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Planning panel approves reestablishment of chicken houses on agricultural parcel
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit to reestablish existing chicken houses on an 11.29-acre agricultural parcel, finding the buildings could be grandfathered as a legal nonconforming use only if not discontinued for more than a year.
The Stevens County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing the reestablishment of existing chicken houses on an 11.29-acre parcel zoned for intensive agriculture. Staff explained that the chicken houses were constructed in 1980 and could qualify as legal nonconforming uses, but Section 59-17-02 of the county code prevents reestablishing a nonconforming use after discontinuance or abandonment for one year. The applicant reported the chicken houses have been out of operation since at least February 2020, which required reestablishing the use through a conditional-use process. Staff reviewed the statutory criteria and recommended approval; no members of the public spoke in opposition. The commission moved to approve the conditional use during the meeting.
