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Board approves family rezoning; survey raises road/right-of-way and tax questions
Summary
The board approved a rezoning application by William and Kathy Westman to split a homesite and allow a second dwelling; planning staff said the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval, but a recent survey found a possible county-road encroachment that may have caused a tax assessment discrepancy.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved an application by William and Kathy Westman to rezone a parcel at 8687 West State Farm Road from TA-1 (transitional agricultural) to R-1 (rural estates residential), enabling the property owner to split a homesite into two lots so a second dwelling can be built.
Planning Administrator Judy Clark told the board that staff attached location maps, a proposed site plan and the Planning Commission’s unanimous recommendation to approve. Clark said the comprehensive plan designates the site for residential use and staff had no objections to the proposed split.
No members of the public came forward to oppose the application during the public hearing. After closing the hearing, commissioners discussed concerns revealed by a recent survey: the county road alignment appears to encroach on parcel area, meaning the property may have been taxed on acreage it does not actually possess. One commissioner said the owners had been taxed on “six acres when in reality it’s a little bit less because of the encroachment of the road.”
Commissioners approved the rezoning by motion and roll call. They directed staff to follow up on the right-of-way discrepancy and to work with the county assessor and road department to address any taxation or boundary corrections that might be required.
What’s next: the owners will submit a subdivision application to split the property if the rezoning remains in effect. County staff will investigate the road right-of-way and corresponding valuation/tax issues and report back.
