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Commission asks staff to map conservation easements and begin outreach in review of scattered rural-residential zoning
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a county map showing scattered 'ranchette' (formerly rural residential) parcels and asked staff to add conservation-easement data and start outreach to owners of large parcels as a first step toward potential rezoning.
Commissioners discussed a county GIS map that identified hundreds of scattered parcels zoned as "ranchette" (formerly called rural residential) across Albany County, including 650 parcels larger than 35 acres, 172 parcels in the 20'0-35 acre range and 47 parcels in the 10'0-20 acre range. Commissioners said many of the designations date to a 1997 inventory and do not reflect current planning objectives.
Commissioners raised…
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