DeKalb County plat committee approves three plats, OKs minutes

The DeKalb County Plat Committee on March 4, 2025, approved minutes from its Feb. 4 meeting and voted unanimously to approve three land-division requests: petition 25-09 (J and C Acres, a one‑lot subdivision), petition 25-10 (replat of Candy Hill Farm creating four lots), and petition 25-11 (replat of Muffler Addition to enlarge an existing lot).

The approvals were procedural and conditioned on standard staff requirements. Committee members and staff said each application met the county’s Unified Development Ordinance standards for lot area, width and frontage, and that required agency signoffs or written evidence of compliance — for example from the DeKalb County Board of Health, the Highway Department and the Drainage Board — must be filed before plats are recorded.

Petition 25-09, filed by property owners David and Phyllis Lewis with applicant Joe DePrisco, proposed the one‑lot subdivision named J And C Acres on 14.28 acres at the southeast side of County Road 68 and County Road 327 near Garrett. The staff report said the proposed lot will be used for a single‑family residence, will rely on private septic, and meets the A2 zoning standards. The report listed a proposed net lot area of 5.35 acres (staff report wording), lot widths of about 815.23 feet and 673 feet, and road frontage measures of roughly 1,066.55 feet on County Road 68 and 716 feet on County Road 327. The county requested right‑of‑way dedications of 40 feet along County Road 68 and 50 feet along County Road 327. The committee approved the petition; the motion to approve was made by Jason Carnahan and seconded by Jerry Yoder and recorded as unanimous.

Petition 25-10, a replat of Candy Hill Farm filed by Elizabeth and Ralph Bauman Jr., would divide an existing parcel between County Road 8 and County Road 10 (about one‑half mile west of County Road 53) into four buildable lots for single‑family residences. Staff reported the replat complies with the county’s UDO and noted Lot 1 at 3.42 net acres, Lot 3 at 14.87 net acres and Lot 4 at 14.42 net acres; the transcript did not clearly state Lot 2’s net acreage and that figure is not specified in the record. Both County Road 8 and County Road 10 are local roads, and the staff report said the original Candy Hill Farm subdivision had already provided required right‑of‑way dedication, so no new dedications were required. The committee approved the replat; the motion was made by Suzanne Davis, seconded by Sandy Harrison, and recorded as unanimous.

Petition 25-11, filed by Eric and Whitney Muffler, proposed a replat of the Muffler Addition at 1729 County Road 51 in Waterloo to enlarge Lot 1; no new buildable lots were created. Staff reported the resulting lot would be 3.71 net acres with about 421.48 feet of frontage; the property fronts County Road 51 (a local road) and will continue to use a private septic system. The committee approved the replat; the motion was made by Sandy Harrison, seconded by Jason Carnahan, and recorded as unanimous.

Votes at a glance: the committee approved the Feb. 4 meeting minutes by voice vote; petition 25-09 (J And C Acres) approved (motion: Jason Carnahan; second: Jerry Yoder); petition 25-10 (replat of Candy Hill Farm) approved (motion: Suzanne Davis; second: Sandy Harrison); and petition 25-11 (replat of Muffler Addition) approved (motion: Sandy Harrison; second: Jason Carnahan). The staff reports list standard recording conditions: required agency signoffs, compliance with Article 5 (environmental/UDO standards) and the DeKalb County Flood Hazard Area Ordinance, and notation of agricultural covenants on plats where applicable.

There were no public comments recorded on any of the three petitions. Committee members made minor clerical corrections to plat text (a typographical error in the agricultural covenant language was noted) and deferred final plat recording until written evidence of compliance with listed agency conditions is filed. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2025.