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Committee delays decision on Shields rezoning request to allow town review

Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Committee
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Summary

Karen Wagoner sought rezoning of an 80-acre parcel in the Town of Shields so a camper could remain on site; committee members cited floodplain constraints and timing with the town planning commission and tabled the rezoning until the town provides a recommendation.

The Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Committee on March 23 opened a public hearing on a rezoning petition by Karen Wagoner to change roughly 80 acres in the Town of Shields from A1 prime agricultural zoning to A2 general agricultural zoning, a step staff said would permit a conditional use application for a licensed campground.

Staff told the committee the entire parcel lies in an unstudied Zone A floodplain, which would require hydraulic and hydrologic analysis prior to structural improvements exceeding 50% of assessed value or placement of fill. Staff also noted an active on-site violation (a family member residing in a camper) and…

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