Franklin County to hold public hearing on zoning code changes

The Franklin County Commission will schedule a public hearing in the near future to discuss proposed changes to the county’s Zoning Code.

The Planning and Zoning Commission began reviewing local zoning codes this year because county’s zoning code has not been substantially updated since 1989.

Its old enough that it still refers to the state’s environmental regulatory agency as the Dept. of Natural Resources which hasn’t existed since the mid 1990’s.

County planner Alan Pierce said most of the changes are to remove outdated information – there are no changes to zoning standards or uses.

There is a recommendation that the Planning and Zoning Commission itself be reduced to a 5 member board with a single member from each county commission district.

The Planning and Zoning commission has been operating with less than a full board for several years.

The county commission will have to adopt the new zoning code but only after a public hearing.

The county will schedule the public hearing after the county attorney has had a chance to look over the changes. 

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