Commission approves three subdivision and property‑division matters; grants limited variance request

Lee County commissioners approved multiple land‑use items during the meeting: a six‑lot property division for the Kenneth S. B. Van Estate, final plat approval for Stone Trace (9 lots), and a variance request for the Madison Heights 2 subdivision.

County staff presented the Kenneth Van Estate property division, noting the plat meets county regulations and creates six lots, with the smallest just under half an acre. Following citizen concerns at a prior meeting and a staff review, commissioners voted to approve the final plat.

The Stone Trace final plat (Commission District 4) was presented as a two‑page plat showing nine lots using existing road frontage; staff said no new roads or infrastructure were required and the smallest lot is just over 3 acres. The commission approved the final plat after staff said letters were sent to adjacent property owners and no citizens spoke in opposition at tonight’s hearing.

For Madison Heights 2 (Commission District 3), developers requested variances to minimum road frontage and minimum lot size requirements so the phase would match an earlier phase. Staff described Lee County’s regulations requiring a 125‑foot minimum road frontage and a 3/4‑acre minimum lot size for open‑ditch sections; if parcels fall below those standards, curb and gutter would normally be required. The county highway department recommended waiving the minimum lot size only and upholding a 25‑foot minimum road frontage for the open‑ditch section. The commission approved the variance with that stipulation.

All three items were approved by majority roll call votes; there were no new roads, infrastructure commitments, or financial subsidies associated with the approvals recorded at the meeting.