Resident Gary Tyson asked the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on July 8 for guidance on how to appeal the county’s September 2024 decision to rezone 8567 West 100 Eighth Avenue from R-2 to I-3.

Tyson said the rezoning approval — identified in his remarks as “rezoning case 2410589R2 … approved 9/17/2024” — was followed by confusion among neighbors about the county’s appeal timeline and procedures. He told the board he had been unable to find county staff who could explain how to file an appeal and feared a 30‑day deadline might have passed.

The request matters because Tyson and other homeowners told the board during last year’s hearing that they were concerned about pollution and other impacts from the now‑rezoned property. Tyson said the county’s only mitigation in the approval was a requirement that semi trucks park at least 75 feet from the property line, but that one homeowner testified pollution reached as far as 150 feet, which Tyson said would make a 75‑foot setback insufficient.

Tyson asked the board for direction on how the community could pursue an appeal and for any update on the county’s work to create a formal appeal process. He said he had been advised by “Mr. Lyles, the planning commissioner” to continue follow‑up and that he had contacted a county zoning inspector about requiring the property owner to erect a fence; Tyson said the inspector told him the owner had no requirement to build a fence and that homeowners would have to pay for one themselves.

Deputy County Manager Kate Newman, who was in the hearing room, told Tyson she would meet him in the hallway after the meeting to follow up. The board did not take formal action on the request during the session.

Discussion vs. decision: The exchange was a public comment and staff follow‑up; it did not produce a motion, vote, or formal appeal filing at the meeting. Tyson said he “would like to document this request” and sought instruction so he could “execute the proper appeal procedure,” but no specific appeal steps were provided on the record.

Community context and next steps: Tyson’s remarks reference the original rezoning decision, testimony by homeowners at the September hearing, and ongoing neighborhood concerns about pollution and fencing. Deputy County Manager Newman agreed to follow up directly with Tyson to explain appeal procedures or next steps.