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Commissioners approve amended plat, special-use permit and new cistern rules in land-use package
Summary
The board approved a series of land-use resolutions — an amended plat for Morgan Community College, a special-use permit for Xtreme, LLC replacing a confined animal feeding operation, amendments establishing cistern standards for residential water supply, and technical zoning cleanups — each on unanimous votes.
Morgan County commissioners on Nov. 18 approved a package of land-use measures, including an amended plat for Morgan Community College, a new special-use permit for a millwright and fabrication business that terminates a prior confined animal feeding-permit, new cistern regulations, and technical clarifications to zoning permit and appeals procedures.
Nicole Hay, Morgan County Planning and Zoning Director, presented each item and summarized the Planning Commission’s prior recommendations and findings of compliance with county regulations. The board approved Resolution 2025 BCC 40 (Morgan Community College amended plat), Resolution 2025 BCC 41 (use-by-special-review for Xtreme, LLC and termination of the prior confined animal feeding operation permit), Resolution 2025 BCC 42 (cistern regulations), and Resolution 2025 BCC 43 (zoning clean-ups). All motions carried 3-0.
Key details: The amended plat reconfigures the lot line between Lots 1 and 2 of the Life Fellowship Church Minor Subdivision to create the Morgan Community College Amended Plat (board finding: no additional lots created). Resolution 2025 BCC 41 approves a change of use for property addressed 19900 County Road N and terminates a prior special-use permit tied to a confined animal feeding operation. Resolution 2025 BCC 42 establishes standards for bulk water cisterns serving residential buildings, including eligibility criteria (e.g., lot size thresholds, proof of lack of public water, or well disapproval), a requirement that cisterns supply at least 50 gallons per person per day with a minimum tank size of 1,500 gallons, and a recorded bulk water cistern letter filed with the County Clerk and Recorder.
Why it matters: The measures clarify county land-use rules for subdivision configuration, change long-standing land uses on a specific parcel, and provide a regulated pathway for using bulk water cisterns for residential supply in rural areas.
Proceedings and votes: Motions to approve each resolution were made and seconded by county commissioners; each passed unanimously (3-0).
