Vernon County planning panel weighs countywide subdivision ordinance, acreage thresholds
The Vernon County Planning Commission reviewed a draft county subdivision ordinance and debated what acreage should trigger certified survey maps or subdivision review — options ranged from 5 to 40 acres. Members asked staff to return with parcel-split data before setting a threshold.
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The Vernon County Planning Commission met to review definitions and policy choices for a proposed countywide subdivision ordinance, with the central debate focused on what acreage should trigger county review and certified survey map (CSM) requirements. Lawrence Jones, who presented the overview, said the county is rare in the region: "Vernon County is the only county in the state without a a county wide subdivision ordinance." (Lawrence Jones, County Shorebird for Bergen County).
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