Platte County commissioners approved a series of rezoning requests July 7 that reclassify multiple agricultural parcels to rural-estate zoning to accommodate property separations and lot additions.

Planning and zoning staff presented multiple items (2025CO091, 2025CO092, 2025CO093 and 2025CO094) describing requests to rezone parcels from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Estate (RE) or related rural categories. The items included:

- Dan McDougall: rezone of 23 acres from AG to RE to separate a home from an on-site business; the planning commission recommended approval unanimously and staff recommended approval (2025CO091).

- Peter and Terry May Trust: rezone of 18 acres to add to an existing 5-acre tract without creating a new subdivision; planning commission and staff recommended approval (2025CO092).

- Wesley and Christine Johnson: rezone of approximately 70 acres from AG to RE to create three lots (approximately 8, 32 and 24 acres); planning commission recommended approval 7-1 and staff recommended approval (2025CO093). The presentation noted the proposal conforms to the county's comprehensive plan.

- Sherman and Linda Hill: rezone of 24 acres from AG to RE/NR80 to split off an approximately 3.5-acre lot that contains the existing house from the remaining roughly 20 acres; the planning commission recommended approval 6-2 and staff recommended approval (2025CO094). The presenter noted the smaller lot contains an existing house and is an exemption to the county's 10-acre land-use policy.

All four rezoning items passed on 3-0 votes with motions and roll calls recorded. Presenters repeatedly stated the planning commission had recommended approval (with vote counts noted for two items) and that the proposals conformed to the county's adopted land-use plan where applicable.

Why it matters: rezoning changes alter permitted land uses and development potential for affected parcels; several items were presented as administrative land-use actions supported by the planning commission and county staff.