Board of Supervisors reverses planning commission, cancels conditional-use extension for 69‑lot subdivision

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors voted to grant an appeal and reverse the planning commission’s extension of a conditional‑use permit for a proposed 69‑lot subdivision on a 48‑acre parcel near Findlay Cemetery.

The appeal, filed by Angel Middleton and argued by representative Eamon Baden, challenged the validity of successive six‑month extensions granted for the subdivision’s conditional‑use permit. Baden told the board the county ordinance requires evidence of ongoing progress for each automatic six‑month extension and that “reporting of the final subdivision plat shall constitute full and final compliance with this conditional use permit.” He said the record did not show the developer submitted required permits or filings (Army Corps wetlands applications, 401 water‑quality certifications or comparable filings) during the two‑year extension window.

Why it matters: The county’s unified development code allows up to four automatic six‑month extensions only if ongoing progress toward development is documented. If a permit…