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Benton County approves two land-use changes and a subdivision variance amid neighbor objections
Summary
The Benton County Board of Supervisors approved two land-use changes for single-family development and a variance to waive a paved-road requirement March 31, despite neighbor objections including a property-boundary dispute; one supervisor recorded a dissenting vote on the Whitehead parcel.
The Benton County Board of Supervisors on March 31 approved two land-use conversions and a variance to the county subdivision ordinance that waives a paved-road requirement for a proposed plat.
At a 9:15 a.m. hearing the board approved a request from Melissa and Brendan Rule to convert 7.9 acres for a single-family dwelling and outbuilding on a site with a corn suitability rating (CSR) below 70. Planning presenter Matt Even reviewed technical findings under the Benton County Agricultural Land Use Preservation Ordinance, noting Secondary Roads had approved the existing driveway and that the site will require a new septic system and a permitted well. "This request has been found to be consistent with the applicable policies of the Benton County Land…
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