Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Commission Chairman Mike Wheeler called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Randy Waldorf, Commissioner Dan Woydziak, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Ron Roberts.
ITEM
#1 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION BY SCOTT GILL TO REZONE 80 ACRES FROM
AG-80 TO AG-40 (CASE NO. RZ-05-13) {RESOLUTION NO. 05-52}
Rod Compton, Director of Planning & Development, came before the
Board for approval of an application by Scott Gill to rezone 80 acres from
Ag-80 to Ag-40. This property is
located on the southwest corner of the intersection of SE 40th
Street and Cole Creek Road. Mr. Gill is
requesting the rezoning in order to sell 40 acres as a residential site. The Butler County Planning Commission by a 4
to 2 vote recommended denial because of its location outside the Urban Growth
Boundary in a sparsely settled rural area.
Also, they felt a change to the Ag-80 and/or the Urban Growth Boundary
should occur as part of an overall study after careful consideration and not on
a piece meal approach. Mr. Compton
stated that he feels the Planning Commission’s action represents some
inconsistencies. There have been
previous rezoning requests for the same type of change in which it has
recommended approval even though the parcel was several miles from the border
of the Ag-80 zoning district and the Ag-40 classification would represent an
island in a sea of Ag-80.
Commissioner
Woydziak motioned to approve the application by Scott Gill to rezone the North
Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 26 South, Range 6 East
from Ag-80 Agricultural to Ag-40 Agricultural and authorize the Chair to sign
Resolution No. 05-52 approving the rezoning.
Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion failed 3-2. Commissioners Carpenter and Doll voted no. A super majority vote or a 4 to1 vote is
required to over turn a Planning Board recommendation.
Commissioner
Carpenter motioned to return the case to the Planning Commission to have it
reconsider its action in light of the fact that all shareholders of the
property had been contacted and had signed the application subsequent to the
Planning Commission meeting, also to reconsider the location to growth areas
and clarification of growth boundaries.
Motion
seconded by Commissioner Woydziak.
Motion carried 4-1. Commissioner
Doll voted no.
ITEM
#2 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION BY RONNIE BANNON TO REZONE
APPROXIMATELY 30 ACRES FROM AG-40 TO RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL (CASE NO. RZ-05-12)
{RESOLUTION NO. 05-53}
Rod Compton, Director of Planning & Development, came before the
Board for approval of an application by Ronnie Bannon to rezone approximately 30
acres from Ag-40 to RR Rural Residential.
This property is located ¼ mile west of U.S. Highway 77 on the south
side of SW 163rd Street on the east edge of the unincorporated
community of Gordon. The property is
bounded on the north, south, east, and west by the Ag-40 zoning district, and
the County’s Urban Growth Boundary runs right through the community of
Gordon. Mr. Bannon is requesting the
rezoning in order to sell an existing residential site containing 5 acres and
to create another parcel of 25 acres that would be eligible for a building
permit for a single-family dwelling.
The
Butler County Planning Commission by a 6 to 0 vote recommended approval
of the rezoning because it was felt the rezoning would be in conformance with
the comprehensive plan.
Commissioner
Woydziak motioned to approve the application by Ronnie Bannon to rezone the
Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 28 South,
Range 4 East from Ag-40 Agricultural to RR Rural Residential and authorize the
Chair to sign Resolution No. 05-53 approving the rezoning. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
RECESS
Commissioner Wheeler recessed the Board at 9:55 a.m. for 5 minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board meeting at 10:05 a.m.
APPROVAL OF ADDS & ABATES
None.
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner
Doll motioned to recess into executive session at 10:00 a.m. to discuss matters
dealing with non-elected personnel for 30 minutes. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0. Session included the 5
Commissioners, Will Johnson and Gus Collins.
RECONVENE
Chairman Wheeler called the meeting back to order, from executive
session, at 10:50 a.m.
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners discussed updating the Compressive Plan and doing an updated citizen survey.
Administrator Johnson showed the commissioners the final draft of the Butler County fact sheet.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Woydziak motioned
to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 11:10 a.m. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.