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Board approves 1-lot subdivision for Dowk Rural Development No. 3 in Le Ray Township

6406518 · October 22, 2025
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Summary

After a unanimous recommendation from the planning commission, the Blue Earth County Board approved a one-lot subdivision (PC 22-25) that replatting lot A from Dowk Rural Development No. 2 into a buildable lot in Dowk Rural Development No. 3 within the county's urban fringe area near Eagle Lake.

County planning staff presented PC 22-25, a request from Thomas and Sharon Dowk to replat a parcel as Dowk Rural Development No. 3, a one-lot subdivision in Le Ray Township. The request follows a transfer of a residential development right from an adjacent undeveloped quarter-quarter section of land, staff said.

Planner remarks described the property as part of the northwest quarter of Section 17 in Le Ray Township and noted it lies within the urban fringe district of the city of Eagle Lake. The planning commission reviewed the application, had no concerns, and forwarded a unanimous recommendation of approval to the county board based on findings and staff conditions.

Applicant Tom Dowk spoke briefly in support of the request, saying they had completed the transfer needed to make the lot buildable. No public opposition was recorded. A commissioner moved to approve the resolution based on the planning commissionrecommendation; the board voted by voice and the chair announced the motion carries.

Context: The action approves a local subdivision plat conditioned on planning staff findings and reflects routine planning commission-to-board review. The board did not add conditions beyond those recommended by staff, and no public testimony opposed the request.