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Dawson County denies rezoning for 211‑home subdivision at Highway 9 and Dawson Forest Road
Summary
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 to deny a request to rezone 123.48 acres for a 211‑lot single‑family subdivision after lengthy public comment and staff debate about the county's future land‑use plan and infrastructure capacity.
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 21 denied a rezoning request for 123.48 acres at the southwest corner of State Route 9 and Dawson Forest Road that would have allowed a 211‑lot, detached single‑family subdivision.
The board voted to deny application ZA24‑14 by a 4‑0 tally. The applicant, represented by Jim King, had asked to rezone two parcels from RA (residential agriculture) and RSR (residential sub‑rural) to RS‑2 (residential suburban) and to amend the county future land‑use map to suburban living to permit lots averaging less than a quarter acre.
The planning department and planning commission differed on the proposal: planning staff described the request and the character‑area changes required, while the planning commission unanimously recommended denial, citing inconsistency with the county’s future land‑use map and infrastructure concerns.
Applicant Jim King, who identified himself as representing Coleman Family Investments LLC and Bagley Land and…
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