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Benton County approves 6.26-acre land-use change for single-family home in Section 16-83-11
Summary
The Benton County Board of Supervisors approved a land-use change July 7 allowing Randy Patten to place a single-family dwelling on 6.26 acres in Section 16-83-11. The board required usual permitting for septic and noted a possible rural-water study before connection.
The Benton County Board of Supervisors on July 7 approved a land-use change allowing Randy Patten to place a single-family dwelling on 6.26 acres in the NE¼ of the NE¼ and the NW¼ of the NE¼ of Section 16-83-11.
The board heard technical details from Andrea Morris of the Land Use Department, who said the parcel carries a Corn Suitability Rating of 83 but has not been in agricultural production since the 1930s and contains an existing driveway approved by the Secondary Roads Department. Morris said the request was found consistent with the Benton County Land Preservation and Use Plan. After a short public hearing and one written comment, the board voted to approve the change; Supervisors Ronald J. Tippett, Tracy Seeman and Bruce Volz voted aye.
Nut graf: The decision allows a home on land the county says is high-CSR soil but long out of production; the board and staff emphasized that required infrastructure—an on-site septic system and either a rural-water connection or a permitted well—must be installed and authorized before occupancy.
Morris read a written comment that asked how utilities and flooding would affect an adjoining golf course and nearby farm homes, and noted local flooding that affects nearby 19th Avenue. Randy Patten, who was present at the hearing, said he would like to connect to rural water if possible but believes a study, which he would likely pay for, would be required before that could occur. Morris noted that a septic system will be required and that, if rural water is not available, the applicant must install and permit a private well through the Land Use Department.
The board’s approval followed standard procedure for a land-use map amendment. No formal conditions beyond normal permitting requirements were recorded in the meeting minutes. The public hearing transcript shows no additional objections and the hearing was closed before the board’s vote.
The board did not direct staff to take additional studies or make infrastructure commitments beyond the usual permitting process. The applicant and property owner remain responsible for all required permits, approvals and any studies needed to connect to rural water.
