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Planners present draft county demographics and zoning options as Butler County pursues nine-month plan
Summary
Hanna:Keelan presented demographics showing Butler County's rural population fell from 3,634 (2000) to 3,205 (2020) with a projected rise to 3,264 by 2036; planners reviewed housing vacancy (5.8%), potential development corridors, and options for rural zoning and a Board of Appeals.
Hanna:Keelan consultants reviewed the early findings of a countywide comprehensive plan at the March 18 Butler County Planning Commission meeting.
Keith Carl of Hanna:Keelan presented population totals showing a rural Butler County population of 3,634 in 2000, 3,205 in 2020 and a projection of 3,264 by 2036. Carl said planners are watching potential growth from new housing along the Platte River and an influx of sandpit-area housing from Columbus.
Carl reviewed housing occupancy, a rural…
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