Town of Washington development denied rezoning request Unmute The rezoning would have transitioned the lot from an agricultural district into a rural home district. It is the latest development in the controversial housing development after last week when the Town of Washington Board voted to recommend approval of a request to rezone the land where the new Orchard Hills subdivision could sit. It would be the biggest development in the history of Eau Claire County. The Eau Claire County Farmland Preservation plan designates the property as a transitional lot. That means it can accommodate anticipated growth like residential homes rather than be used for long-term agricultural preservation.