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Clinton County board approves one‑lot subdivision, two‑lot minor plat and pool variance
Summary
At a Clinton County meeting, board members approved a one‑lot subdivision for property owned by Stan Smith, a two‑lot minor plat in Ross Township and a variance to allow an above‑ground pool 36 feet from a creek bank; staff had recommended approval for each item and votes recorded were 3‑0.
Members of a Clinton County board approved three land‑use requests on a brief agenda, following staff presentations that described site and drainage conditions and recommended approval.
Staff told the board the Fort Smith subdivision — a proposed one‑lot split of property owned by Stan Smith east of the Red Barn Theater — is being cleared for a house site in the rear of the lot. The presenter said the property has two septic/drainage options: a gravity trickle feed through a front easement to the existing adjacent parcel, or a mound system draining to an existing 8‑inch tile at the rear. Staff reported water‑table depths of “2 to 6 in.”, noted no flooding on the property and said a strip of ponding across the middle could be addressed by grading. “And with that, I would recommend approval of this building site,” the staff member said. A board member moved to approve and the motion carried, 3‑0.
The board next reviewed the SHS Division 1 minor plat, a proposed two‑lot subdivision in Ross Township near 39 and 700 North tucked behind an existing subdivision. Staff presented a topographic review and said the site would drain toward a northern drainage easement, with water‑table depths of “6 to 30 in.” The presenter told the board that dwellings with basements would be limited and that there is a recorded discrepancy over whether the shared drive easement crosses the north or south side of the front lot; staff said either configuration leaves adequate access to a rear lot. “I would approve both of these,” the staff member said. A member moved and the board approved the minor plat, 3‑0.
On a variance request in the Prairie Creek watershed, the applicant identified in the record as Kevin Katherine asked to place an above‑ground swimming pool 36 feet from the top of the bank at 1604 South Williams Road. Staff recommended granting the 36‑foot variance with the understanding that “should something major happen back there, the pool might have to be removed,” and noted that because the pool is above ground removal would be straightforward if required. The applicant was present in the room. The motion to grant the variance passed, 3‑0.
Earlier in the meeting a member moved to approve the previous meeting minutes; another seconded and one member said, “I'll abstain since I was not present, but it sounded like you guys had a lot of fun.” The transcript does not record a formal tally for the minutes. The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn.
The board’s decisions were procedural approvals of staff‑recommended site plans and a localized variance; the record shows the board focused on drainage, water‑table depths and easement locations when evaluating each item.
