Commission debates setbacks, district names and mapping approach for single‑family zones
Commissioners compared alternative setback tables and district naming schemes, discussed balancing property-owner flexibility and neighbor protections, and deferred numeric setback choices until district boundaries and categories are finalized.
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The commission spent substantial time comparing two template tables of lot-area and setback numbers and discussing which values best match Vernon County’s rural reality. As one commissioner put it, "The bigger the number, the better it is for the neighbor," describing the trade-off between smaller setbacks that favor individual lot owners and larger setbacks that protect neighbors.
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