Vernon County panel debates acreage bands for ag-residential zones

Sep 11, 2026

Planning commissioners debated whether to retain a 35-acre marker tied to farmland-preservation rules or adopt a 5–15-acre AR/R2 band, concluding to favor a 5 to <15-acre standard pending follow-up on tax-credit details.

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The Vernon County Planning Commission spent much of its session reworking acreage thresholds for agricultural-residential and rural-residential zones, including whether to preserve a 35-acre reference tied to farmland‑preservation programs.

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