Friday, April 29, 2005 | 11:09 a.m.
Homebuilder DR Horton purchased land used for a mining quarry, dispatch center, and Ready Mix plant from Rinker Materials West LLC for $34.8 million, according to deed information filed with the Clark County Recorder's Office.
The 147.5-acre site, at 4511 S. Buffalo just north of Tropicana Avenue, has been used as an industrial mining site for nearly 40 years. As the town grew around the plant, residents near the site have complained about dust and noise that come from the plant and rock-hauling trucks.
The Clark County Commission in January approved a zoning change so that 966 homes could be built on 113 acres of the site. The rest of the quarry is scheduled to become residential property, but January's zoning request by Rinker did not include that land.
Neither Rinker nor officials with DR Horton could be reached for comment.
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