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Planning commission asks staff to draft administrative permit for youth agricultural projects, considers fee relief
Summary
At a workshop the Madison County Planning Commission discussed whether to modify Zoning Ordinance 5'2'1 (livestock on parcels smaller than two acres) to create an administrative or educational exemption for supervised youth programs such as 4-H, FFA and certain homeschool projects.
At a workshop the Madison County Planning Commission discussed whether to modify Zoning Ordinance 5'2'1 (livestock on parcels smaller than two acres) to create an administrative or educational exemption for supervised youth programs such as 4-H, FFA and certain homeschool projects.
Commissioners repeatedly said the $500 special-use-permit fee and requirement of multiple public hearings can be a barrier for young people and their families. One commissioner noted that the fee "is a lot of work…
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