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Public commenter urges limited zoning in Bourbon County, cites KSA 19-2921 and Labette County model
Summary
During public comment, a resident identified as Mary urged the commission to consider 'limited zoning' that exempts agricultural uses, cited KSA 19-2921, and pointed to Labette County's approach as a template; she recommended public education and a ballot referral to settle the question.
Mary, a member of the public, told the Bourbon County Commission that "zoning regulations do not apply to land use for agricultural purposes" and cited the state statute by number: "KSA 19-2921." She argued that the agricultural exemption protects farmers' rights to erect and maintain buildings and keeps personal residences on agricultural land exempt from local zoning restrictions.
Mary described what she called a limited-zoning model adopted recently by Labette County: four zoning…
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