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Grant County fiscal court approves Craig Pennington zone change; minutes and claims also approved
Summary
At its March 18, 2025, meeting the Grant County Fiscal Court approved a zone change request from Craig Pennington for three lots near Cason Lane and Interstate 75, and voted to approve meeting minutes and claims for several county funds.
Grant County Fiscal Court approved an ordinance second-reading to change zoning for a 5.9413-acre parcel associated with Craig Pennington during its March 18, 2025, meeting.
The court passed Ordinance No. 001-2025-0284, which rezoned three lots on both sides of Cason Lane (frontage near Interstate 75) from R-1A to Rural Residential. Craig Pennington was present in the audience when the court took the vote. Magistrate Riley made the motion to approve the ordinance and Magistrate Codar seconded. The motion carried with all members voting in the affirmative.
The court also took routine ministerial actions earlier in the meeting. It approved the special meeting minutes from March 5, 2025, and approved claims from the general fund, road fund, jail fund and opioid settlement fund, including the transfers presented for March 18, 2025. Those motions were made and seconded and recorded as approved by the court.
Why it matters: The approved rezoning covers nearly six acres and three lots near Cason Lane and Interstate 75. A change from R-1A to Rural Residential alters the permitted uses and subdivision potential for those lots, which can affect future development and property sales in that immediate area.
Details and procedure: The Craig Pennington zone change was on the agenda as a second reading; the ordinance was read at the prior meeting. The court recorded the motion and a unanimous affirmative vote. The transcript records that Pennington was in attendance but does not contain substantive public comment for this specific item.
Votes at a glance - Approval of special meeting minutes (03/05/2025): Motion made and seconded; recorded as approved by the court. - Approval of claims and transfers dated 03/18/2025 (general, road, jail, opioid settlement funds): Motion made and seconded; recorded as approved by the court. - Ordinance No. 001-2025-0284 (Craig Pennington zone change): Motion to approve made by Magistrate Riley; seconded by Magistrate Codar; court voted to approve the ordinance.
The court proceeded to additional agenda items after the recorded votes; subsequent discussion on a separate zone change (United Skilled Services, Baton Rouge Road) drew public comment and remained under consideration at the time the transcript ends.
