordinance needs to be written with more legal terms,
since anyone could complain about conditions like noise. She wonders
why regulations are sufficient for some and not others and why the
board is not satisfied with what regulatory bodies set forth.
Muck said the board should look at the whole picture and feels there
has been little support for the planned mining operation, which may
drive businesses away.
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Board Chairman David Hepler said he is concerned about equity since the Zoning
Board of Appeals approved the fertilizer plant not knowing the chemicals being
stored. He said if there were a fire at the plant, serious problems may result.
Hepler also said he is concerned about "cherry picking" what to approve, and
said the board should trust experts about safeguards already in place. He said
he wants to see consistency, and does not want the ordinance's language to
discourage large investments, believing it may send a message the county does
not want certain businesses and the board may be hard to work with.
Hepler said stricter laws may steer businesses away, and he wants businesses to
see Logan County has what they want.
[Angela Reiners]
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