Conditional use · Planning application
Sunroc seeks expanded gravel mine on 66 acres, approved by county commission
The Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission approved an amendment to Sunroc Corporation's 2019 special use permit to expand its mineral extraction operation onto an adjacent parcel. Conditions require screening from nearby homes, road maintenance and a groundwater monitoring well.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Gem County's record. See the official record
Sunroc Corporation is asking Gem County to amend its special use permit to expand a mineral extraction operation, approved in 2019, on about 66 acres near 2725 W. Success Way, within the Emmett area of city impact. The site is zoned for light and heavy industry and sits near farmland, rural homes, and an industrial park. The staff report recommends conditions covering screening, road maintenance, and groundwater monitoring, and the hearing is scheduled for November 17, 2025.
An amendment to special use permit #19-004 request by Sunroc Corporation for continuation and expansion on property located at 2725 W. Success Way and TBD W. Success Way. T 06N, R 02W, section 15-10. RP06N02W150639, RP06N02W108475. The purpose of the application is to amend their existing special use permit to expand the mineral extraction operation on the adjacent parcel.
Project name on file: Sunroc
Timeline
Today
Status set to Approved
Reported as “Approved (Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission)”.
Nov. 17, 2025
Approved
Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
Nov. 17, 2025
Public hearing: Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report on Sunroc special use permit amendment
Planning staff report on Sunroc Corporation's request to amend its 2019 special use permit to expand a mineral extraction operation, with zoning and comprehensive plan analysis.
Nov. 16, 2025 · 273 pages · 72.6 MB · Staff Report
Notices
- Download Planning and Zoning Commission agenda for Nov. 17 hearing
Agenda for the Nov. 17, 2025 regular meeting, including a public hearing on an amendment to a special use permit for expanding a mineral extraction operation.
Nov. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 249 KB · Agenda
- Download Notice of the Nov. 17 Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing
Notice of a rescheduled public hearing on an amendment to a special use permit for expanding a mineral extraction operation, with written comments due Nov. 7.
Nov. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 29 KB · Notice
- Download Notice of the Oct. 20 Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing
Announces a hearing on an amendment to special use permit #19-004 for Sunroc Corporation to expand a mineral extraction operation onto an adjacent parcel, with written comments due Oct. 10.
Oct. 19, 2025 · 1 page · 29 KB · Notice
Other documents
- Download Planning and Zoning Commission agenda for Oct. 20 meeting
Agenda listing a public hearing on an amendment to a special use permit for expanding a mineral extraction operation, with the meeting rescheduled to Nov. 17.
Oct. 19, 2025 · 1 page · 519 KB · Agenda