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Applicant says two temporary 'glamping' units sit on land he seeks to rezone; neighbors and commissioners raise concerns
Summary
Jonathan Nichols asked to rezone a 5.532-acre portion of a 77.112-acre parcel from C‑1 conservation to A‑1 agriculture. Commissioners and neighbors pressed him over two short‑term lodging units on the site and whether a special use permit is required.
Jonathan Nichols asked the Madison County Planning Commission on March 25 to rezone a 5.532-acre portion of a 77.112-acre parcel (Madison County tax map 44-3) from C‑1 conservation to A‑1 agriculture, saying he intends to subdivide the property if rezoning is approved.
The request drew sustained public comment and questioning from commissioners because two short‑term lodging units (described in the meeting as temporary canvas “glamping” tents) sit on the parcel portion proposed for rezoning. “I actually only have 2 structures there and they're only up for about 3 to 4 months out of the year,” Jonathan Nichols said at the workshop. He told the commission the tents are removed for most of the year and that the health department had…
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