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Preble County panel approves 2.214-acre lot split for Ferguson family to build new home
Summary
The Preble County Rural Zoning Commission on June 2 approved reclassifying a 2.214-acre portion of a 23.267-acre parcel to Restricted Rural Residential so the Ferguson family can build a house; the board voted 3-0 and scheduled a County Commission hearing for July 1.
The Preble County Rural Zoning Commission voted 3-0 on June 2 to approve Case 1645, allowing a 2.214-acre parcel to be split from a larger farm tract for construction of a new home.
Wm. Clark Brown moved to approve the application under Sections 804, 801, and 1103.01, Items B through I; John Toschlog seconded and the roll-call vote recorded Brown, Toschlog and Chair Duane Grimme as 'Yes.' Wm. Clark Brown announced the motion passed, 3-0. Agent Stephen Pope introduced the application on behalf of Scott M. Ferguson and Richard L. Ferguson, saying the Fergusons currently hold title to about 23.267 acres and want to reclassify roughly 2.214 acres to Restricted Rural Residential so Scott’s daughter and her family can build a home.
"Very simply, Scott and his brother currently hold title to 23.267 acres of land," Stephen Pope said, describing the proposed new driveway off Lantis-Geeting Road and the site for the new house. Pope told the board the family plans to install a driveway crossing an existing open waterway and expects to size the culvert similarly to the existing driveway pipe that serves the family’s current home. When Chair Grimme asked whether the ditch would cause water problems, Pope said the current crossing has a pipe "sized large enough to handle that flow" and he anticipated the new crossing would function adequately.
Board members reviewed aerial imagery to assess whether another house would be out of character for the area; John Toschlog said the parcel "looks like it would not be out of character to build another house on this." Brad Kramer, Zoning Director, told the group the County Commission hearing on the case is set for July 1 at 9:30 a.m. in the courthouse.
The commission’s approval retains about 21.053 acres of the parent parcel under its existing Special Use classification. The application materials list frontage of approximately 795.4 feet along the south side of Lantis-Geeting Road in Gratis Township. No permits or final inspections were recorded in the minutes; the County Commission hearing will be the next scheduled review.
