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Committee refers contested Hawthorne zone change after residents raise tax, safety and notification concerns
Summary
A proposed zone change in the Town of Hawthorne to allow cattle and equine use was referred for further review after residents raised concerns about property taxes, notification, noise, safety and road impacts; the committee voted 3–Yes, 2–No to refer and asked the town to revisit its notification process.
Petition No. 26-3, filed by James Grymala and Katie Dahlberg, sought to rezone two parcels from R-2 (Residential) to A-1 (Agricultural) for cattle and equine use. During the public hearing, Todd Asanovich and Dr. Lori Cypher spoke in opposition, citing concerns about property taxes, lack of proper notification from the town, potential impacts to property values, noise pollution, health and safety, and possible road damage from large equipment. Documents related to those concerns were submitted to the committee for review.
The committee voted to refer the petition to a future meeting pending review of the submitted documents and specifically requested that the Town of Hawthorne revisit its zone-change notification process. The roll call vote passed 3–Yes, 2–No, with Chair Joseph Moen and Scott Luostari recorded as voting no. James Grymala spoke in favor of the rezoning during the hearing.
