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Union County steering committee proposes sweeping rural‑land vision, seeks public input
Summary
A county steering committee presented a draft rural vision and strategies including farmland preservation, conservation overlays and new options for home‑based commercial uses; the committee invited feedback and will return with recommendations.
Alan Balcom, chair of the county’s rural land use steering committee, presented a progress update March 17 on a rural land‑use plan that aims to preserve farmland, natural habitat and rural character while guiding future development.
The committee, appointed last fall and working with grant funding and technical assistance, reported it has gathered more than 200 public responses to a draft vision statement. "Agriculture, rural character, and environment" topped respondents' priorities, Balcom said, and the committee is compiling strategies for the Land Use Board and Commissioners.
Why it matters: The committee’s draft vision and strategies could inform zoning, subdivision and conservation policies that affect large parts of Union County where farmland and rural neighborhoods are…
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