The Lyon County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution establishing a moratorium on certain types of zoning, land use, and building permits related to medical facilities within the unincorporated areas of Lyon County Thursday morning. The resolution, presented by County Counselor Molly Priest, highlighted the lack of specific definitions and guidelines for medical facilities in the county’s existing zoning regulations. Priest said the resolution was crafted County Zoning Director Sam Seeley. “Our zoning regulations do not contemplate the breadth of medical facilities that exist today,” Priest said. “There are at least eight different types of medical facilities defined at state and federal levels, including general hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and rural emergency hospitals, none of which are clearly defined in our current regulations.” The moratorium will last until January 1, 2025, providing six months for the zoning administrator and the planning board to draft and propose new regulations. During this period, no new applications for zoning, conditional use permits, site plans, or building permits related to medical facilities will be accepted.
Source: Emporia Gazette
