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Commission defends procedural change on zoning comments; rules and three variances decided
Summary
Commissioners cited a legal opinion limiting public oral comment on zoning decisions at the commission meeting, prompting criticism in public comment; the board also decided three planning and zoning variance requests—denied one, approved one-acre split for another, and denied a third.
A procedural clarification from commissioners about public comment on zoning triggered criticism during the public-comment period and preceded decisions on three variance requests at the April 3 Walker County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Chairwoman Angela Teams read the county code language limiting public comment on zoning decisions to written submissions prior to the hearing (she cited "per Walker County code chapter 22-109c"). Several members of the public questioned suddenly enforcing an older county rule and urged broader public participation. Jamie Hossen asked whether the county had checked legal enforceability, saying…
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