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Fiscal court declines extra public hearing on large industrial-park zone change after split discussion
Summary
After extended debate, Franklin County fiscal court rejected a motion to add a public hearing on the proposed 127 Industrial Park zoning change. Members split over whether the planning commission record and prior public meetings suffice; the motion to add a hearing failed on a roll-call-style vote during the voting session.
Franklin County fiscal court held a lengthy work-session debate on whether to hold an additional public hearing on a large zoning amendment for a planned commercial/industrial area known locally as the 127 Industrial Park.
Several magistrates said the projectfs scale, the number of documents (hundreds of pages) and community concern justified a separate public hearing before the court acted. They noted a split 5-3 planning commission vote, a large packet of plans and public comments, and the special…
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