Comments on: BOCC Denies Request To Rezone Old Novak Parcels To Agriculture

By: Janice King

Janice King — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 22:40:21 +0000

Just for info. Those animals on that land were taken very care of was. No nuisance I live right behind them in the area where are you hardly ever heard on once in a while it was not at night time it was in the morning time mostly that you would hear the peacock and it was time for him to eat everybody has their own opinion on everything but I feel I should stand up about the care of those animals in which they were taken very care of ……their pens were cleaned out daily food was given to them daily and they were in better shape for when they came from when they first got them and it’s bad that you have to give up an animal that has been a pet in your family for that length of time That’s all I have to say about that

By: W.F.

W.F. — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 00:15:10 +0000

This needs to be investigated. The Country has permitted special favors to one property owner, and allowing cows on a property that is restricted for no cows.

By: W.F.

W.F. — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:01:31 +0000

The zoning laws should be binding. The neighbor does not deserve any special treatment over having unapproved livestock on the property. The property is severely overcrowded with unauthorized livestock. The pasture is full of manure and a is breeding ground for flies. There is no grass or hay for the animals and the zoning laws were ignored because of the ignorance of assumption.

By: Pat Henry

Pat Henry — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:16:15 +0000

Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness! Well only if you are a developer( which just might be the underlying issue here). Just remember, our county commissioner Barry has recently stated about construction that it may be proposed, doesn’t mean it will be approved! Where, I think the public should know. Or maybe it’s here with a man who wants some farm animals legally, on his own land. When we complained to commissioner Barry’s office concerning a proposed water tank to be built on 97 and 297a by the blinking yellow light, his representative said, “it’s their property, they can do whatever they want”. Sounds like a double standard. This needs to go to court for resolution, because if the owner resists, the property will be seized and he just may be arrested! Semper fi Mac !

By: Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 01:42:35 +0000

It’s government run amuck. No non-elected
Official should be able issue edicts to property owners; there’s no accountability.
This guy obviously made himself an easily target because of some of his cohorts but I also think some of these city folk who move to the country need to leave their city values in San Francisco and get over themselves.

By: Beulahgirl

Beulahgirl — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 19:49:29 +0000

Our county property appraiser office can change your property from agricultural to multi family and you can’t do anything to stop them. Family land that has been farmed and had livestock on it for over 45 years can be changed.

By: LR

LR — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:18:26 +0000

He should sell off some of his land to the Dollar Store Corporation and buy some land more north. Obviously he doesn’t have enough money to get the county to rezone like the Dollar Store did on Kingsfield road and 297A. Money talks with our commissioners.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:45:45 +0000

I’d be curious to know how many of these people on here complaining about farm animals noises smells are local or transplant from some other area. It just seems these days people move here from larger cities into to a rural setting and the first thing they do is target rural community values . Their next step is to force change to suit their on personal agenda.

By: Grady Smith

Grady Smith — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 15:44:54 +0000

The Novak family once maintained a menagerie of exotic animals at that location; ie “The Swamparium”.

Many people move out into the county to enjoy country life, but for many it is something that the have concieved a faulty concept of. Country life is often associated with farm animals and all that entails.

It sounds as though the the Hazelbakers are incompatible with the homeowners association, and that their neighbors, they would be happier in Destin or Greyton Beach.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 14:09:18 +0000

I understand people thinking that farm animals are all great to have around. BUT they are not. They are loud and noisy and smell. There are a lot of houses in that area that DO NOT WANT IT, so the people spoke.
Very hard to go from farm to subdivision and the same back.

Yes I rather be next to a farm than most people. But being down wind from it destroys outside time .
Also dont say that noises the animals do are pleasant. A cow mooing all night gets old. Pigs stink and escape all the time. Chickens are fine but the roosters are a nightmare.

Animal farms do not belong in suburban subdivisions…. Your joy is anothers nightmare.