The Hopkins Township Board last Monday night approved a request from Michael Ross for rezoning property near Hilliards.
The rezoning was for changing 3.92 acres at 1820 136th Ave. from agricultural residential R-1A intermediate estate district. The site is just south of Dorr Township and is near several others zoned residential.
According to the township’s master plan, the R-1A intermediate estates district, “is intended to accommodate low density single family residential development in a rural environment.”
It has been determined the quality of the soil and topography generally makes the area not conducive to modern farming.
It also was reported that residential would permit more land splits per acre.
