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Raleigh County commissioners approve rezoning of 15.2-acre tract in Manhattan Township
Summary
The board voted unanimously to rezone a 15.2-acre landlocked tract from Agricultural to Single-Family Residential after staff said the request conforms with the Manhattan urban-area comprehensive plan; neighbors raised concerns about future development and access challenges.
The Raleigh County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on March 19 to rezone a 15.2-acre, landlocked tract in Manhattan Township from AG (Agricultural) to SF-1 (single-family residential).
Planning staff presented the request on behalf of Asper Ridge LLC, describing the parcel as previously used as a rock quarry and noting it is inside the Manhattan Urban Service Area. Staff said the proposal conforms with the comprehensive plan’s guidance and recommended approval. The staff report noted the property will be subject to county driveway standards, 50-foot riparian buffers for two unnamed first-order streams per section 0.3 of the Raleigh County Land Development Regulation, and that rural fire district coverage is within five road miles.
A neighboring property owner submitted written correspondence expressing concern that rezoning could encourage uncontrolled development; during the meeting a commissioner asked whether the steep contours and limited building sites on the parcel would constrain development. The applicant (identified in the record as an architect) said soils and septic tests had been completed and that access routes follow an existing quarry path; rural fire officials had reviewed access and verbally indicated it was feasible.
After discussion about topography, septic suitability, and emergency access requirements, a commissioner moved to approve the rezoning and the associated site plan. The board voted in favor, registering a unanimous vote to rezone the parcel from AG to SF-1 as presented.
The decision allows a single-family residence on the tract but does not change county standards for buffers, driveway construction or future subdivision without further approvals. The planning staff record notes the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board unanimously forwarded a recommendation of approval to the commissioners.
The board did not impose additional special uses or conditional-use permits at the meeting. The action is effective immediately as recorded in the meeting minutes.
