The Madison County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 considered 13 zoning and land-use items, approving most items recommended by the county Planning & Zoning Commission but leaving at least one contested rezoning without a final approval.

The board heard staff presentations and public comment, and took final action on the following items: Chandler family rezone (Item 1) — approved following a 4–0 P&Z recommendation; combined Items 2 and 3 — approved together; Item 5 (Ellerard accessory dwelling) — approved; Item 6 (equine therapy conditional use) — approved following three supporters at the hearing; Items 7 and 8 — approved; Item 10 (Hayward Park stackhouse variance) — approved with a condition that construction conform to NRCS/engineer site plans and drawings; Item 11 — approved; Item 12 — the board denied the 2-acre R1 request consistent with the P&Z recommendation. Item 4 was postponed by the Planning & Zoning department and Item 13 was withdrawn by the applicant prior to action. Planning & Zoning recommended denial 4–0 on Item 9 (Reyes commercial parking), and a motion to deny that rezoning at the board level was recorded as not carrying; the transcript does not record a later final approval of Item 9.

Board members moved and seconded motions in open session, and roll-call confirmations were voiced during each vote. Where the record shows explicit votes, the board announced “motion carries” following roll-call yes votes by commissioners present.

Why it matters: These rezones and conditional uses change allowable land uses on specific parcels across Madison County and were largely decided consistent with the Planning & Zoning Commission recommendations. One contested commercial parking rezoning drew extended technical discussion about stormwater, retention, and an open building permit and did not reach a recorded final approval in the transcript.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting transcript):
- Item 1 (Kevin & Martha Chandler) — motion to approve; motion carried (P&Z 4–0).
- Items 2 & 3 (Adams/Adelson) — taken together; motion to approve; motion carried (P&Z 4–0).
- Item 4 (Adam Swan applicant for James Bergdahl) — postponed by P&Z (withdrawn/postponed on record).
- Item 5 (Shane/Randall Ellerard) — motion to approve; motion carried (P&Z 4–0).
- Item 6 (ADE 11 87 LLC, equine therapy) — motion to approve; motion carried (P&Z 4–0).
- Item 7 (Garrett House split/rezone) — motion to approve; motion carried (P&Z 4–0).
- Item 8 (Ronnie Kelly repair shop rezone/cleanup) — motion to approve; motion carried (applicant filed after building discovered out of compliance).
- Item 9 (Kimberly/Marcus Reyes, commercial parking) — P&Z recommended denial (4–0); board-level motion to deny was made and “did not carry” according to the transcript; the transcript does not record a subsequent final approval and therefore the board-level final disposition is not specified in the meeting record.
- Item 10 (Hayward Park variance) — motion to approve with condition that work conform to NRCS/engineer site plan; motion carried.
- Item 11 (Dean Knight for Gail Hansen) — motion to approve; motion carried (P&Z 4–0).
- Item 12 (Carrier 2-acre to R1 request) — P&Z recommended denial (4–0); the board denied the request.
- Item 13 (Josh Smith application for Scott Foster) — withdrawn by the applicant and removed from the agenda.

The board followed Planning & Zoning recommendations in most cases. Where Planning & Zoning recommended denial, the board either denied the request (Item 12) or the transcript records actions that left the matter without a recorded final approval (Item 9).