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Planning commission rejects proposed rewrite of 'livestock' definition, 4-1
Summary
The Madison County Planning Commission voted 4-1 to deny a proposed amendment that would have broadened the county zoning ordinance definition of "livestock." Commissioners cited need for more study, setbacks and tailored language.
The Madison County Planning Commission voted 4-1 on a motion to deny a proposed amendment to Article 3 of the county zoning ordinance that would have replaced the existing, itemized definition of “livestock” with a shorter, broader listing.
The change under consideration would have replaced an enumerated list—“equine, bovine, or swine class, including but not limited to goats, sheep, mules, hawks, cows… large bird… nontraditional livestock, including but not limited to bison, deer, buffalo, llamas, and alpacas”—with a briefer definition reading: “livestock. Cattle, swine, equine, poultry, sheep, goats, nontraditional livestock, and ruminants.”
The proposal was presented by Tracy…
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