Commissioners direct planning staff to recognize combined 20‑acre Walker parcel to allow daughter's 2.5‑acre split

WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. — The Wagoner County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 authorized planning and zoning to recognize a combined 20‑acre legal description for property owned by Charles and Melody Walker so the owners can pursue rezoning that would create a 2.5‑acre parcel for the Walkers' daughter and retain approximately 17.5 acres for the primary house.

Casey Sanders, planning and zoning staff, explained that the Walkers originally pursued a map amendment and subdivision but did not complete the planning‑commission route. Sanders said combining two existing 10‑acre tracts into a single 20‑acre legal description will allow the owners to start the process of separating a 2.5‑acre parcel and then rezoning that smaller parcel. "We just need to direct the planning zoning board or the planning zoning department to recognize that," Sanders said.

Charles Walker, who identified himself as the property owner, told the board the two houses have been present for more than 10 years and said the family's intent is not to change infrastructure "We always thought we had 20 acres," Walker said, asking for a simple administrative path so "we don't have two houses on 20 acres" under the assessor's living‑quarters requirements.

Commissioner James moved and Commissioner Randy seconded a motion to direct planning and zoning to recognize the combined 20‑acre legal description and allow the owner to begin the rezoning process; the motion passed on roll call. Casey Sanders told the board the county will refile the deed to reflect the 20‑acre combined description.

No additional paperwork was required at the Nov. 3 meeting beyond staff beginning the administrative process to refile the deed and proceed with rezoning steps.