Board hears staff acknowledge 2015 parcel-splitting error and subdivision questions
Staff told the board an error in 2015 produced the unbuildable lot and that the parcel had at least three splits, which may have triggered Iowa Code 354.6 subdivision requirements; neighbors and staff said the earlier process omitted required checks for protected slopes and woodland buffers.
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Board members and staff spent substantial time tracing the property's split history during the hearing. Planning staff said the issue was first brought to their attention in 2018 and that the parcel "has definitely had at least 3 splits," which, under state code, can require a formal subdivision process.
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