Confined for life
“The purpose of this amendment is to require applicants for ag park zoning to have some sort of comprehensive plan on how they are going to develop the area,” [County Commissioner John] Brooke said. “The language is similar to the requirements of developers of industrial parks.”
Brooke submitted the proposed amendment to the planning commission for a recommendation. He also has authored a proposed zoning ordinance amendment to give the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals authority to site and regulate confined animal feeding operations (CFOs) and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
Both amendments, which require approval of county commissioners, were proposed by Brooke in response to concerns raised by opponents of siting the ag park in Shideler. Opponents say the ag park will attract CAFOs, and state officials say livestock should be an integral part of the ag park.
