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Commission approves Town Center zoning change that lets contiguous owners seek reduced commercial requirement in exchange for public benefits
Summary
The county approved a text amendment allowing contiguous Town Center owners to submit joint conceptual plans and seek reductions to the 35% commercial requirement if the commission finds demonstrable public benefits and enforces phasing and performance standards; residents urged caution about off‑site dedications and loss of future commercial land.
The Morgan County Commission voted to approve a Town Center zone text amendment that allows two or more contiguous Town Center property owners to present a joint conceptual development plan to the commission and, under certain findings, receive a reduction in the default 35% commercial requirement if they provide material public benefits.
Josh (planning staff) and Janet (deputy county attorney) presented the amendment and explained it would be implemented through development agreements that include enforceable…
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