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Warren County planning commission forwards agritourism zoning changes amid calls for clearer standards
Summary
The Warren County Planning Commission voted to forward zoning text amendments that split agritourism into by-right and conditional uses, after public testimony warned the draft lacked objective standards and commissioners discussed appeal safeguards.
Warren County Planning Commission on June 11 voted to forward proposed zoning text amendments that split agritourism activities into uses permissible by right and uses permissible only by conditional use permit when the activity is found to have a "substantial impact on the health, safety, or general welfare of the public." The commission made the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors after public comment and a discussion about how staff would apply the new standard.
Planning staff told the commission the changes were requested by staff at the recommendation of the county attorney to allow the county to regulate agritourism only when an activity "has a substantial impact on the…
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