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Lee County holds and approves zoning text amendments adding campground rules and sawmill special use
Summary
The board held a public hearing on proposed zoning text amendments to add sawmill as a special use, add campground regulations (subsections 5–16) addressing area, density, yard separation and occupancy, and define 'campground,' 'camping unit,' and 'campsite.' After staff described a limited change (exception to the 30‑consecutive‑day occupancy rule for valid building permits), the board moved to approve the language.
The Lee County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing and approved revisions to the county's zoning text that add campground regulations and include 'sawmill' as a special use in the appropriate Article.
Planning staff told the board that the only substantive change from prior drafts was an exception to the proposed 30‑consecutive‑day occupancy limit for campgrounds: if a person holds a valid building permit to construct a permanent dwelling in Lee County, the person may stay in the campground until dwelling completion; if the permit lapses, the standard 30‑day rule resumes. Staff said the remaining campground rules (applicability, area, density, yard separation, occupancy and compliance) and the added definitions for "campground," "camping unit," and "campsite" mirrored the previously circulated draft.
Following staff remarks, the chair asked for public comment; none spoke on the item. The chair moved to approve the language, the motion was seconded and the board voiced assent. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally in the public record for that motion.
The ordinance language will be incorporated into the county zoning code as presented unless further amendments are adopted in subsequent proceedings.
