Zoning board approves two-lot Stevens Family Addition plat for 23.43-acre parcel

The Johnson County Zoning Board voted unanimously to approve preliminary and final plats (W25515PP and W25516FP) that split a 23.43-acre parcel at 37805 West 180 Third Street into two residential lots to be called the Stevens Family Addition, Second Plat.

Staff said the split would create Lot 5 at about 11 acres and Lot 6 at about 12.43 acres, and complies with the rural comprehensive plan policy area that allows one dwelling unit per 10 acres. Diane Wickland of the planning department told the board the proposed lots have adequate street frontage on West 180 Third Street, that a sight-distance study accepted by the county public works department identified compliant driveway locations, and that each lot can be served by the existing 8-inch water main and individual septic systems. Because the subdivision will disturb less than one acre, staff said stormwater management and stormwater quality plans were not required.

The plats were recommended for approval by staff "for the reasons and subject to the stipulations recommended by staff and set forth in the staff report," a motion moved by Donna Goetzmann and seconded by Bob Paulson. Board members Jeff Huff, Craig Connell, John DeGran, Bob Paulson, Roger Spears and Donna Goetzmann voted aye; the motion passed 6-0. No members of the public spoke on the item, and no board questions were recorded before the vote.

Why it matters: The split preserves the parcel's rural density under the comprehensive plan while allowing two new residential lots to access existing road and utility infrastructure. The approval is conditioned on the stipulations listed on page 8 of the staff report.

Key details from staff and the record: the parcel size is 23.43 acres; proposed lots are approximately 11.00 acres and 12.43 acres; both lots will take access to West 180 Third Street; the sight-distance study was accepted by county public works; individual septic systems are allowed; an 8-inch water main runs along the north side of West 180 Third Street and can serve both lots; because less than one acre will be disturbed, stormwater plans were not required. The staff report recommended approval subject to listed stipulations.

Next steps: Staff told the board the application will go to the Board of County Commissioners for final action; during the meeting Jay Leibsick said the item would be before the Board of County Commissioners the week of Sept. 25, and later Diane Wickland announced the matter will appear before the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 16 at 9:30 a.m. in the Administration Building. The record shows the zoning board’s approval is a recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners will consider at the listed hearing.