After more than two hours of public comment, the Allen County Board of Zoning Appealsdenied a rezoning request for a quarry in Southwest Allen County on Tuesday.
Residents in the area have loudly opposed the quarry since the beginning of the process and even Allen County Commissioner Ron Turpin joined them on Tuesday, telling the board it’s not about not wanting a quarry at all.
“It’s this quarry in this location,” he said. “I believe as a member of the executive branch in this county, that you should reject this special use application.”…