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Vote to amend Richfield Village Comprehensive Plan relating to Quarry Redevelopment

2/19/2015

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At the Feb 19th Village Board meeting staff and board members acknowledged the Richfield Comprehensive Planning map approved in 2004 had been inadvertently modified the last time the map was amended.
The current comprehensive plan map indicates two parcels along the east and west sides of Scenic Road, south of Elmwood Rd, as Quarry Redevelopment. The 2004 map showed these parcels as Residential. 

It is uncertain how staff, plan commission and village board members missed this inadvertent change in zoning. But tonight the board voted to amend multiple sections to the intended zoning of Residential.

Tom and Danah Zoulek have a proposal of redeveloping the pit.  The Zoulks also want horses on the property and might subdivide a portion of the property.

Tom spoke at the public hearing on the amendment. He explained there could be a potential of 55 loads per day, or 110 trucks coming in and out of the property daily for 9 months for numerous years.  That equates to approximately 13-14 trucks per hour in an 8 hour day. The preferred route would be from Hwy Q, then north on Colgate Rd to Willow Creek Rd then west to Scenic Rd.

There were between 75-100 village residents is attendance. Perhaps 25 or so spoke, and most spoke against having the pit redeveloped. Their concerns included water contamination, noise of trucks, damage to local roads, dust in the air. 

They also were concerned about safety for people who walk in the area as well as bicycle riders in the area. One person actually accused the Zouleks of lying, and perhaps the reason for the redevelopment was financial from trucking revenue.

If the Zouleks want to purchase the property for horses and to subdivide this option is still possible after the property gets rezoned to Rs-1 Country Estates and Rs-1R Country Estate Remnant Parcel District. The p[an commission will discuss this rezoning in the upcoming months.

Image below is Tom Zoulek speaking to the village board and residents. 
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3 Comments
Cheryl Grichtmeier
3/18/2015 09:51:25 pm

I do not want to see a landfill developed. This goes totally against the country style of life we enjoy. ThIs project will have a negative impact on the village and it's residents.

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Carla Lemminger
3/19/2015 07:40:14 am

Coming from someone who owns land there and is planning to build in the next year or two, I would NOT want to see a landfill developed there. I would seriously reconsider my decision to build if that happened.

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Patrick Brody
3/26/2015 06:29:16 am

The proposed route for the trucks is past Amy Belle school---an unnecessary risk for the children of our community

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