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Polk County commissioners refer appeal over timber-zone dwelling to hearings officer
Summary
After a staff presentation, the Polk County Board of Commissioners voted to send an appeal of planning file RD 25-10 — a denied application to replace a dwelling in the timber conservation zone — to the Polk County hearings officer for a public hearing.
The Polk County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to refer an appeal of planning file RD 25-10 to the Polk County hearings officer rather than hear the matter themselves.
County senior planner Eric Knudson told the board the Community Development Department received application RD 25-10 on June 2, 2025, proposing a replacement dwelling on a property located within the timber conservation zone. On Oct. 16, 2025, the planning director denied the application, finding it did not comply with the applicable review…
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