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Supervisors continue public hearing after heated comments over proposed A2 zoning changes for forest-product yards
Summary
The Winneshiek County Board continued a public hearing on an ordinance amendment that would add two uses to the A2 district, including forest product concentration yards; residents, tree farmers and planning staff disputed whether the use is agricultural or a separate, regulated use.
Winneshiek County supervisors continued a public hearing on proposed changes to the county’s zoning ordinance after extensive public comment and questions from the board and planning staff.
Planning staff described the amendment as primarily administrative with two new uses added to the A2 district: “Product concentration yards with processing, not including sawmills” and “production winery, brewery, distillery, cidery, including a tasting room,” the planning representative said. The planning and zoning commission had recommended approval after a public hearing on April 8.
Several county residents and business owners opposed portions of the change. Caleb Ory, who identified himself as a county resident, argued the addition of a forest product concentration yard to the A2 district would be…
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