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Commission grants preliminary approval for Pitman minor subdivision near Glenn Lake Road
Summary
The commission granted preliminary plat approval for the Pitman Minor Subdivision (three residential lots on Glenn Lake Road) subject to 16 standard conditions after planning staff concluded impacts to soils, roads, utilities, emergency services and schools were not significantly adverse.
Planning staff presented the Pitman Minor Subdivision, a proposal to divide a property on Glenn Lake Road into three residential lots (applicants James and Molly Touno). Staff reported that soils in the area are not classified as prime farmland, utilities are available, and access is from a paved county road; the fire-risk evaluator rated wildfire risk as low. Planning staff recommended preliminary plat approval with 16 conditions, largely standard for this type of subdivision, and commissioners voted to grant preliminary approval subject to those conditions.
Staff also noted a change in state law effective January 2026 requiring a notice of authorization to appropriate groundwater for each new lot; the transcript indicates that each lot will need to secure that authorization from DNRC prior to final plat. The motion passed by voice vote.
