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Kosciusko County planning board forwards AFO rules and Table A updates to commissioners
Summary
The Kosciusko County planning board unanimously recommended a new Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) ordinance and a set of Table A zoning changes to the county commissioners, setting a 300‑animal threshold for regulated AFOs and opening a path to add uses such as data centers and battery manufacturing to zoning tables.
The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend a new Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) ordinance and related Table A amendments to the county commissioners at its hearing.
The board’s staff described the AFO ordinance as a regulatory layer for larger animal operations. "Anything with 300 animals or more would be a regulated operation," staff said during the public hearing, defining the trigger for new permitting and site‑plan review requirements. The proposal requires at least 20 acres for a new AFO and sets setbacks: 100 feet from rights‑of‑way, property lines and most shorelines (the board discussed increasing water setbacks to 300 feet), and 400 feet from identified "sensitive…
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