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Resident says county did not provide appeal procedure after rezoning; urges improved process
Summary
A resident urged the Jefferson County commissioners to improve appeal procedures and described unsuccessful attempts to overturn a prior rezoning decision affecting a neighbor’s property, saying the only remedy he was told was private litigation.
A Jefferson County resident told the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday he had tried repeatedly to appeal a prior rezoning decision and was told the county had no internal appeal procedure beyond filing suit.
Gary Thiessen, speaking on behalf of his sister, described case number 2410589RZ, which he said involved a rezoning approval for property at 8567 West End and Eighth Avenue. He said the Board of County Commissioners approved the rezoning on Sept. 17, 2024, and that he delivered a written appeal to the board’s office about 10 days later.
"I contacted the zoning department and asked for the procedure to appeal. They stated…
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