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Linn County planning panel tables request to rezone 2.69-acre parcel for house sale
Summary
The Linn County Planning Commission postponed action on a request to rezone 2.69 acres around an existing house from agricultural to residential after public comment raised concerns about precedent, density and consistency with county zoning rules.
The Linn County Planning Commission on an application to rezone a 2.69-acre lot around an existing house from agricultural to residential on a parcel south of the old airstrip on Reid Road tabled the matter after public comment and discussion.
Staff presented the case as a lot split: the applicant proposes to create a 2.69-acre parcel containing an existing house and to keep the remaining roughly 67.45 acres in agricultural zoning. A staff speaker said the proposed R-1 residential zoning "conforms to the character of the neighborhood by providing a combined usage," that the property "is suitable for permitted use of the proposed R-1 residential zoning" and that the change would not create additional infrastructure needs.
The decision matters because county…
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