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Planning committee approves McElhaney Subdivision replat to correct lot lines
Summary
The DeKalb County Planning Commission plat committee on Dec. 3 unanimously approved petition 24-45, a replat of McElhaney Subdivision Lot 1 at 2239 and 2241 US Highway 6 in Waterloo to correct property lines; no new buildable lots will be created.
The DeKalb County Planning Commission plat committee unanimously approved petition 24-45 on Dec. 3, 2024, a replat of McElhaney Subdivision Lot 1 at 2239 and 2241 U.S. Highway 6 in Waterloo intended to correct property lines and combine parcels under common ownership.
The decision came after planning staff presented the proposed replat and recommended approval with standard recording conditions. Chris Gollmer, who presented the staff report, said the filing was “very just cleaning up property lines,” explaining that one lot will contain the house and the parcel around the pond will remain a meets-and-bounds parcel, not a new buildable lot.
The staff report recorded that the application was filed on Nov. 12, 2024, legal notice was published in The Star on Nov. 22, 2024, and agency letters or reports were received from the DeKalb County Board of Health, the County Highway Department, the Soil and Water Conservation District and the Drainage Board. Staff noted the property lies in Zone A2 (Agricultural) and that the replat conforms to the comprehensive plan and applicable subdivision standards.
The committee discussed one clarification about the location of a property line relative to a building. Committee member Jason Carnahan asked, “They’re just moving the property line away from the building. Correct?” and Gollmer replied, “Right.”
Staff recommended conditions that must be met before the plat may be recorded, including compliance with the staff report and applicable environmental standards in the Unified Development Ordinance, adherence to flood hazard and wetland regulations if applicable, and filing written evidence of compliance with county agencies (Board of Health, Highway Department, Drainage Board, Surveyor, Airport, Soil and Water Conservation District) and any applicable state or federal agencies. The zoning administrator will determine when the conditions are satisfied.
Suzanne Davis moved to accept the replat, Sandy Harrison seconded, and a roll-call vote recorded Jason Carnahan, Sandy Harrison, Suzanne Davis, Jerry Yoder and Alicia Rogers voting yes. The motion passed unanimously.
The committee also approved the minutes of its Nov. 5, 2024 meeting earlier in the session. The plat committee noted it had no other new business; its next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2025.
