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Rockwool

West Virginia & Maryland MARC Train 5-year Agreement Ends

February 1, 2018: MARC has been operating trains in West Virginia since the 1970s under a series of intergovernmental agreements between the  states. WV and MD have been in negotiations since October when the 5 year agreement between the 2 states […]

February 1, 2018 Northport, Rockwool
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Ranson Planning Commission approves Rockwool Site Plan for the site work and grading

October 18, 2017: The approval of the horizontal site plan (footprint of building) will be used for the building grading permit application. 2017-10-18 Planning Commission – Full Agenda-1068-compressed

October 18, 2017 Northport, Rockwool
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PILOT Agreement is Signed

October 3, 2017: PILOT stands for “Payment in Lieu of Taxes.” Typically PILOT agreements appear to be haphazard, secretive, and calculated in an ad-hoc manner. What’s more, payments in lieu of taxes typically generate relatively little revenue, as a share […]

October 3, 2017 Northport, Rockwool
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Rockwool and the Owners of Jefferson Orchard records a Land Use Restriction Agreement

October 2017: Rockwool and the Owners of Jefferson Orchard records a Land Use Restriction Agreement prohibiting any type of residential dwelling on the remaining land in Jefferson Orchard that is not zoned Industrial (212 acres of land planned for Transit […]

October 1, 2017 Northport, Rockwool
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City Council Approves Rezoning of Jefferson Orchards

September 2017: This rezoning increases the total acreage under Special District-Industrial by an additional 100 acres, taking away one the two Villages from the 2012 plan 2017-09-05 City Council – Full Agenda-1062

September 5, 2017 Northport, Rockwool
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Planning Commission Public Hearing on Rezoning and the Land Development Plan & Plat

August 7, 2017: Votes to Recommend Approval to the City Council 2017-08-07 Planning Commission – Full Agenda-1058 (1)

August 7, 2017 Northport, Rockwool
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City Council Meeting (Approval of Ranson-Rockwool MOU and the PILOT Agreement)

July 18, 2017: 1) Ranson City Council Public Hearing on the recommended zoning text amendments as prepared by the Planning Commission. 2) Council approved the execution of a MOU between Rockwool and the City of Ranson with timelines 3) Council approved […]

July 18, 2017 Northport, Rockwool
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Ranson Planning Commission Public Hearing on Zoning Ordinance Amendments

July 10, 2017: Amendments include the addition of the word “stacks” to a list of different parts of a building that do not need to meet building height limits. Planning Commission voted to recommend Approval to the City Council. 2017-07-10 Planning […]

July 10, 2017 Northport, Rockwool
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Rockwool Announcement

July 7, 2017: Roxul officials were attracted to final city site in large measure for its access to major highways, water and sewer lines, and future abundant gas and electricity resources. With more than 400 acres, the site also offers considerable […]

July 7, 2017 Northport, Rockwool
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Special District – Industrial Workshop with Planning Commission

June 2017: Special District – Industrial Workshop with Planning Commission 2017-06-05 Planning Commission – Full Agenda-1051 (1)

June 1, 2017 Northport, Rockwool
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