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Benton County approves Patava land-use change, denies Erickson request
Summary
After technical review under the county agricultural land-use ordinance, the board approved Cassandra Patava’s request to convert about one acre for a single-family dwelling and shop and denied Cameron Erickson’s reconvened request because the parcel did not meet farm-exemption acreage and had a high CSR.
The Benton County Board of Supervisors heard multiple land-use matters on March 10, 2026. At 9:15 a.m. the board approved Cassandra Patava’s request to change approximately one acre in part of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 13-84-9 to allow a single-family dwelling with an attached shop. Andrea Morris presented the technical review under the Benton County Agricultural Land Use Preservation Ordinance, noting the site’s CSR average is below 70 and therefore not classified as high-quality farmland. The board recorded that the site will require a permitted septic system, a private water well and a new driveway approved by the Secondary Roads Department; after no further public comment, the board closed the hearing and voted to approve the change.
Later the board reconvened a previously tabled hearing for Cameron Erickson in part of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 36-84-9. Morris summarized that the parcel’s CSR reflects high-quality farmland and that the request was inconsistent with county land-use policy; Erickson argued that no farmland would be taken out of production. Supervisors noted the parcel is below the 21-acre threshold needed to qualify for a farm exemption and that the CSR exceeds the ordinance list. The board closed the hearing and denied Erickson’s request; the motion carried unanimously.
Separately, the board set land-use hearing dates for Melissa and Brendan Rule (March 31, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.) and Tim and Jaime Whitehead (March 31, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.) and approved a farm-exemption application for Tom Stueck for part of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 36-86-11.
