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Board opens first consideration of zoning text amendment to align county code with state law
Summary
At a public hearing Nov. 4, Webster County planners presented a proposed text amendment to Title 6, Chapter 3 of the county code to remove subdivision requirements that duplicate state law; Planning & Zoning recommended unanimous approval and second consideration was set for Nov. 18, 2025.
The board opened a public hearing at 10:14 a.m. for the first consideration of a text amendment to the Webster County Code (Title 6, Chapter 3) concerning subdivision requirements. Jeff Johnson, the county Planning and Zoning Administrator, said the amendment was initiated by the auditor's office to remove county ordinance provisions that duplicate or conflict with state law and to reduce burdens on landowners and surveyors.
"The proposed changes ... have been made consistent with state law so that there are no conflicts," Johnson said, and he reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission met last month and recommended unanimous approval of the text amendment.
Board members discussed that the change would remove an ordinance requirement that had required innocent third parties to pay for surveys when a property split was initiated by another party; supervisors said this had caused complaints and processing delays. The board set the second consideration for its Nov. 18 meeting and discussed the possibility of waiving additional readings depending on staff confirmation of procedures.
