Supervisors approve two final plats for Lois Wagon and Maryland Drive subdivisions

The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two final subdivision plats during its July 28 meeting, clearing the way to record the Lois Wagon subdivision and the Maryland Drive (Durbin's Stead) split.

County regional planning staff described the Lois Wagon matter as a roughly 200‑acre farm tract in the county’s northeast bottoms off Huron Road that will be split into two ~100‑acre parcels with a central 1‑acre lot retained in shared ownership to contain irrigation infrastructure. Planning noted an underground electric easement near the south end of Lot 1 and worked with the surveyor to show its approximate location on the recorded plat. “Apart from that, no major comments or concerns were brought up, so we recommend approval,” planning said. The board moved, seconded and recorded affirmative votes for each supervisor.

On the Maryland Drive final plat, planning described a smaller family split just west of the new four‑lane Highway 61 interchange. Staff emphasized access constraints created by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s control of new entrances at Minneapolis Road; the retained Lot 1 will continue to use an existing garage entrance and the other parcel will use frontage on 130th Avenue. Planning also noted the City of Minneapolis waived formal review of the plat as it falls within its two‑mile review area. Planning recommended approval and the board voted to adopt the recording resolution.

Both plats were recommended for approval by county reviewers — the auditor, health department, secondary roads and land use — and the recorded resolutions cite Iowa Code section 354.8 as the governing authority for plat certification. Board members made no amendments to either resolution; both motions carried in roll‑call fashion with supervisors voting "yes." The board did not set additional conditions beyond standard easements and recording requirements.