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Morgan County planners hear strong public opposition to rifle‑range rezoning; action tabled to March 26
Summary
After extended public comment raising lead remediation, water and replacement‑range concerns, the Morgan County Planning Commission voted unanimously to table legislative action on rezoning and related Rollins Ranch development amendments to March 26 while staff obtains EPA soil results and prepares additional analysis.
The Morgan County Planning Commission on Jan. 12 heard more than an hour of public comment about a proposed rezoning tied to the county’s rifle range and the Rollins Ranch development agreement amendment before voting unanimously to table the legislative action to a March 26 public hearing.
Residents urged the commission to delay any formal recommendation until the county finishes an EPA soil study and provides clearer engineering analyses. "It could take years and years to move forward," said John Sherman, a Morgan County resident, urging the commission to condition any favorable recommendation on securing a replacement range or new land before the existing range is…
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