Commission recommends town-center code text amendment with edits to emphasize coordination and discretion
Apr 9, 2026
Morgan County planning commissioners voted April 9 to recommend a county-commission-directed town-center zone code text amendment that encourages coordinated planning between adjacent property owners and creates a discretionary exception to the 35% commercial allocation, provided demonstrable public benefits are secured; commissioners asked staff to change 'requires' to 'may request' and remove a written-findings requirement.
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The Morgan County Planning Commission recommended April 9 that the county commission adopt a town-center zone code text amendment that would allow coordinated planning between adjacent property owners and create a discretionary pathway to reduce the 35% commercial allocation in exchange for demonstrable public benefits.
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