CAFOs, as they are known, are essentially the same as other animal feeding operations, such as chicken houses, except they have more animals per square foot to reduce costs. The upside of these is cheaper chicken at the grocery store, while the downside includes possible negative effects on air quality, groundwater and property values, depending on how waste is handled, the size of the operation and its proximity to other properties.
That’s where Worcester’s zoning laws come in.
County zoning restricts farming operations to the zones specifically designated for that purpose, as well as the Enterprise zones (E1) and a “resource planning district” (RP) by special exception.
The E-1 zone is expected to be eliminated during the next review of the comprehensive plan, which also will review all the farming zoning districts.
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County Commissioners (who were Republican) with vision instituted the development of the comprehensive zoning plan that was instituted about 6 years ago. This has led the county into the 21st century with a balance of both good business and environmental sense.
Why do I smell Kathy Phillips and Maria Payan?
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