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Planning commission backs rezoning to split 20‑acre Douglas County parcel into two 10‑acre lots
Summary
The commission voted to recommend rezoning about 20.27 acres from AG‑1 to AG‑2 at 2005 North 1700 Road to allow a certificate‑of‑survey land division into two roughly 10‑acre parcels; staff said environmentally sensitive lands and prime soils would be kept outside building envelopes.
The Lawrence‑Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission on Aug. 25 voted to recommend approval of Z‑25‑0008, a request to rezone about 20.27 acres at 2005 North 1700 Road from AG‑1 to AG‑2 so the property owner may divide the land into two roughly 10‑acre parcels and seek an additional residence on the site. The commission’s affirmative recommendation will be forwarded to the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners for final action.
Mary Miller, city‑county planner, presented the staff report and told the commission the property is in the unincorporated county, not in any city’s urban growth area. "The applicant lives on the subject property and is requesting rezoning to accommodate a land division," Miller said. She summarized that AG‑1 requires a 20‑acre minimum for division…
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