July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Theurer: No new confined feeding rules in works (01/13/06)
Jay County Planning Commission
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
Area farmers with confined feeding operations will not be faced with any more restrictions than are already in place, members of the Jay County Planning Commission were told by a county commissioner.
Commission member, Gary Theurer, also a Jay County Commissioner, said commissioners had decided to “put things on hold a while,” concerning additional restrictions.
“There will be no more restrictions until the state comes through with more regulations,” Theurer told the members about additional Environmental Protection Agency requirements.
Commission members then talked at length about how construction of such operations, as well as other construction projects, impacts neighborhoods as well as waterways in the county.
“Can we be notified of any construction?” commission member, Don Loy asked.
Bill Milligan, Jay/Portland Planning director, said, “We (the commission) don’t have to be notified or anything if it’s (construction) within the zoning ordinance, as long as they meet the requirements.”
Meeting for the first time since May, the commission also voted to retain the same officers as 2005.
Jim Zimmerman is president of the commission, which also voted to continue meeting the second Thursday of the month — when necessary — to conduct business. Members will be notified of a meeting.
Other officers are Shane Houck, vice-president; John Knipp, secretary; Hinkle, Racster, Lopez and Clamme, as the attorney firm; and Knipp, an advisory member to the Portland Planning Commission. Gayle Davenport is recording secretary.
Commission members also agreed to move the time of the meeting to 7 p.m. from 5 p.m. to accommodate members who are farmers.
The meeting time was changed at the May meeting on a trial basis, but members agreed Thursday the later time was more convenient for most of them.
Members also agreed to pay attorney representatives $100 per hour, as needed.
Steve Ritchie was introduced as the newest member of the commission. He replaces Jerry Thornburg who resigned in December.[[In-content Ad]]
Commission member, Gary Theurer, also a Jay County Commissioner, said commissioners had decided to “put things on hold a while,” concerning additional restrictions.
“There will be no more restrictions until the state comes through with more regulations,” Theurer told the members about additional Environmental Protection Agency requirements.
Commission members then talked at length about how construction of such operations, as well as other construction projects, impacts neighborhoods as well as waterways in the county.
“Can we be notified of any construction?” commission member, Don Loy asked.
Bill Milligan, Jay/Portland Planning director, said, “We (the commission) don’t have to be notified or anything if it’s (construction) within the zoning ordinance, as long as they meet the requirements.”
Meeting for the first time since May, the commission also voted to retain the same officers as 2005.
Jim Zimmerman is president of the commission, which also voted to continue meeting the second Thursday of the month — when necessary — to conduct business. Members will be notified of a meeting.
Other officers are Shane Houck, vice-president; John Knipp, secretary; Hinkle, Racster, Lopez and Clamme, as the attorney firm; and Knipp, an advisory member to the Portland Planning Commission. Gayle Davenport is recording secretary.
Commission members also agreed to move the time of the meeting to 7 p.m. from 5 p.m. to accommodate members who are farmers.
The meeting time was changed at the May meeting on a trial basis, but members agreed Thursday the later time was more convenient for most of them.
Members also agreed to pay attorney representatives $100 per hour, as needed.
Steve Ritchie was introduced as the newest member of the commission. He replaces Jerry Thornburg who resigned in December.[[In-content Ad]]
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