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Board approves change-of-use for 10-acre parcel south of Schellsburg to allow single-family dwelling
Summary
Jonathan Kane and Tasha Richard received board approval to change the use of about 10 acres in Canton Township for a single-family dwelling; county staff said the parcel has a low CSR, has not been farmed since the county ordinance, and access and septic requirements were reviewed and approved.
The Benton County Board of Supervisors approved a change of use request that allows a single-family dwelling on a roughly 10-acre parcel owned by Jonathan Kane and Tasha Richard, located about 3 miles south and 1 mile west of Schellsburg in Section 28 of Canton Township.
County planning staff told the board the proposed location has a corn suitability rating (CSR) of about 50, which staff characterized as not high-quality farmland, and noted the parcel had not been used for agricultural production since the county'''s agricultural land preservation ordinance took effect. Staff said the site lies in a timbered section and is not expected to negatively affect nearby agricultural operations.
Access will remain via the existing driveway, which secondary-roads staffer Dan McKenna reviewed and approved. The dwelling will require a new septic system and a private water well; staff said the department will permit those as required. Notifications were mailed to six adjacent property owners and legal notices were published in the county'''s official newspapers; planning staff reported no public comments on the request.
A supervisor moved to approve the change of use; the motion was seconded and carried on the board'''s recorded voice vote.
The approval allows the applicants to proceed with required permitting (septic and well) and does not, by itself, split the parcel from the parent tract. Planning staff said any future subdivision or split would require separate approval.
