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Commission tables subdivision-exception request after applicant absence; staff recommended conditions
Summary
The Saline County Planning and Zoning Commission on March 24 tabled SE 26-01, a request to split a 39.9-acre parent parcel into three parcels. Staff recommended approval with an agricultural-deed restriction covering 63.29 acres; the applicant was not present and commissioners asked the applicant to appear next month.
The Saline County Planning and Zoning Commission on March 24 tabled SE 26-01, a subdivision-exception request to create a single-family residential lot from a 39.9-acre parent parcel after the applicant failed to appear.
Staff told commissioners the parent parcel holds two development rights and the applicant proposes three parcels: one residence, one parcel deed-restricted to agricultural use, and one parcel assigned the remaining building right. “Staff is recommending approval of 2601 according to the findings and the conditions listed above,” the staff member said, noting a required declaration of restriction to preserve 63.29 acres for agriculture.
The staff report said notified agencies — Saline County Environmental Services and the Saline County Road and Bridge Department — either did not respond to the referral or responded favorably. Staff described the proposal as consistent with the Saline County comprehensive plan goals on preserving agricultural land and cited subdivision-exception provisions (article 13(b)-8) in support of the recommendation.
Commissioners discussed the application’s absence and chose to postpone deliberation until the applicant can attend. A commissioner moved to table the item so the applicant can appear before the commission; another commissioner seconded the motion and the motion carried on a voice vote.
What happens next: Staff will place SE 26-01 on the commission’s agenda for the next meeting and the applicant will be expected to attend. The approval recommendation from staff remains conditional on the deed restriction and compliance with Saline County zoning and subdivision regulations.
Votes and procedure: The motion to table was made during new business and carried by voice vote; individual recorded member votes are not specified in the transcript.
