The Morton County Commission on Sept. 11 approved the final plat for the Defender 3 short‑form subdivision, authorizing the division of the subject quarter section into two residential lots and amending the zoning map from agricultural to residential.

Planning and Zoning staff said the proposed subdivision is in the south half of Section 15, Township 139 North Range 83 West, about a mile west of the Kovash subdivision and within the county’s half‑mile rule from a paved road. The subdivision will use an existing approach approved by the county engineer and includes an access easement so the two lots can share the approach.

Planning and Zoning recommended approval; the commission moved and seconded the motion and approved the plat by voice vote. Staff noted that a corrected plat was distributed to commissioners to replace an incorrect copy in the meeting packet.

Speakers included planning staff and multiple commissioners during the public hearing and vote. The action is a final plat approval; no additional conditions or developer agreements were recorded in the commission action.