Politics & Government

Liberty Quarry Rejection to Be Finalized

The Planning Commission is expected to approve its denial of Liberty Quarry, a granite mine planned for the hills near Temecula.

The county Planning Commission is expected to finalize its rejection of a granite quarry planned near Temecula.

They will hear the matter during a meeting on Oct. 26, according to David Jones, the county's chief engineering geologist.

The commission rejected the plan, though they need to vote on "denial findings" to finalize it, Jones said.

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Granite Construction, the company planning the mine, plans to appeal the decision immediately after the denial s finalized, said Karie Reuther, the company's spokesperson.

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