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Boone County adopts moratorium on livestock-facility conditional-use permits while zoning is updated
Summary
The Boone County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2026-16 to pause consideration of livestock facility conditional‑use permit (LFO) applications until county zoning regulations are revised to reflect new state rules; no public opposition was raised at the hearing.
The Boone County Board of Commissioners on May 27 approved Resolution 2026-16, placing a temporary moratorium on conditional‑use permit applications for livestock facility units (LFOs) while county zoning regulations are updated to align with recent state livestock rules. The board voted unanimously to adopt the resolution.
Victoria Olson, Boone County Zoning Administrator, told commissioners the county must revise its zoning regulations to reflect the new state requirements and recommended a moratorium on LFO conditional‑use permit applications until those revisions are adopted. The board opened a public hearing at 10:15 a.m. and, after Olson’s explanation, heard no public comments related to the moratorium.
Commissioner Brian J. Yosten moved to approve Resolution 2026-16; Chairman Jon Lindgren seconded and the motion carried by roll call vote with Yosten, Lindgren and Matt Niewohner voting yea. The resolution instructs county staff to withhold action on new LFO conditional‑use permit applications until the revised zoning regulations are finalized and approved by the commissioners.
The moratorium is framed as an interim step to allow the county to complete zoning updates triggered by state regulatory changes; Olson said staff will proceed with drafting the revised language for the board’s future consideration. The board closed the hearing and returned to regular business later the same day.
