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Commissioners flag conflicting housing language; ask staff to tighten vacancy and constraint statements
Summary
Madison County planning commissioners identified inconsistent wording in the draft plan that simultaneously reports a relatively high housing vacancy rate and a housing shortage; they asked staff to clarify and tighten the language, noting short‑term rentals can inflate vacancy figures.
During a workshop review of the draft comprehensive plan, Madison County Planning Commission members identified conflicting wording in the housing section and asked staff to revise the language to avoid contradictory conclusions.
Commissioners pointed to a passage that reports a double message: one line in the draft described a roughly 12% vacancy rate while other text described a shortage of housing…
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