Section 6.80.060 Uses permitted other than mining.

A. If a mining operation is being conducted in an A District, all other uses permitted pursuant to the district regulations may be conducted on the site provided such uses do not interfere with meeting any of the requirements of this chapter and provided any such uses are not prohibited by conditions of the surface mining permit or approved reclamation plan;

B. If a mining operation is being conducted in any other district, uses permitted pursuant to such other district regulations may be conducted on the site only if also permitted by the surface mining permit or approved reclamation plan;

C. Sorting, crushing, reducing, refining, mixing, packaging or other processing of minerals, or the operation of an asphalt or concrete batch plant; or any operation that uses or supplies materials produced, imported or used by mining and/or processing operations or an asphalt or concrete batch plant, may be permitted in conjunction with mining operations if conducted within an A, M-1 or M-2 district, upon securing of a surface mining permit, when such uses are found by the planning commission to be an accessory use to the mining operations and when the planning commission finds that the effects of such processing, use, storage or transport of materials, including noise, odor, smoke, dust, bright lights, vibration, traffic, and production of waste, can be controlled so as to be compatible with adjacent uses and so as not to degrade natural resources;