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Madison County approves Peterson Estate and Nemmers three‑lot replats with stormwater condition
Summary
After staff reports and public comment, the Madison County Board approved the Peterson Estate subdivision (about 155.25 acres) and a three‑lot Nemmers replat; staff required a stormwater pollution prevention plan for Lot 2 at time of building permit.
Madison County supervisors approved two separate minor subdivision plats after staff presented technical findings and the board heard public comment.
Zoning administrator Ryan Hobart told the board the Peterson Estate property (applicant Lance Lauderbaugh; owner Lauderbaugh Family Farms Limited Partnership) is currently zoned agricultural and totals about 155.25 acres, with roughly 145 acres designated as outlot A to remain in crop production. Hobart said the property was previously denied under related casework (resolution referenced in his staff report) but the revised plat adds a requirement that a stormwater pollution prevention plan accompany any building permit for Lot 2. Hobart also said no portion of the Peterson plat falls within a FEMA flood zone and staff estimated an average CSR2 rating of about 79.3 for the tract.
Hobart reported the county’s drive‑apron and driveway permits have been approved by the county engineer’s office, and the City of Van Meter completed an extraterritorial jurisdiction review and provided a resolution waiving certain city ordinance compliance due to the plat’s distance from city limits.
On the Nemmers request, Hobart said Philip Nemmers seeks to reconfigure an existing three‑lot subdivision on roughly 36.05 acres to relocate Lot 2 closer to the county road to provide an improved access point for a family member’s future single‑family dwelling. Hobart said existing lots contain a mix of residential and agricultural structures; the plat is not within two miles of an incorporated city so extraterritorial review was not required, and staff recommended approval on the basis that the replat maintains prior lot structure while improving access.
The board heard brief public comment from an attorney representing the property and from residents explaining the intent is to allow family access rather than to increase density. After closing the hearings the board moved and approved both plats by voice vote.
What the board required: Hobart noted that a stormwater pollution prevention plan will be required to be submitted with any building permit for Lot 2 of the Peterson Estate plat. The board did not indicate additional county conditions beyond those in the staff report.
Next steps: Applicants may proceed with building permits once required supporting documentation (including the stormwater plan for Peterson Lot 2) is provided and county engineer driveway approvals remain valid.
