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Plat Committee grants primary approval for Campbell's Crossover major subdivision in Osceola
Summary
The St. Joseph County Plat Committee granted primary approval Oct. 17 for Campbell's Crossover, a seven‑lot major subdivision at Jefferson Road and Bird Avenue, after staff described a county‑reviewed drainage plan and the committee approved requested easement waivers.
The St. Joseph County Plat Committee on Oct. 17 granted primary approval to Campbell's Crossover, a seven‑lot major subdivision at the northeast corner of Jefferson Road and Bird Avenue. Committee staff said the 5.34‑acre project will be served by private wells and septic systems and that all reviewing agencies recommend primary approval.
Sean Klein, Area Planning Commission staff, summarized the application and told the committee the subdivision was reviewed at technical review on Sept. 19 and that staff recommends primary approval. Staff noted the applicant requested a waiver from Section 153.135(h) to allow a 40‑foot opening across a 5‑foot non‑access easement for Lot 1 and two openings to permit access for Lot 3; the committee voted to grant the waivers before taking up the final approval.
An online petitioner (unnamed in the record) described the plan as a seven‑lot subdivision with a cul‑de‑sac roughly 650 feet long. The petitioner said the plan includes a county‑reviewed drainage plan with storm sewers and conveyance swales that feed a dry retention basin designed to retain the peak 100‑year storm. The petitioner said stormwater from adjacent properties that reaches the site will be routed to that basin so the project will not block existing drainage.
Justin Campbell, owner of Justin's Septic and Excavating, told the committee he is managing construction work on the existing house at the site and urged approval. "It's pretty much been a county dump," Campbell said, describing past illegal dumping and break‑ins and saying neighbors are supportive of making the parcel "a nice neighborhood." No remonstrances were offered during the public hearing.
After discussion and confirmation that public works had approved the drainage plan, a committee member moved to grant the requested waivers; the motion passed. The committee then voted to approve the subdivision. The transcript records the votes as voice votes (ayes recorded) and notes "motion carries," but it does not list individual roll‑call tallies.
Primary approval means the committee has approved the subdivision’s primary plat as presented; the transcript does not specify additional conditions or the next procedural steps for final approval.
