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Planning commission recommends roadside produce stands that meet Kansas Cottage Food Law be treated as permitted use
Summary
The Dickinson County Planning Commission recommended treating small roadside produce stands that comply with the Kansas Cottage Food Law as a permitted use and asked the County Commission to reimburse the applicant’s $200 conditional-use-permit fee; the item will be forwarded to the County Commission for final action.
At a Dickinson County Planning Commission meeting, commissioners reviewed an initial-use permit request for a seasonal roadside produce stand at 2659 Nicholson Road and voted to recommend that similar stands meeting the Kansas Cottage Food Law be treated as a permitted use and that the County Commission reimburse the applicant’s $200 conditional-use-permit (CUP) fee.
Planning staff told the commission the parcel is zoned AG-40 and about 2 acres, and that the proposed stand would be a roughly 4-by-6-foot structure located 50 to 100 feet from Nicholson Road. Staff said no prepared foods would be sold and that “All produce sold will be grown on-site.” Staff recommended approval with conditions including that signage remain behind the property line and that the applicant…
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