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Area Plan Commission approves three subdivision/rezone petitions; local resident urges protecting farmland

Decatur County Board of Zoning Appeals / Area Plan Commission · May 7, 2026
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The Decatur County Area Plan Commission on May 6 approved three petitions to subdivide or rezone small acreages for single-family homes; a public commenter warned that one rezoning would convert productive farmland outside existing clusters.

The Decatur County Area Plan Commission approved three land-use petitions on May 6 that will allow small-lot subdivisions or rezoning for single-family homes.

Bill Wellmer (APC2026-7) asked to subdivide portions of several parcels and rezone 2.99 acres from A-1 to A-2 to permit a single-family home west of 9283 West County Road 50 North. Wellmer said the procedural packet was complete and the commission voted to approve the petition; staff reminded him to coordinate permits with the county…

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