Zoning and Planning
Zoning and Planning Information for the Town of Stark.
Sub-Division for the Town of Stark
The next Town of Stark Planning Board meeting was held Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Town of Stark Courthouse building in Starkville. The purpose of the the meeting was to review a simple sub-division of approximately 27 Acres from Spragues Dairy, LLC to Ashton Parker. All the land in question is located in the rural agriculture district of he Town of Stark. The properties in question adjoin each other. The meeting resulted in approval of the sub-division and property transfer. No other topics were on the agenda for this particular meeting.
Joint meeting of the Town Board and the Zoning and Planning
A public hearing on Local Law # 2-2025, titled "A Local Law consolidating the Town of Stark Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals into the Zoning and Planning Board of the Town of Stark" was held on June 10, 2025 and continued on July 8, 2025. After additional discussion regarding the local law., the public hearing was closed and further discussion was had by the Town Board and additional amendments were made. A motion was made to adopt, with changes, and was approved by a 3-2 margin. The Local Law # 2-2025 will become part of the Land Use Regulations and Sub-Division Regulations of the Town of Stark. The adopted Town of Stark Local Law # 2-2025 is listed below.
The potential changes to Land Use Regulation in regards to the Junk Storage, Town of Stark Local Law # 3-2025. After a public hearing on July 8, 2025, the Local Law # 3-2025 was adopted, and will be a part of the Land Use Regulations of the Town of Stark. The complete Local Law is listed below. The discussion of the enhancement of the rules and regulations regarding excessive junk and unregistered and abandoned self propelled vehicles on private property are incorporated in the new regulations.
The Town has been approached by T-Mobile about using an existing tower on Barker Road in the Town of Stark to enhance reception locally for their cell phones. T-Mobile is leasing the location and tower space. The Town has issued a building permit for the project and it will be built this summer building season. The T-Mobile tower is complete and should be operational in the near future.
The Verizon Tower to be located on Puskarenko Road is beginning to take shape. Site work has begun and will be moving forward to completion.
