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Commission advances 257.91‑acre rezoning request to heavy industrial for Youth Front property
Summary
Linn County planning commissioners voted to advance a request by Youth Front (formerly Kansas City Youth for Christ) to rezone about 257.91 acres from agriculture to heavy industrial to make the property more marketable; commissioners and residents debated infrastructure, quarry adjacency, and unspecified future uses.
The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to advance a rezoning request by Youth Front (formerly Kansas City Youth for Christ) to reclassify approximately 257.91 acres at 22724 East 2400 Road from Agriculture to Heavy Industrial.
Planner Jenny presented staff findings for case USKS107LU20257 and recommended approval, saying the property’s size, proximity to existing quarry/extractive activities and to utilities and a divided four‑lane state highway make the request consistent with the county comprehensive plan’s identified industrial growth areas. Staff emphasized that no…
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