Committee flags potential loophole in the five-year lot-division rule
Members debated two ways to apply the five-year limit on lot divisions (counting from the first division vs. resetting by ordinance date) and warned that timing could allow repeated four-lot sequences if tracking is not enforced; staff will recommend a clear approach.
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The committee examined the draft's treatment of the 5-year cycle that limits the number of lot divisions before subdivision review is required. Staff explained the common approaches and why tracking matters: "So it's 4 parts before lehi in a 5 year period," a member said while explaining the rationale for a cyclical limit; others noted that different counties apply the rule differently and that the ordinance should pick a single, clearly trackable approach.
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