Approval of Setback Reduction for Mosaic Fertilizer Mining Project

Original title: Application Number: DRI 23-0119 Applicant: MOSAIC FERTILIZER LLC Location: NE Corner of S County Rd 39 & State Rd 674 & 750ft & 7600ft N of S County Rd 39 & State Rd 674 Intersection, W Side of the Street. Folio Number: 94311.0000 & 94314.0000 Acreage: 1158.57 acres, more or less Comprehensive Plan: A/M & A/R Service Area: Rural Community Plan: South Rural Existing Zoning: AM Request: Approval of Public Right-of-Way Setback Reducing withing Lonesome Mining Unit 13 Development of Regional Impact (DRI) 263 RECOMMENDATION: Phosphate Hearing Master: Approval Public Utilities: Approvable, Subject to Conditions

Record date · August 8, 2023

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What This Bill Does

The Board of County Commissioners approved a request by Mosaic Fertilizer LLC to reduce public requirements for a specific mining area. This decision applies to approximately 1,158 acres located near the intersection of South County Road 39 and State Road 674.

Why it matters

This decision changes the required distance between mining operations and public roads for the Lonesome Mining Unit 13 project, affecting land use standards for 1,158.57 acres.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Mosaic Fertilizer LLC

The company is granted permission to reduce setbacks for their mining operations within the specified acreage.

Directly affected

Public Utilities

The department is responsible for overseeing the conditions under which the setback reduction is permitted.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a 'setback reduction' mean in this context?

It means the mining company is permitted to conduct operations closer to the public right-of-way (the road) than the standard zoning regulations typically allow.

Are there conditions attached to this approval?

Yes, the Public Utilities department noted that the request is approvable subject to specific conditions.

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Conditional Approval Pattern

The project approval is explicitly tied to conditions set by Public Utilities, indicating that infrastructure impact mitigation is a prerequisite for the setback reduction.

Public Utilities Mosaic Fertilizer LLC