Board discusses how utility classifications change lot-size and development allowances

Oct 1, 2026

Members walked through examples showing how classifications based on central vs. on‑site water and sewer alter minimum lot area, building coverage and what uses are allowed; staff will clarify the decision order and labels in the draft tables.

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Committee members tested scenarios to show how utility classifications (for example, central water and sewer versus on‑site systems) change which column of the schedule applies and therefore which lot‑size and bulk standards govern. S2 ran a hypothetical: a two‑acre church in R‑1 that, depending on whether it connects to central water/sewer or is served on‑site, may fall into different classifications and different minimums. "So if I say on‑site sewer and on‑site water, I'm now under a," S2 said while working through how the chart maps to classifications.

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