Supervisors approve Bushnull Acres rezoning despite concerns about soil-quality data
The board approved rezoning about 21 acres in De Moines Township from A1 to RE1 (3-acre minimum lots). A public speaker urged use of updated CSR (soil productivity) data, saying newer surveys show high-quality soil that would be lost to development; county staff said recommendations rely on the 1998 comprehensive plan data currently in force.
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The Dallas County Board of Supervisors voted to approve an ordinance rezoning roughly 21 acres known as Bushnull Acres from A1 Agricultural to RE1, allowing minimum 3-acre lot sizes. Staff told the board the planning and zoning commission recommended approval and characterized much of the site as in the comprehensive-plan classification of lower corn-suitability rating (CSR), which supported residential development at this location.
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