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Commission recommends approval for Chapman rezoning to let owner create two 3‑acre lots despite neighbor concerns
Summary
The commission recommended approval of Meredith and Ronald Chapman’s request (P250209) to rezone a 6‑acre parcel from AG to AR‑3 to create two ~3‑acre lots, after applicant said the change is intended to allow passing land to family and neighbors raised concerns about precedent, CUVA impacts, access and septic/well conflicts.
The commission recommended approval of Rezone P250209, a request from Meredith L. Chapman and Ronald T. Chapman to rezone a 6-acre parcel (Parcel B09026A) from AG to AR‑3 to create two roughly 3-acre lots. Staff recommended denial because the proposed rezoning does not align with the county’s joint comprehensive plan, which designates the area as agricultural preservation, but the applicant, Tyler Chapman, said the intent is to subdivide one lot to provide land for his daughter and that nearby parcels already include AR‑3 zoned acreage.
Opponents including Bill Beard and Mark Costello spoke in opposition. Beard said the area is typically larger-parcel rural land and warned the rezoning could set a precedent that would encourage further subdivision. Costello raised practical concerns about topography, access, CUVA (Conservation Use Valuation Assessment) implications, and septic/well siting if additional lots are created. Chapman replied he had no present plan to develop beyond creating a lot for family use and cited nearby rezonings as precedent.
Commissioners discussed the comprehensive plan’s minimum lot-size guidance and whether approval would be consistent with long-term land-use policy, noting that any final decision will rest with the Board of Commissioners. After discussion the commission voted to recommend approval and will forward the record to the Board of Commissioners for final action.
