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Rezoning request for 39 Goose Pond Road fails after residents oppose change
Summary
The commission rejected a rezoning request for 39 Goose Pond Road after public opposition and a failed attempt to suspend the rules to accept additional speakers; the motion failed 9-4 where 10 votes were required to carry.
A proposal to rezone 39 Goose Pond Road (Resolution 20 26 09 / agenda item 11a) failed after public opposition and a procedural vote. The commission recorded 9 yes and 4 no votes; the chair noted the rezoning required 10 votes to pass, so the measure did not carry.
Resident Ernie West addressed the commission in opposition, saying neighbors preferred that the property remain agricultural. West told commissioners, “They they wanna keep it agriculture,” and said he and others objected to changing the property to commercial use. During discussion the commission briefly considered suspending the rules to allow additional speakers on the item; a motion and second to suspend the rules failed to reach the required two-thirds (12) votes during a show-of-hands process.
A representative for the property owner, identified in the record as speaking for Justin Kuhn, offered to answer questions but the chair clarified that public comment is for all audience members. The record shows the rezoning was presented with a unanimous planning commission recommendation earlier in the packet, but the county commission vote did not reach the threshold required for approval.
