Commissioner Meeting Notes: Nov 2, 2022
Dec 1, 202. Rezone of 44.5 acres in Gnaw Bone OK’d; Nearby property seeks same rezone, discussion tabled til December By Abigail Youmans
New Development. The APC recommended and the Commissioners approved a zoning change to allow for residential development for up to 51 homes in the 800-1,400 hundred square feet category. The target market is retirees and second (weekend) homes. The rezone involved 44.5 acres from Primary Residential (R1) to General Business (GB). The area is located across from the new RV trailer park on 46 in Gnawbone.
Note: When an area is rezoned from residential to general business, easy enough for plans to change if/when needed. The only constraint for the approval is that no rentals under 30 days would be allowed. (The petitioners have been working on their primary Major Subdivision paperwork for a future hearing and I believe they close on the property next week.)
ARPA Funds. The final decisions on the use of the ARPA funds is still being reviewed. Changes as to which county employees will receive Covid related bonuses (around $700k) have been discussed.
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- The Foundation – in support of child care-related funding, the Foundation requested 195K. This was before the referendum was approved to be placed on the Nov ballot that includes a funding source for the Birth to Five program. The referendum spend plan identifies that $157K will be budgeted. Unclear at this point what if any additional funding can be used to support the program.
- GUEST OPINION: Can COVID-19 relief funds solve county’s child care needs? By Maddison Miller, CEO, of the Community Foundation/ I am hopeful our county will consider supporting the local childcare and early education sector as a critical service that keeps families working and the economy growing.
- The Foundation – in support of child care-related funding, the Foundation requested 195K. This was before the referendum was approved to be placed on the Nov ballot that includes a funding source for the Birth to Five program. The referendum spend plan identifies that $157K will be budgeted. Unclear at this point what if any additional funding can be used to support the program.
New Development. The APC recommended and the Commissioners approved a zoning change to allow for residential development for up to 51 homes in the 800-1,400 hundred square feet category. The target market is retirees and second (weekend) homes. The rezone involved 44.5 acres from Primary Residential (R1) to General Business (GB). The area is located across from the new RV trailer park on 46 in Gnawbone.
Note: When an area is rezoned from residential to general business, easy enough for plans to change if/when needed. The only constraint for the approval is that no rentals under 30 days would be allowed. (The petitioners have been working on their primary Major Subdivision paperwork for a future hearing and I believe they close on the property next week.)
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