Buffalo County Courthouse (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
KEARNEY — The Buffalo County Commissioners took no action regarding amendments to proposed zoning and subdivision regulations during their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
On Nov. 12, a public hearing was held to discuss the proposed regulations which would be part of the county’s comprehensive plan.
Commissioner Dan Lynch spoke during the hearing and thanked the planning commission for their work in putting together the zoning and subdivision regulations but there were a few concerns regarding agricultural setbacks and classifications – mainly regarding livestock.
Lynch said there were five specific sections they wished to amend or refine before they approved the regulations.
There were questions from the community regarding specifics about subdivision acre sized and specifics about paved roads.
In the end, the commissioners decided to table a decision on the proposed regulations until they could get further information. A new public hearing was set for Tuesday, Dec. 10.
During the Nov. 26 meeting, the planning commission had offered amendments regarding the five different sections.
Lynch said there are still questions regarding the proposed amendments and recommended taking no action on the amendments at this time until there had been more discussions.
Chairman Ivan Klein said that he appreciated the time the planning commission put into their line-by-line study of the county’s comprehensive plan but felt more time was needed.
The commissioners voted to cancel the public hearing that had been set for Dec. 10 and move it to January 2025.
