Pottawatomie County Commissioners discussed changes to the county’s unified development regulations during their Monday meeting.
County Planner Stephan Metzger tells commissioners they are proposing small changes that serve primarily as clarifications for existing regulations. One of those changes intends to prevent a loophole in their paved road requirements for lot splitting.
Another clarification includes a process to determine if land use is agricultural in nature or not. Metzger says this is another attempt to prevent a loophole where a house could be constructed and simply stated to be part of a larger agriculture operation.
Metzger says another proposed change allows for the presence of small fowl in residential districts.
Metzger says any crowing birds will still be prohibited.
County staff is also proposing changes that allow less-intense uses in higher-intensity zoning districts.
The county’s Planning Commission previously recommended these changes for approval in a 5 to 2 vote.
