Commission debates lot-size, access and PUD rules in land-division draft
The planning commission continued work on a land-division (subdivision) ordinance, debating whether to use 5-, 10-acre thresholds, septic/shoreline minimums, a 4:1 depth-to-width ratio, and frontage/access width standards; commissioners favored minimal county intrusiveness and using existing septic/shoreline rules where possible.
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The Vernon County Planning Commission spent part of its meeting refining proposed lot standards in a draft land-division ordinance, including minimum lot sizes, access widths and when planned unit developments (PUDs) trigger subdivision review. Chair (speaker 1) reopened the draft and directed members to the section on lot standards, prompting debate over whether the ordinance should address lots 5 acres or less or follow an earlier preference for 10 acres.
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