Board denies rezone request for Busick properties, citing neighborhood compatibility

Aug 18, 2026

The board denied a request to rezone two Busick parcels from Agricultural-Residential to Business, agreeing with the planning commission that the change would be incompatible with surrounding residential housing and that the parcels' location on a township road weighs against rezoning.

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The board heard a rezone request from John and Marcela Busick to change two parcels (14.04 acres and 3.95 acres in Section 17) from Agricultural-Residential to Business district. Zoning staff said the planning commission had denied the request previously and again recommended denial, citing three primary findings: incompatibility with adjacent residential land uses to the west, location on a township road rather than a state highway, and that a nearby business-zoned parcel was being used for residential purposes.

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