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Planning commission finalizes draft personal campground definition; members debate 50‑foot setback for campsites
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a final draft to adopt a personal campground definition as a by‑right use in C‑1, A‑1 and R‑1 districts, clarified that more than three sites requires a campground permit and that any compensated campsite requires a special use permit. Commissioners discussed adding a 50‑foot setback from adjacent properties for campsites.
The Madison County Planning Commission reviewed and accepted a final draft defining "personal campgrounds" at its March 25 workshop and prepared it for public hearing.
Planning staff said the final draft, revised after earlier discussion, makes personal campgrounds a by‑right use in C‑1 conservation, A‑1 agricultural, and R‑1 residential districts. The…
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