Residents are voicing concerns over a planned concrete manufacturing plant in Louisville, Kentucky, a report by the Courier-Journal says. One of the concerns includes the plant’s effects on the nearby Ohio River.
According to the report, Meme Runyon, executive director of a conservation and preservation agency that monitors river corridor land use called River Fields, while the plant’s operations may not require use of the river water, it may impact its flood plan, the nearby historic water tower and a scenic byway.
Other concerns include an increase of traffic due to trucks delivering materials to the plant daily, the report says.
Smyrna Ready Mix, headquartered in North Nashville, Tennessee, has a contract to purchase the 14.7 acre site from Livron LLC, Louisville, the report says. The company intends to file a request for heavy industrial zoning on the site.
A berm currently shields a large portion of the property from areas where residents voiced concerns and the company assured residents that the site will be enclosed and clean. The parcel is currently piled with wood, gravel, sand and concrete slabs dumped from the Ohio River Bridges Project construction, the report says.
A concept plan with little detail, such as the estimate of its size or design, was filed with the Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services, the report says. The Waterfront Development Corp. will also review the plan’s design before its approved.
According to the report, Meme Runyon, executive director of a conservation and preservation agency that monitors river corridor land use called River Fields, while the plant’s operations may not require use of the river water, it may impact its flood plan, the nearby historic water tower and a scenic byway.
Other concerns include an increase of traffic due to trucks delivering materials to the plant daily, the report says.
Smyrna Ready Mix, headquartered in North Nashville, Tennessee, has a contract to purchase the 14.7 acre site from Livron LLC, Louisville, the report says. The company intends to file a request for heavy industrial zoning on the site.
A berm currently shields a large portion of the property from areas where residents voiced concerns and the company assured residents that the site will be enclosed and clean. The parcel is currently piled with wood, gravel, sand and concrete slabs dumped from the Ohio River Bridges Project construction, the report says.
A concept plan with little detail, such as the estimate of its size or design, was filed with the Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services, the report says. The Waterfront Development Corp. will also review the plan’s design before its approved.
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