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Board votes to allow shipping containers for agricultural storage
Summary
The McPherson County planning board voted to remove shipping containers and storage units from the county's restricted list for agricultural uses, a move proponents said would help farmers protect feed and equipment without permit encumbrances.
The McPherson County Board of Planning and Zoning Appeals amended model-code language and voted to remove shipping containers and similar storage units from the county's restricted list for agricultural uses. "I, Glenda Taylor, move that we we move that we we remove shipping containers from the restricted list, so that the farmers can use them without any, encumbrance," said Glenda Taylor, who made the motion during board discussion.
Board members debated whether the restriction originally targeted "eyesores" in residential neighborhoods when the rule was created in 2009. One member said the intent was to prevent visual blight, but others noted farmers commonly use containers for hay, feed or storm shelter. The motion, amended during debate to clarify related language about rail boxcars and trailer units, was seconded and passed on voice vote. The board will forward the amended model-code language to county commissioners as part of the overall model code package.
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