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Planning commissioners debate Ag Innovation Park zoning; decision tabled for more detail
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to preserve the Ag Innovation Park under public/semi-public zoning with an agricultural overlay or change the underlying zoning to light industrial plus an ag overlay; concerns included allowable uses (meat processing, cold storage, retail), potential city divestiture and the need for covenants. The commission voted to table the decision pending detailed comparisons.
The Tenino Planning Commission spent substantial time on July 9 debating zoning options for the proposed Agricultural Innovation Park. Planner (Speaker 8) presented options: keep the land as public/semi-public and apply an agricultural overlay that spells out allowed ag-oriented uses, or change the underlying zone to light industrial and add an ag overlay to leverage existing light-industrial development standards.
Commissioners raised several concerns. Speaker 5 argued an ag overlay on…
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