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Planning commission forwards sweeping growth-management and zoning changes to commissioners after public input
Summary
Planning staff presented a package of proposed changes to the county code intended to slow residential growth and tighten development standards; the commission voted to recommend the changes to the Board of Commissioners for final consideration.
Dawson County planning staff presented a broad package of proposed changes to the county development code intended to slow residential growth, tighten standards for new development and make several previously advisory provisions enforceable. After a public hearing and comments from residents, the Planning Commission voted to recommend the draft changes to the Board of Commissioners.
Community director Richard Osborne summarized results of a three-month, individualized community survey that drew 1,367 responses from county residents: 83% of respondents said the county was growing “too fast,” 68% selected single-family homes as the most appropriate housing type, and 57% prioritized lot or property size when single-family homes are built. “The highest percentage was 44%,” Osborne said, “that when…
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