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Bremer County supervisors approve rezoning for Hallbach subdivision after heated public comment
Summary
The Bremer County Board of Supervisors approved third reading of Ordinance 25-07 to rezone a parcel from A-1 to A-2 for Mark and Wendy Hallbach after extended public comment raising water, sinkhole and conservation concerns; board members said DNR permits and subdivision review steps will address runoff and drainage.
The Bremer County Board of Supervisors approved third and final reading of Ordinance 25-07 on a unanimous vote after residents urged the board to reject rezoning of land owned by Mark and Wendy Hallbach.
Supporters of denying the change — including long-time planning-and-zoning members and nearby landowners — told supervisors the parcel has agricultural value, is prone to sinkholes and could pose groundwater contamination risks if developed. "There's lots of illness," said Kathy Folkerts, citing past problems with shared wells…
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