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Douglas County board sends construction/contracting zoning amendment back to Planning Commission after public pushback
Summary
After extended public comment and commissioner concerns about notice and scope, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted 5–2 to send a proposed zoning text amendment for construction/contracting businesses back to the Planning Commission for more public input and consideration of a temporary-use alternative.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted 5–2 on April 14 to send a proposed zoning text amendment addressing construction and contracting businesses back to the Planning Commission for further public review.
The motion, made by Commissioner Borgeson and seconded by Commissioner Rogers, followed hours of presentation and public comment about the scope and timing of the proposed changes. Kent Holm, director of environmental services, told the board the review began in 2021 after staff identified roughly 60 potentially illegal uses and that the county’s goal is to bring qualifying operations into compliance "with some guardrails" through the special-use-permit process. Holm said the draft includes a cutoff so that only…
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