Franklin County Commission approves rezoning for 5-acre lot near Rock Creek

The Franklin County Commission on June 4 approved application 2502-0034 to rezone 5 acres of a 40-acre property commonly referred to as 2014 Rock Creek, roughly 2.5 miles southwest of Ottawa.

County planning staff presented the application and said the request would create a new 5-acre lot with access from the existing driveway. The staff presentation said a rural water meter is available and that the proposed lot split will require a rule exception to the 4-to-1 ratio for the remaining 35 acres. "We have a letter from rural water 4 that a meter is available," the presenter said. "With this lot split, it will require a rule exception to the 4 to 1 ratio of the remaining 35 acre parcel." Staff and the planning commission both recommended approval.

A motion to approve application 2502-0034 was made during the meeting and passed unanimously. The vote as recorded in the meeting was: Commissioner Weybeir — yes; Commissioner Madder — yes; Commissioner Dickinson — yes; Commissioner Soudemire — yes; Chair Harris — yes. The motion language recorded was: "Motion to approve application 2502Dash0034 to rezone the 5 acres." No additional conditions or amendments were recorded in the meeting minutes.

The vote completes the county-level rezoning step described in the staff presentation. The staff presentation noted the need for a rule exception tied to the county's 4-to-1 ratio requirement; the record did not include further details about the exception process or any outstanding technical reviews.

No public testimony specific to this application was recorded in the transcript segment for this agenda item.