Board approves land-use map change over township objection after debate on precedent and access
The board approved changing one parcel in St. Mathias Township from agricultural/forestry to rural residential-5 (33.9 acres). Township supervisors and a local representative opposed the change, preferring 10-acre lots; the board debated whether the township had timely input before approving 4–1.
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County staff presented a land-use map amendment request to reclassify a 33.9-acre parcel in the NW¼ of NE¼ of Section 3, St. Mathias Township, from agricultural/forestry to rural residential-5 (R-5). Several commissioners relayed that St. Mathias Township supervisors had called to oppose the change and would prefer rural residential-10 (R-10) to preserve a more rural character. Staff said the township had not attended the developer review team meeting and had not submitted written comments prior to the planning commission hearing.
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