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Howard County Planning Commission approves one‑lot subdivision, forwards rezoning recommendation
Summary
At its meeting the Planning Commission granted final approval to a one‑lot subdivision (Case 9 CP26) for a parcel at 4106 300 West and voted to forward a rezoning recommendation for the adjoining parcel (Case 8 CZ25) to the Howard County Commissioners by voice vote.
Howard County Planning Commission members approved a one‑lot preliminary and final subdivision for the Underwood House property and voted to forward a rezoning recommendation to the Howard County Commissioners.
The commission, convened by the chair, heard Case 9 CP26 — a preliminary plat for a single lot at 4106 300 West described in the record as the Underwood House subdivision. Staff (Greg) told commissioners that drainage board approval had been received and that other requirements were in order. The commission moved and passed approval by voice vote; the chair then moved and the commission approved final plat approval by voice vote as well.
The commission then opened Case 8 CZ25, a petition by Ralph Underwood requesting a change in zone classification from agricultural to RRO (residential) for a parcel also cited in the record as 4106 300 West. An individual identifying himself as Johnson provided an address (118 East South Street, Typton) and said the rezoning was appropriate for the one‑lot parcel. In the staff report Greg summarized the land‑use context, noting adjacent parcels are agricultural and rural residential and that the Howard County future land‑use map designates the area for agriculture. Greg also cited an annual average daily traffic count of 583 vehicles for North 300 West and said staff recommended the commission forward a favorable recommendation to the Howard County Commissioners: "The staff recommends the plan commission forward a favorable recommendation to the Howard County Commissioners," he said.
Commission members made a motion to forward the rezoning recommendation and approved it by voice vote. The transcript records only voice votes and not roll‑call tallies or named movers and seconders.
What happens next: The recommendation will be considered by the Howard County Commissioners at a subsequent meeting. The transcript variably cites the parcel address as "4106 South 300 West" and "4106 North 300 West" in different places; the commission record should be checked for the official, single street orientation before county‑level proceedings.
