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Hand County commissioners advance Article 17 on hazardous liquid pipelines to first reading after planning and zoning recommendation
Summary
The Hand County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended adding Article 17 — regulating hazardous liquid pipelines — to the county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance. Commissioners voted to approve a first reading of the proposed ordinance after discussion of setback distances and the public hearing record.
Hand County commissioners voted to approve a first reading of a proposed zoning amendment that would add Article 17, regulating hazardous liquid pipelines, to the county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance.
The change follows a Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing March 24 and a formal recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission that the county add Article 17. Commissioners debated technical details including setback distances from pipelines and how the county can justify the ordinance compared with nearby counties’ standards.
Why this matters: The amendment would add explicit zoning controls for hazardous liquid…
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