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Clay County planning office reports rise in permit activity, readies online permitting and fee‑schedule review
Summary
Planning and Zoning Director Matt Jacobson told commissioners that building‑permit activity and construction valuations rose in 2025, the county implemented a major land‑development ordinance update in 2025 and is testing online permitting; staff also recommended a targeted fee schedule update and reported declines in variance requests and zoning violations resolved.
Clay County's Planning and Zoning Department reported increases in development activity in 2025 and previewed technology and fee changes the office plans for 2026.
Director Matt Jacobson told the county board the office recorded a jump in building permit activity and construction valuation in 2025, with roughly 35 new single‑family home applications and a total construction application valuation approaching $30 million. He said much of the earlier post‑COVID…
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