Sky Conard urged the planning board to include erosion and sedimentation control measure in the UDO.

William Day said the UDO document is poorly written and unconstitutional and institutes countywide zoning. He said the 400-page document adds many “liberty-robbing” rules to the citizens of Polk County and asked why the county wants to duplicate state codes already in place.

“Polk County’s a wonderful rural community,” said Day. “Say ‘no’ to the UDO.”

Renée McDermott said she has concerns over Day stating the UDO institutes countywide zoning.

“It simply absolutely does not,” McDermott said. “Zoning of the northern townships is off the table. Not going to happen.”

She added that there are a few people who try to mislead others in the county and who try to stir up problems. That’s wrong and it needs to stop, McDermott said.

Day responded that when he refers to countywide zoning he’s referring to the county proposing to regulate steep slopes, which go across the county and that in effect is county wide zoning.