The Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission held off on making a decision Monday night regarding a proposed 96-acre gravel pit in Emmett after hearing concerns from neighbors.
SunCore Construction and Materials is requesting a special use permit for the Holbrook Gravel Pit, located off Bowman Road and Highway 52. The 96-acre site is currently zoned as rural transitional agriculture.
During the public hearing at the Gem County Annex, SunCore representative Bill King outlined plans for a conventional open-pit extraction up to 25 feet deep. The project would be phased to minimize active disturbance, with operating hours restricted to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m…