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The county is considering acreage and unit limits for manufactured/mobile home parks and clarifying HUD compliance rules for mobile homes.
A roughly 0.65-acre property on Pleasant Hill Circle would shift from agricultural to residential zoning to allow home access, under a case set for the planning commission's agenda.
A roughly 4-acre property at 8016 Highway 320 could shift from residential to agricultural use under a request set for the county planning commission's review.
The inquiry raises the question of whether certain properties' zoning designations reflect decisions that were only meant to be temporary.
The county board talked about permitting mother-in-law suites, a change that could open a new option for housing aging relatives or caregivers on residential property.
A proposed change could let the Planning Commission's recommendation decide zoning cases when county commissioners split evenly.
A county commissioner raised questions about acreage limits that apply when land is transferred within a family, an issue that affects how landowners can divide property.
The Board of Commissioners discussed adding or referencing the county's building inspections program in the unified development code, a step that could shape how building rules are enforced…
The state is reviewing a request from Wade Banks, LLC to disturb a stream buffer to install a sanitary sewer line.
The city is weighing a resolution to join a state agency that would provide mandated PTSD insurance for its first responders in 2025.
The facility's decision to keep following a stricter federal air-toxics standard could affect how much it can produce in the future.
The council could vote to spend $45,000 in public funds to buy a vacant parcel on Hartwell Street.