Legislation Details

File #: 2026-24742   
Type: County Attorney Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/12/2026 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 10/20/2026 Final action:
Title: WALK-ON: Presented on October 6, 2026, as Agenda Item 11.3. – Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise Two Public Hearings to Consider Ordinances to Amend the Marion County Land Development Code on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., and Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with Each Hearing to be Held in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium

SUBJECT:

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WALK-ON: Presented on October 6, 2026, as Agenda Item 11.3. - Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise Two Public Hearings to Consider Ordinances to Amend the Marion County Land Development Code on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., and Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with Each Hearing to be Held in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Chuck Varadin, Director

Growth Services

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

An applicant has submitted a Land Development Code (LDC) Amendment Application to update and consider the following:

•                     LDC Article 4, Zoning, Division 4, Advertising Signs, Section 4.4.5, Off-Site Signs

The proposed revisions were considered by the Land Development Regulation Commission (LDRC) in a public hearing held on September 30, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., consistent with LDC Section 2.4.3.

LDC Section 2.5.5.A(1) requires the Board to consider the adoption of the proposed amendments in two advertised public hearings for each revision to the LDC.  At least one hearing is to be held after 5:00 p.m. on a weekday, unless the Board, by a majority plus one vote, elects to conduct that hearing at another time of day. Further, the second public hearing shall be held at least ten days after the first hearing. The following date and time are requested to conduct a continuance of the second required public hearing and accommodate the required advertising to consider the proposed Amendments:

•                     Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium

•                     Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

None

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to schedule and advertise two public hearings with the Board of County Commissioners to consider revisions to Article 4, Zoning, Division 4, Advertising Signs, Section 4.4.5., Off-Site Signs, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., and Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium.

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Motion by Commissioner Stone, second by Commissioner Curry, to approve agenda item 11.3.  The motion carried 4 / 0.