Planning staff moves to remove duplicated agricultural-preservation provisions from zoning ordinance

Staff presented TA 26-29 as a companion to an upcoming October public hearing on updated agricultural-preservation rules and regulations. Will Hager said certain provisions were removed from the draft rules because the rules are the more appropriate place for them; TA 26-29 would remove the duplicate provisions from the zoning ordinance, add land-clearing/debris/landfill conditions and remove a BOA special-exception requirement for sand, gravel or mineral extraction with no processing on agricultural preservation districts (APDs) because APD approval will be required for those uses.

Commissioners had no recorded public comment on the amendment, and a motion to close the record and recommend adoption was moved and approved by voice vote. Staff said the change is intended to avoid duplication between the rules/regulations and the zoning ordinance.