Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use Subdivision topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Madison County approves three two-lot subdivisions after staff reports and brief comment
Summary
The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved three two-lot minor subdivisions (Patterson Hills, J5 and Bins) after zoning staff presentations and one in-room public comment; staff noted some comp-plan ambiguities but permitted the plats under the county ordinance.
Madison County supervisors voted to approve three two-lot minor subdivisions on Tuesday after hearing staff reports and limited public comment.
Zoning Administrator Ryan Hobart told the board the Patterson Hills proposal is a two-lot division in Union Township for Greg and Sheree Broadbent and that the land is currently zoned agricultural. "This property is currently zoned agricultural," Hobart said, adding the county comprehensive plan shows the tract as primary agriculture but that the plan does not define the term "single acreage development," which complicated staff'level recommendation.
Applicant Greg Broadbent spoke in favor of Patterson Hills, saying the parcel is marginal farm ground "and it's a great place to build a house with [a] pond," and noting rural water capacity and approved driveway permits. After no callers on the phone wished to comment, the board closed the public hearing and approved the plat by voice vote.
The board then approved J5, a two-lot subdivision in Ohio Township to separate a newly constructed owner-occupied residence on a single lot for mortgage purposes, and Bins, a two-lot division in Webster Township tied to an estate conveyance. In each case staff found the proposed divisions consistent with the county zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations; J5 did not create lots intended for sale on the open market, and Bins had an existing 2004 dwelling on one of the parcels.
Several supervisors said they had reservations about broader policy issues. One member asked whether permitting multiple single-acre lots in agricultural districts could create long-term service and nuisance problems and urged the planning and zoning commission to clarify definitions in the updated ordinance and comprehensive plan before future, larger-scale sprawl occurs. Hobart said extraterritorial review by nearby cities (Patterson and Truro) had been completed where required and that the city resolutions approving the plats will be recorded with the plats.
All three subdivisions were approved by the board by voice votes; no detailed roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes. The board instructed staff to continue ordinance work so future land-use categories and "single acreage" language are clearer for applicants and neighbors.
