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Dodge County committee recommends rezoning of 52 acres in Town of Houston for single-family development
Summary
The Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Committee voted Feb. 23 to forward a favorable recommendation to the County Board to rezone roughly 52 acres from A-2 (general agricultural) to R-1 (single-family residential) for future home lots; the applicant and town officials testified in support and staff said the petition meets county code criteria.
County staff told the Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Committee on Feb. 23 that a petition by Paul and Michelle Riegelman to rezone about 52 acres from A-2 (general agricultural) to R-1 (single-family residential) meets the county's approval criteria and aligns with the county's future land use map.
The staff report cited Land Use Code provisions (subsection 2.3.4 and section 2.34) and the county comprehensive plan, noting the site is mapped for single-family residential uses and that the county has zoning jurisdiction over the parcel. A staff member told the committee the petition "meets the approval criteria" and recommended the committee report favorably to the County Board.
Applicant Paul Riggleman told the committee he sought the rezoning to split the farmhouse and create two residential lots south of the house. "I was told that I could do 4 or 5 lots," Riggleman said, adding that a prior conversation with town staff had been corrected and that "a good portion of the land is underwater," which limits how many lots can be created under the current agricultural zoning.
Town support for the petition was voiced during the public-comment portion. Philip Danyard, who identified himself as Town of Houston supervisor, told the committee the town board approved the request at its February meeting. Paul Schellinger, a nearby resident, said he lives "west across the water" and voiced support for the proposal.
Committee members reviewed required findings, including adequacy of public facilities and potential environmental impacts, and determined the petition would not place an unreasonable burden on local services nor cause significant adverse impacts to surrounding properties. A motion to submit a favorable recommendation to the County Board was moved and seconded and the committee voted in favor; the committee instructed that an ordinance be drafted to effect the recommendation.
The matter will next go to the Dodge County Board of Supervisors for final action at a subsequent meeting.
