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ZBA recommends special use to split northern two acres from Ottawa farm parcel
Summary
The LaSalle County ZBA recommended approval of a special-use request to allow a parcel split that would create a small non-tilled lot with a pond and ravine near Ottawa. Staff found the application in compliance and the board forwarded the recommendation to the county board for its May 8 meeting.
The LaSalle County Zoning Board of Appeals on April 16 recommended that the county board approve a special use to permit a lot separation in an A-1 agricultural district in South Ottawa Township.
Petitioner Paul Walter asked to separate the northern portion of a larger parcel at North 2440 First Road in Ottawa. According to the petitioner’s consultant, Darrell Poundstone of Poundstone Engineering and Surveying, the area proposed for sale follows an existing fence line and includes non-tillable land, a clear ravine and a roughly 2-acre pond. Poundstone said the purchaser intends to use the lot for fishing and recreation; there was no indication that development or new structures are planned.
Board members asked about nearby residences and access. Poundstone said the nearest house is about 100 feet north of the proposed lot and that existing access along County Highway 8 provides ingress to both the retained and proposed parcels. County staff reported a few informational phone calls but no formal written objections and stated the application complies with LaSalle County Zoning Ordinance Section 14.1-5 (standards for special uses).
After completing the ordinance-required findings—covering harmony with the ordinance, hazards, property values, traffic, flood risk, public expense and general welfare—the board voted to recommend approval. The recommendation will be considered by the LaSalle County Board on May 8.
