Zoning Commission Holds Public Hearing

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Zoning Commission held a public hearing Monday as a result of a petition opposed to a section of the county zoning ordinance. The Conservation Overlay section became controversial last year, when it was applied for the first time to a parcel of property being subdivided for a minor subdivision. The matter involved a moratorium, a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance and a petition drive with more than 1,200 signatures. The Zoning Commission has voted to recommend to the Boone County Supervisors that they amend the Zoning Ordinance to eliminate the section on Conservation Overlay. The matter will probably go the Supervisors on Wednesday, March 9th.