Commissioners approve three minor subdivisions in Root and other townships
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Summary
At the meeting commissioners approved several minor subdivisions including Homestead (Root Township), Johnny Schwartz (three-lot split) and Fairway (three-lot split). Planning staff said the proposals met county subdivision rules.
The Adams County Board of Commissioners approved multiple minor subdivision petitions, including the Homestead subdivision in Root Township, a three-lot split for a Johnny Schwartz property, and the Fairway subdivision (three lots) near the Walmart corridor.
Why it matters: The approvals permit property owners to create buildable lots without requiring a major subdivision review or rezoning. Planning staff said each proposal met county frontage and lot-size rules for minor subdivisions.
Details: Planning staff described Homestead as a two-acre minimum lot split option; Johnny Schwartz was approved as three parcels (4.1 acres, 28.5 acres and 27.3 acres) and staff noted the existing structures and farm buildings. Fairway subdivision was described as a three-lot split with required access and frontage; staff said it complied with county standards and that access strips provide sufficient road frontage.
Action: Commissioners moved and seconded motions to approve the plats; motions carried.
Next steps: Surveyor and county survey staff will record the subdivision plats; the county will file the documents with the recorder’s office once final signatures and processing are complete.