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Johnson County panel denies two-lot Dollar General subdivision over UDO, safety concerns
Summary
The Johnson County Advisory Plan Commission denied P‑1‑25, a two‑lot preliminary plat for RSVR East 300 South Road intended to include a Dollar General, citing a new Unified Development Ordinance 10‑acre standard and public safety concerns about traffic and septic suitability. The vote was 5–2; staff will prepare findings of fact.
The Johnson County Advisory Plan Commission voted 5–2 on Oct. 27 to deny preliminary plat P‑1‑25 (RSVR East 300 South Road), a proposed two‑lot commercial subdivision that the petitioner said would accommodate a Dollar General.
The commission’s Presiding officer opened a continued public hearing on the 5.23‑acre site in Blue River Township and heard staff and public testimony before the vote. Planning staff told the panel the parcel is zoned General Commercial and that technical reviews by the highway department, drainage board and planning engineer had produced approvals or no objections. "It is 5.23 acres," staff said, and the proposal showed Lot 1 at about 2 acres and Lot 2 at about 2.72 acres with a proposed shared septic easement.
Why the commission denied it
Neighbors and county experts urged denial on two primary grounds: they said the subdivision conflicts with the county’s recently adopted Unified Development Ordinance…
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