Jackson County Zoning Commission recommends preliminary plat for Jackson State subdivision with 18% road grade and recorded fence agreement

The Jackson County Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve the preliminary plat for the Jackson State subdivision, forwarding conditions that accept the 18% maximum roadway grade shown in the applicant's plan and require a recorded fence agreement assigning fence maintenance to adjoining landowners and the homeowners association.

Planning staff opened the hearing by saying notices were published and 38 property owners within 500 feet received mailed notice; staff reported four responses by phone or email prior to the meeting. The preliminary review focused on lot layout and buildability, drainage and stormwater, private road design and maintenance, wells and septic (to be verified at permitting), and final covenants.

Eric Todd, identified at the hearing as the applicant/agent, described the proposal as about 50 acres on the north side of Bellevue adjacent to Highway 52 and Jackson Park Drive. The plan would add 14 new lots plus an existing house (15 lots total), create four private roads terminating in 85‑foot cul‑de‑sacs and provide six on‑site detention basins to meet stormwater…