Conditional use · Planning application
Gem County approves surface rock mining and boulder sales on 524 acres
The special use permit lets the owner mine and remove surface rock and boulders from the land, with a landscape yard to sell them and no permanent buildings. Operations are limited to weekday hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and blasting is not allowed without a permit amendment. The Planning and Zoning Commission…
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Gem County's record. See the official record
Kennie Lyn Klingback has asked Gem County for a special use permit to mine and remove surface rock and boulders from about 524 acres of bare, dry agricultural land along Butte Road. The permit would also allow a landscape yard on the site to sell the boulders. The staff report proposes no permanent buildings.
A special use permit request by Kennie Lyn Klingback on property she owns for a surface mineral extraction operation and rock sales on Butte Road. RP07N01W010000, RP08N01W366600, RP07N01W020600, RP07N01W020000, RP08N01W357200.
Project name on file: West Fork Ag (Klingback)
Timeline
Today
Status set to Approved
Reported as “Approved (Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission)”.
July 14, 2025
Approved
Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
July 14, 2025
Public hearing: Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for surface mineral extraction and landscape yard special use permit
Planning staff report on a special use permit for surface mineral extraction on five parcels and a landscape yard selling surface boulders, with zoning and comprehensive plan analysis.
July 13, 2025 · 12 pages · 5.5 MB · Staff Report
Notices
- Download Planning and Zoning Commission agenda for July 14 hearing
Agenda for the July 14, 2025 regular meeting, listing public hearing items on a variance, a rezone, and special use permits for a long-range course and mineral extraction.
July 13, 2025 · 1 page · 113 KB · Agenda
- Download Notice of the July 14 Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing
Public hearing notice covering a special use permit for surface mineral extraction and rock sales, a setback variance for an easement, a rezone to R3 rural residential, and a special use permit for a long range course.
July 13, 2025 · 1 page · 30 KB · Notice