Jackson County approves rezoning of Bellevue property to R‑1, waives second reading

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 approved Ordinance 3‑18 to rezone a parcel at 38209 Highway 52 in Bellevue from A‑1 agricultural to R‑1 residential and waived additional public readings.

The rezoning request, presented at a public hearing by Becca Flugop, indicated the applicant, identified as Mark, sought the change to split the existing parcel and sell the portion containing the home while retaining the remaining yard for personal use. “Mark is requesting a rezoning of his property located at 38209 Highway 52 in Bellevue. He wants to rezone it from A‑1 agriculture to R‑1 residential,” Flugop said.

The Board opened the public hearing and recorded no public comments or online submissions. After discussion of parcel sizes and access, Supervisor Mike Stennis moved to close the hearing; Supervisor Nan Fllegel seconded. The Board then moved to approve the rezoning “as presented,” voted to suspend Robert’s Rules to combine readings and waived the second reading, and subsequently approved the second and third readings and the third and final reading of Ordinance 3‑18. The Chair called for aye votes and announced, “Motion carries.”

Board members confirmed the rezoned portion would create a 20,000‑square‑foot lot (the minimum for R‑1 under the staff explanation) and leave approximately the remaining acreage as yard area for the owner. No party at the meeting or online raised objections, and there were no recorded no votes or abstentions on the motions.

Because the ordinance was acted on and the reading requirement waived during the same session, the Board completed the final adoption steps that day.

The Board’s planning staff said the change is intended only to allow the parcel division and sale described by the applicant; no conditions beyond standard subdivision and access requirements were noted at the hearing.