Neighbors prevail as commission denies Hernandez split request over road and precedent concerns
Oct 13, 2026
Commissioners denied Ada Hernandez’s request to split a ~5.08-acre parcel into smaller lots after multiple Derby Chase residents argued the area’s 5-acre minimums and narrow roads require preserving the rural pattern.
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Ada Hernandez asked the commission to divide a roughly 5.08-acre parcel on Sunnyside Road into 2.5-acre lots to give part of the property to family. Multiple nearby residents spoke in opposition, saying the surrounding Derby Chase subdivision had been built with 5-acre minimum lots and that changing that precedent could allow more intense subdivision in the future.
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