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Commissioners hold second reading and public hearing on zoning rewrite for agricultural processors
Summary
Caroline County held the second reading and public hearing on Legislative Bill 2025‑008 to repeal and reenact zoning section 175‑34, changing setback and locational language for agricultural and fishery processing; no public testimony was received and the bill will proceed to third reading on Aug. 19.
The Caroline County Commissioners opened a public hearing Aug. 5 for Legislative Bill 2025‑008, an emergency measure to repeal and reenact Code of Public Local Laws Chapter 175, section 175‑34, governing agricultural and fishery products processing plants. Mr. Barrell read the notice and summary of changes, which would alter language and setbacks for specific processing activities in the R‑Rural district.
The proposed amendments would: (1) change a conjunction in subsection (a) and reduce the minimum required setback for flour, feed and grain packaging, blending, storage or milling from 500 feet to 200 feet from all lot lines when such activities are permitted in the R‑Rural district; and (2) revise subsection (b) so the commercial slaughtering and processing of farm animals, fish or seafood must be located at least 500 feet from all lot lines.
County staff stated they had not received any written public comment before the hearing and no members of the public spoke at the meeting. After opening the hearing, the commissioners closed the public comment period by motion and noted the bill will return for third reading and possible enactment at the Aug. 19 meeting.
No substantive amendments were proposed at the Aug. 5 hearing. The commission did not take a final vote on the bill at this meeting; the matter is scheduled for the third reading and potential enactment on Aug. 19.
