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Board denies Schulte rezone for nine-lot estate subdivision
Summary
The Dallas County Board of Supervisors voted July 21 to deny Ordinance 2026-017, a request to rezone agricultural land in Walnut Township to allow a nine-lot rural estate subdivision. County staff recommended denial citing farmland preservation; the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended approval.
The Dallas County Board of Supervisors voted July 21 to deny Ordinance 2026-017, a request to rezone property in Walnut Township from A-1 and A-2 to RE-1 to allow nine single-family estate lots. Chair Julia Helm opened the public hearing and heard testimony from the applicant and nearby homeowners before the board closed the hearing and voted to deny the measure.
County staff recommended denying the rezone on the basis that the property is covered by the county's farmland preservation policies and that development would be premature, while the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended approval. The applicant told the board they had been coordinating with the City of Urbandale about long-term development plans and described the proposal as an estate-style neighborhood designed to provide larger lots near the city limits. A proponent, Ben Schultz, spoke in favor, saying the proposal was preferable to denser subdivisions.
After discussion about timing and preservation goals, Supervisor Brad Golightly moved to close the public hearing and deny the ordinance; Supervisor Kim Chapman seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The board did not adopt the rezoning ordinance on first reading and no building permits or approvals were issued as a result of the hearing.
