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Commission backs rezoning and preliminary plat to split family parcel into two ~3-acre lots
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended rezoning 3627 Becker Joeling Road from agricultural to rural residential and approved a preliminary plat and access waiver to split the 6.09-acre parcel into two lots (3.00 and 3.02 acres) for family use, citing topography and neighborhood lot patterns.
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted June 17 to recommend rezoning RZ26-03 (3627 Becker Joeling Road) from Agricultural to Rural Residential and to approve the associated preliminary plat (P26-03) that splits the 6.09-acre parcel into two lots of about 3.00 and 3.02 acres.
Staff told commissioners the site has steep slopes (roughly 18–22 percent), which makes construction of a public subdivision street impractical. Because the adjacent area already contains multiple 3–4-acre lots, staff concluded the requested rezoning aligns with the development pattern and the parcel is suit able for a family split. The applicant said the split is intended to keep land in the family so a child can live adjacent to relatives; both applicants (Alexis Betlock and Greg) confirmed the division is not for sale outside the family.
Because ordinance street standards could not be met on the steep site, staff recommended and the commission approved an access-easement waiver to permit access without constructing an internal public street; the waiver will be incorporated into the final plat. Staff noted one letter of opposition but recommended approval based on technical compliance contingent on final plat recording and standard subdivision requirements.
The commission recorded a unanimous roll-call vote recommending approval of the rezoning and approving the preliminary plat with the access waiver; final plat recording and any site-specific requirements remain conditions for development.
Next steps: the rezoning recommendation will proceed to County Council for action; the applicant must submit a final plat, show the required access easement and meet any stormwater or septic requirements during building-permit review.
Who said what: Alexis Betlock and Greg (owners/applicants) explained the family‑transfer rationale; staff described the topographic constraints that supported an access‑waiver approach.
