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Council clears first reading for rezoning to permit portable sawmill after neighbors raise noise and clearing concerns
Summary
Council approved first reading to rezone a 3.75-acre parcel to General Development (GD) after a contested hearing and neighbors' objections about land clearing and potential future uses; vote was 4–3.
A request to rezone a 3.75-acre parcel to General Development (GD) — the county’s least restrictive zoning district — passed first reading on Tuesday by a 4–3 council vote after debate about the applicant’s portable sawmill use and the broader implications of spot rezoning.
The applicant told council the operation uses a single diesel-powered portable mill (similar to a Wood-Mizer) to cut lumber salvaged from land clearing and grading work; he said the sawmill runs intermittently and produces noise comparable to a lawn mower…
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