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Committee backs Michael Baum Trust rezoning request for tree‑farm parcel
Summary
The committee recommended approval of a rezoning request for a 37.5‑acre parcel in the Town of Preston so the owner can remove 3 acres from MFL and build a house; planner said the new district would not qualify the owner for the state farmland‑preservation income tax credit.
Planner Dusty opened the public hearing for the Michael Baum Trust rezoning, describing the parcel in Section 23 of the Town of Preston and noting the town did not object to the request. "The first application is for Michael Baum Trust," Dusty said, reading the legal description and the address listed in the notice.
Applicant Michael Baum told the committee the parcel is about 37.5 acres and a tree farm, and that he wants to remove roughly 3 acres from the Managed Forest Law (MFL) program to build a house and move onto the property full time. "Basically, it's 37 and 0.5 acres, and, it's a tree farm at this point. And, I basically wanna just build a house on the 3 acres that I had, taken out of the MFL program and, move up here full time," Baum said.
Dusty explained that while the farmland preservation overlay would remain, the district to which the parcel would be changed would not meet the state program's income thresholds, meaning the owner would not be eligible for the income tax credit associated with the farmland preservation program. Committee members asked clarifying questions about what acreage would be removed and the implications; no members of the public spoke in opposition. A motion to approve passed on roll call; the planner noted the committee's recommendation will go before the full county board on Aug. 18 at 6 p.m.
