Commission debates private-school rules and postpones text amendment

Jan 21, 2025

The board discussed proposed zoning changes to private-school rules including a 30-foot buffer adjacent to residences and requiring special-use permits for outdoor athletic facilities or construction; commissioners asked staff to broaden the proposal and tabled action for further drafting.

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The board took up a proposed text amendment to Article 7 that would update standards for private and parochial schools in AG and residential districts. Staff said the proposal would require at least five acres in AG/residential districts, a 30-foot buffer where adjacent to residential properties, and would require a special-use permit (SUP) when a private school proposes outdoor fields, pools or similar recreational facilities.

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