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Vandenberg County approves three final-reading rezonings after legal clarification; commissioner objects to UDC practice
Summary
The Vandenberg County Board of Commissioners approved three final-reading rezoning ordinances on Nov. 4, 2024, after county legal counsel said state law allows only acceptance or rejection of rezoning proposals; Commissioner Musgrave raised objections to recent use-and-development commitments (UDCs), saying they reduce property market value and requested an investigation.
The Vandenberg County Board of Commissioners approved three final-reading rezoning ordinances at a Nov. 4, 2024 special meeting after county legal counsel advised the board that state law limits the board to either accepting or rejecting rezoning proposals as presented.
County legal counsel, identified in the transcript as Craig, told the board that under the statutory provision governing rezonings, "it only has 2 options, accept as, as proposed or reject as proposed." Craig said that because of that restriction, the board should clarify whether it intended to accept or reject each rezoning rather than attempting to amend terms during the…
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