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Bessemer council holds hearing on rezoning to allow asphalt plant

BESSEMER - Residents sounded off Monday evening on whether or not Pat Steiger should be allowed to rezone Steiger Timber Operations on Tamarack Avenue.

In front of more than 30 people, Steiger said his property is currently zoned as a M-1, or light industrial. But he said he needs it be rezoned to M-2, or heavy industrial, in order to continue running his multiple businesses. Steiger said his business is a 24-hour business. He said trucks deliver lumber to and from his site, and customers use the site for repair and maintenance of equipment. He added his facility is also leased to pipeline com...