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Commission recommends denial of Bellevue rezoning over access and school capacity concerns

Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission · August 25, 2025
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Summary

A request to rezone a 13.33‑acre Bellevue parcel to R‑1 to allow roughly 28 homes was recommended for denial by the planning commission. Staff cited lack of a guaranteed second access and potential impacts on school capacity; the applicant offered a 30‑unit cap by development agreement and an easement to the west but did not satisfy staff.

The Marion County Planning & Zoning Commission on Aug. 11 recommended denial of a rezoning request by Black Marlin Capital LLC to change a 13.33‑acre parcel east of Bellevue from A‑1 (general agriculture) to R‑1 (single‑family dwelling) that would enable about 28 homes.

Staff said the parcel fronts on a dead‑end road with only one existing public access; code requirements and county…

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