Key legal question
Whether the quarry continuation could be authorized by exception permit under RPG Articles 24 ff. or required a special zoning plan.
Extracted holding
The project was sufficiently weighty and coordination-sensitive that it required a special zoning plan; an exception permit was inadequate.
Extracted reasoning
The quarry involved defining extraction area, volume, access, staging, rehabilitation, and final landscaping, was visible and near the settlement area, and raised disputed issues on noise and access. These factors justified prior comprehensive planning.