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Planning board discusses adding setbacks for auction barns and livestock sales after neighbor complaints
Summary
Board members raised concerns about livestock sale and auction‑barn setbacks and discussed proposing text amendments to align setbacks with poultry‑house rules; no amendment was adopted and the board agreed to revisit the proposal after upcoming public hearings.
During its Sept. 21 meeting the Madison County Planning & Zoning Board discussed proposed changes to setbacks for auction barns and livestock‑sale provisions after a board member said a permitted use had been sited too close to a residence.
The board member leading the discussion said the county’s proposed Unified Development Code sets a 100‑foot setback for auction barns but that they would prefer language closer to current poultry‑house setbacks. Board members noted existing poultry‑house rules require larger separations (the board referenced setbacks on the order of 200–300 feet from property lines and larger distances from existing homes and municipal facilities under current rules). The board member said she intends to propose language that matches poultry‑house setbacks for auction barns and livestock sales and asked staff to work with the county attorney to draft a text amendment.
Board members discussed process questions and timing. Staff noted that a text amendment would need to be advertised for public hearing if the board wanted to propose a change. Some members expressed concern about duplicative work if changes in the county’s broader Unified Development Code (UDC) were imminent; staff said the UDC process has been delayed pending interdepartmental review, so a local amendment could still be considered. The board did not vote to change the code at the Sept. 21 meeting and agreed to return to this item after the Oct. public hearings and after consulting with the county attorney and absent board members.
No specific setback distance was adopted during the discussion; board members instructed staff to draft proposed text for future consideration and to coordinate with legal counsel before advertising a public hearing.
