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Dawson County commissioners approve growth-management text changes, retain five‑year re‑subdivision rule and extend moratorium
Summary
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved proposed text amendments to the county growth-management code while excluding a new rural subdivision option and keeping the existing five‑year waiting period on successive subdivisions. The board also extended a moratorium to Oct. 17 to allow alignment of the comprehensive plan.
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 18 approved proposed text amendments to the Dawson County Code of Ordinances (growth management) but removed a proposed rural-subdivision option and kept the code’s existing five‑year waiting period on successive subdivisions.
The board’s action, approved by a 3–0 vote, followed staff explanations and public-review work. Richard, a planning staff member, said the change under discussion was specific to “section 1 33 dash 1 15” (the minor-subdivision plat specifications) and that “the rural subdivision option proposal could be deleted. In other words, not added to the proposed changes. And then the existing language about 5 years being the time where when somebody subdivides for a few lots… the…
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