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Board approves one new rural home split near Michigan Township; minor subdivision steps next
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Summary
The BZA approved a special exception allowing a 6.2-acre lot split for a single-family dwelling for Colton and Jessica Davis, citing compatibility with surrounding rural residential pattern and proximity to Michigan Township’s urban-growth area; the applicants must obtain minor-subdivision approval and meet septic and access requirements.
The Clinton County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception permitting a 6.2-acre lot split to allow construction of a single-family dwelling for Colton and Jessica Davis.
Staff said the parcel sits roughly a half-mile beyond Michigan Township’s urban-growth boundary and that the proposed lot would be carved from a larger parent tract. The planning office ran the county’s point system for rural-lot creation and reported the site fell short of an administrative approval (largely because of lot size) but was appropriate for a special-exception approval given the existing pattern of nearby dwellings and the site’s configuration, which reduces extra agricultural maneuvering on surrounding fields.
Planning staff noted soil-testing/min-specs have been obtained and that the proposed lot will require minor-subdivision approval through the area plan commission before becoming buildable. Access and septic arrangements will be addressed during the subdivision review.
A board member moved to approve the application (CC2025-00980, docket 35-25-SC) incorporating the findings of the staff report; the motion was seconded and passed by roll call vote. Andy Bailey — yes; Stacy Pedigo — yes; Scott Hudinsberger — yes. The applicants were directed to work with county staff and a surveyor on the subdivision filing, septic, and any access details required by highway or subdivision review.
