Phillips land splits below 35 acres need subdivision review

A fence line or a seller’s sketch does not create a new legal parcel. In Phillips County, the first question is whether the proposal creates another parcel or only moves a boundary between parcels that already exist.

The county’s current planning page says a division that creates a parcel below 35 acres must be platted and go through subdivision review. It also lists 2.5 acres as the minimum parcel size. A boundary-line adjustment follows a different application when it does not create an additional parcel.

That distinction can change a purchase. A plan to carve off a homesite is not the same as shifting a line between two existing tracts, even when both changes look simple on a map.

Before closing or drawing a new lot, bring the recorded deeds, legal descriptions, parcel numbers, and proposed lines to Phillips County Planning and Zoning. Ask which application applies and whether the resulting parcel can support the use you have in mind.