Boone County rejected a potential zone change that would’ve made way for a sprawling 55-and-older community or a pig farm. On Tuesday, the county’s fiscal court conducted a second reading of an ordinance that ultimately denied the zone change request. The applicant, Jake’s Farm Real Estate Development Company, wanted to change the zoning designation from […]
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Gated community or pig farm? Boone County considering denial of zone change for prospective development
The Boone County Fiscal Court is leaning toward the denial of a zone change that could make way for a sprawling 55-and-older community on the ‘Jake’s Farm’ property near the Richwood Country Estates subdivision in southern Boone County. The potential development is not without controversy as dozens of residents packed the county’s fiscal court chambers […]
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Gated community or pig farm? Boone County residents voice concerns over proposed development
A potential zone change ruling could determine whether the Richwood Country Estates subdivision residents will eventually see a gated community or pigs out their back window. It was a packed house at the Boone County Fiscal Court chambers this week, as residents showed up in droves to voice their concerns regarding a prospective 55-and-older community […]