Board hears several zoning requests and UDO amendment on agritourism; multiple applicants present

The Lincoln County planning staff presented a batch of zoning map amendments and an ordinance change aimed at bringing county land-use rules into alignment with state agricultural law.

Case MA764: Applicant Donald Wasser requested rezoning a 2.38-acre parcel from residential single-family to rural residential near Maybank Lane; staff recommended approval and the applicant was the lone speaker.

Case ZMA765: Joseph and Jamie Woody sought to rezone 3.67 acres to rural residential; staff recommended approval. A resident asked whether the nearby structures were ‘chicken houses’ and staff confirmed poultry operations are present; the applicants had no additional comments.

Case ZMA766: William Gray Benton (applicant) proposed rezoning 1.25 acres for a 1,260-square-foot farm store selling baked goods, coffee and aquaponics-grown produce; he noted an educational/agritourism component not detailed in the written application.

Case ZMA767: Crystal Wilson requested rezoning to allow a wellness/medical spa (Vitality Infusion and Wellness Center) located in a family house she intends to remodel; she emphasized local roots and intent to keep remaining acreage for livestock.

Planning staff also introduced UDO proposed amendment 2025‑4 to remove riding stables and wineries from the county’s commercial uses table and to delete sections tied to those uses, aligning the ordinances with state building-code/zoning treatment of those uses. That UDO item was introduced and no public speakers signed up on that item.

Where staff recommended approvals, the hearings were closed and items were advanced through the typical public‑hearing process for later decision or placement on the board agenda.