Commissioners debate alley widths, right‑of‑way dedication and density implications
Jul 27, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
Commissioners questioned proposed alley widths, whether dedicated right‑of‑way counts toward density, and how dedications affect developer costs; staff said alleys are sized for fire department backup and that dedicated ROW would be excluded from density calculations and maintained by developers until county acceptance.
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Several commissioners raised concerns about the proposed alley standards and the county's policy of requiring full right‑of‑way dedication for projects that may be built with narrower pavement at the time of approval.
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