Planning commission debates buffer‑yard and open‑space changes in development code rewrite

Jul 9, 2025

Commissioners began detailed review of proposed amendments to chapter 2‑35 (development code), focusing on whether buffer yards should count toward open‑space requirements, landscaping and wetlands exemptions, and clearer developable‑acreage definitions.

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The Aberdeen Planning Commission spent substantial time on proposed revisions to chapter 2‑35 of the city code, focusing first on buffer‑yard rules and whether buffer areas can be counted as open space for developments.

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