SUBJECT:
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Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise Two Public Hearings to Consider Ordinances to Amend the Marion County Land Development Code on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., and Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with Each Hearing to be Held in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium
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Chuck Varadin, Director |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Staff has submitted a Land Development Code (LDC) Amendment Application to consider amendments to the following:
• LDC Article 1, Division 2, Definitions.
• LDC Article 4, Zoning, Division 2, Zoning Classification, Section 4.2.2. General Requirements for all Agricultural Zoning Classifications.
• LDC Article 4, Zoning, Division 2, Zoning Classification, Section 4.2.6. Requirements for all Residential Zoning Classifications.
• LDC Article 6, Technical Standards and Requirements, Division 6, Habitat Protection, Section 6.6.6 Open Space.
• LDC Article 6, Technical Standards and Requirements, Division 7, Tree Protection and Replacement.
• LDC Article 6, Technical Standards and Requirements, Division 8, Landscaping.
The proposed revisions are to be considered by the Land Development Regulation Commission (LDRC) in a public hearing to be held on March 11, 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 dates and times are being requested to conduct each of the required public hearings and accommodate the required advertising to consider the proposed Amendments:
• Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium and
• Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to schedule and advertise Board of County Commissioners two Public Hearings to consider revisions to LDC Article 1, Division 2 Definitions; Article 4, Division 2, Zoning, Section 4.2.2. General Requirements for All Agricultural Zoning Classifications; Article 4, Division 2, Zoning, Section 4.2.6. Requirements for All Residential Zoning Classifications; Article 6, Division 6, Habitat Protection, Section 6.6.6 Open Space; Article 6, Division 7, Tree Protection and Replacement; and Article 6, Division 8, Landscaping, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium.
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