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Commission denies request to expand Rural Activity Center and rezone farm land to RAC
Summary
The Marion County Board on July 15 unanimously denied a request to expand the Rural Activity Center and rezone about 18.72 acres from agricultural to RAC after staff and nearby residents said the expansion would encroach on the farmland preservation area and that existing RAC acreage remains underused.
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners unanimously denied July 15 a proposed comprehensive‑plan amendment and zoning change that would have moved an 18.72‑acre portion of agricultural land into the county’s Rural Activity Center (RAC) and rezoned the parcel from general agriculture (A‑1) to RAC.
County planning staff recommended denial, saying the RAC is underutilized, the proposed expansion would extend the RAC beyond the general frontage/radius policy and could encourage dispersed commercial development inconsistent with the county’s farmland…
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