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Applicant requests flag lot variance to split 2.16-acre parcel in rural service area; staff says proposed lots meet size requirements
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Summary
Applicant asked to create a flag lot within a non-agricultural zoning district in the rural area to split a 2.16-acre parcel into two lots; applicant’s representative said adjacent zoning and lot configuration create the hardship, staff said proposed parcels meet minimum lot-size and access criteria, and the hearing officer closed the record.
Bryce Pinson of Half Associates, representing applicants Brian and Betty Sweat, asked the hearing officer for a variance to allow creation of a flag lot within a non‑agricultural zoning district in the rural area so the owner can subdivide a roughly 2.16‑acre parcel on Fort King Highway into two parcels.
Pinson said surrounding properties are generally rural and agricultural in nature, that the subject site abuts agricultural zoning to the north and east (ASC‑1), and that the proposed subdivision would create parcels that meet the RSC‑6 minimum lot-size requirements and half‑acre minimums for septic systems. Pinson added the proposed flag access would be at least 20 feet wide and less than 1,000 feet long and would serve only the subdivided northern parcel.
Staff told the hearing the site meets all flag-lot criteria except the agricultural-zoning requirement (the parcel itself is non‑agricultural), and staff concluded the request is consistent with the rural character of the area. No members of the public testified in favor or opposition; the hearing officer closed the record and will file a written decision within 15 business days.
