Council questions city ordinance

Gazette Editor

Colfax City Council Monday night conducted an extensive review of a draft to update the city’s critical areas ordinance. The draft was presented by Don Brigham of Clarkston who has been hired by the city to update the ordinance.

Councilman Jim Kackman, who had earlier submitted comment on an earlier draft, headed the council review of the ordinance. Most of the discussion was based on how the critical area ordinance could impact property owners who seek to develop property in the coming years.

“These regulations are going to affect landowners,” Kackman noted.

Brigham said the fi...