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Supervisors approve final plat for Fenton Lexus one‑lot subdivision; CRP and septic conditions noted
Summary
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2025-24, the final plat for a one‑lot minor subdivision identified as Fenton Lexus. County staff flagged a CRP conservation easement on part of the property and repeated standard conditions requiring septic permits before construction.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors on May 6, 2025 approved Resolution 2025‑24, the final plat for the one‑lot Fenton Lexus minor subdivision.
County planning staff explained the proposal is a roughly 2.5‑acre lot split from a family trust northeast of Minneapolis (Des Moines County). Staff said the parcel includes a wooded area behind the road with farmland in front and that the split leaves the farmland in the trust while the new lot is intended for a single-family house. Staff noted the lot has a 33‑foot centerline entrance that widens toward the right‑of‑way.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) staff flagged a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) easement covering part of the parcel; planning staff said the subdivider has been informed that any building within the easement area will require an amendment or removal of that portion of the CRP agreement through NRCS before construction can proceed. Planning staff also noted standard health‑department language requiring a septic permit and installation prior to occupancy for any home built on the lot.
The board moved to approve the resolution. County staff said standard conditions were added to document the CRP status and to require septic permitting through the health department prior to construction.
Ending: The final plat was approved at the May 6 meeting and planning staff will complete the necessary signatures and documentation for recording; the subdivider is responsible for any CRP amendment and for meeting health‑department septic requirements before construction begins.
