County adopts new development rules

It will be around three months before the county’s new rules for large subdivisions kick in, but the wording of the regulations ensure that any development started before that time will still have to meet the appropriate standards.

The Crook County Commissioners convened in a special meeting last week to discuss the large acreage subdivision regulations, consider the public comments received and ultimately adopt the new rules via resolution.

According to that resolution, the commission felt it necessary to create the regulations because the county, “Is experiencing a significant increase in la...