(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday held a public hearing on an ordinance amending various section of the Shelby County Zoning Ordinance for the transport of hazardous liquid through a hazardous liquid pipeline.
The Supervisors received numerous comments during the hearing. Many of the comments mentioned their concerns over the dangers of the pipeline and individuals thanked the Board for their efforts and standing up for concerned citizens.
According to the meeting minutes, Tim Whipple of Ahlers and Cooney noted that the Planning and Zoning Commission’s was most concerned with three main issues: (1) the proximity to hazardous liquid pipelines; (2) their potential impact on economic development, property values and tax base. (3) their potential impact on present and future land uses such as the development of new housing and growth to cities.
Following the public hearing, the Supervisors passed Ordinance No. 2022-4, an ordinance amending various sections of the Shelby County Zoning Ordinance No. 2006-6 for the purpose of regulating and restricting the use of the land for the transport of hazardous liquid through a hazardous liquid pipeline.
