County commissioners are reviewing how variance requests and conditional use permits are evaluated, which could affect property owners seeking exceptions to zoning rules.
April 14, 2026: Conditional Use Permit review criteria for variances and rezonings
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The story
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners discussed its outlook and recommendations on the variance process, including hardship criteria used to evaluate variance requests.
At the same meeting, a county official asked the Board how it would like conditional use permits to be applied in cases involving variances or rezonings.
What happened
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The Board discussed its outlook and recommendations regarding the variance process.
Mr. Norwood asked how the Board would like conditional uses to be applied in cases involving variances or rezonings.
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