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Staff outlines broad growth-management text amendments after public survey shows concern about pace of growth
Summary
Community development staff on Sept. 4 presented a broad package of proposed text amendments to Dawson County's growth-management ordinance intended to raise lot-size, buffer, open-space, and review standards following a county growth survey and planning commission recommendations.
Community development staff presented a package of proposed text amendments to Dawson County’s Code of Ordinances on Sept. 4 aimed at tightening land-use and development standards following a county growth survey and input from residents and the planning commission.
"As part of this year's review of development matters... staff reviewed the county code for possible changes," Community Development Director Richard Osborne said. He told commissioners the planning commission had unanimously recommended the proposed changes after staff gathered input from citizens, business owners and the long-range planning committee.
Osborne summarized results from a 2025 community growth survey completed by more than 1,350 respondents, of whom staff said 99% identified as Dawson County residents.…
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