Members of the Onslow County Zoning Board of Adjustment stand behind
their decision to approve a special use permit for an asphalt plant on
Garnet Lane in Jacksonville.
In a meeting Tuesday that drew more than 100 citizens, most in
attendance to show opposition to the proposed asphalt plant, the
five-member board heard evidence presented on behalf of Morton
Trucking, the organization applying for the special use permit, and
from various environmental advocates and citizens who reside near the
proposed plant site.
After hearing from both sides of the issue, the board cast separate
votes for each of the four criteria required for a special use permit.
The board voted unanimously that the asphalt
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