Zoning board votes against proposed rock quarry
Posted: Jul 14, 2011 9:31 PM CDT
GALLATIN, Tenn. – The Sumner County zoning board voted against a proposed rock quarry in Castalian Springs.
The board voted unanimously just before 9 p.m. on the quarry which many residents opposed.
Hundreds of residents attended the meeting on Thursday night which was held at the Sumner County Administration Building in Gallatin.
The proposed quarry was set to be located on 300 acres of land which is located near several historic attractions including the Wynnewood Mansion, Cragfont Estates and the Ancient Native American Burial Grounds.
The public and lawyers from each side were given the opportunity to speak and voice their opinions and concerns about the proposed projects.
"There were a lot of things said that were unfounded fears and basically inaccurate but that's the way the system works." Attorney for Hoover said, adding, "As far as the board of zoning goes this concludes the matter at this level."
The company believes that according to the zoning specifics that are written in the laws in Sumner County that a quarry can be allowed in the particular area.
The company spent millions of dollars on the land and some are speculating the issue is not completely over
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