Board approves two zoning changes, one petition postponed
Oct 19, 2026
The board approved three zoning petitions on Oct. 19 by temporarily suspending rules to read petitions once: Petition #2026-30 (Albion, 35.35 acres C1→R6) and Petition #2026-32 (Adams, 1.51 acres R2→B2) were approved by voice vote; Petition #2026-31 (Knapp, 2.5 acres A2→R2) was postponed at the Zoning Committee due to no representation.
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The Jackson County Board temporarily suspended the rules to read zoning petitions one time and considered three petitions. Petition #2026-30 (Town of Albion) sought to change 35.35 acres from C1 (Resource Conservancy) to R6 (Residential-Rural Ag) to allow single-family residential use; the Zoning Committee recommended approval and the board accepted the change by voice vote (18 Aye).
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