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Council approves conditional rezone allowing hobby-farm uses on Medders parcel
Summary
After the Planning Commission recommended denial, the Ashville City Council denied an unconditional rezone for parcel 12010100010001002 but approved a conditional rezone limiting allowed agricultural uses so the Medders can pursue a small hobby farm.
Edgar and Tamra Medders asked the council to rezone parcel 12010100010001002 from B2 to AG to allow a hobby farm; they told the council they wanted "a few goats and a pond." The Planning Commission recommended denying the application. City Attorney Kirk Walker recommended a conditional rezone restricting AG uses to a limited set listed in Ordinance 2026-008. The council first voted to deny the unconditional rezone (Ordinance 2026-007) as recommended by the Planning Commission, then voted to approve a conditional rezone (Ordinance 2026-008) that permits the Medders to proceed under specified limitations.
Both votes were recorded by roll call and passed. The conditional rezone replaces a full rezoning while preserving city control over which AG activities will be allowed; the ordinance text should be consulted to see the specific permitted and prohibited activities.
