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Polk County commissioners send appeal over family farm-dwelling to hearings officer

5585713 · August 14, 2025
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The Polk County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 12 to refer an appeal of planning file FD 24-02—seeking authorization for a family farm help dwelling in the Exclusive Farming zone—to the county hearings officer and to have staff send required notices.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 12 to refer an appeal of planning file FD 24-02 to the Polk County hearings officer and to direct staff to schedule required public notices.

Planning manager Sydney Shorter told the board the county had approved the application with eight conditions and that a timely appeal was filed last week. "For the record, I'm Sydney Shorter, planning manager for the community development department," Shorter said. She told commissioners the appeal raised…

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