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Commission approves rezoning to let Burning Barrel Farm split a 30‑acre parcel for a residence
Summary
Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously to rezone about 27.6 acres known as Burning Barrel Farm from AG‑1 to AG‑2 to allow the owners to create a separate 10‑acre residential parcel while preserving the farm's agritourism operations.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners on May 28 approved a rezoning request that will allow Burning Barrel Farm, a registered agritourism operation near Lecompton, to split its roughly 27.6‑acre property so the owners can build a residence separate from the farm business.
Mary Miller, a city‑county planner, told the commission the property fronts North 2100 Road and currently operates farm‑to‑table dinners, small events and on‑site agriculture. The applicants said they need a separate residential parcel to meet lending and financing requirements and to live on site for…
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