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Monroe County BZA approves home-based deer processing business with conditions

5793725 · August 7, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Zoning Appeals approved S and W Deer Processing's conditional use permit for a home-based business at 6911 S. Ketchum Road, subject to conditions on exterior appearance, floor-area limits and a land-use certificate by Aug. 6, 2026.

The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 5 approved a conditional-use permit allowing S and W Deer Processing to operate a home-based deer-processing business from an accessory structure at 6911 South Ketchum Road, with conditions intended to limit visual impacts and define the size of the business area. The board voted 4-0 to approve the conditional use, with specific timelines and requirements.

Planning staff had recommended denial, saying the petition did not meet several CDO standards for home-based businesses, including limitations on the portion of an accessory structure used for business, a prohibition on exterior signs, and that the structure’s visual character be consistent with surrounding properties. Planning staff told the board the structure used for processing measured about 40 by 35 feet under a single roof and that staff’s measurements suggested the business used more than 50%…

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