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County committee sends livestock zoning text amendment to planning commission after debate on exotics and administrative discretion

5789942 · August 13, 2025
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Summary

The executive committee approved sending text amendment 25PC80—proposed changes to residential zoning rules for farm animals—to the planning commission after a discussion about adding a catchall category for exotic or other animals and whether administrative discretion should be allowed.

Lee County zoning staff and committee members discussed proposed text amendment 25PC80, which would change how residential districts address farm animals and livestock, and voted to forward the measure to the planning commission for public hearing.

Alice, the zoning presenter, told the committee petition 25PC80 would amend the R1 district to restrict numbers of farm animals and the R2 district to allow limited animals such as chickens. Alice said the amendment would “mirror what the city of Dixon…

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