Utilities and subdivision rules complicate cluster and compound options in core
Staff told commissioners that cluster subdivisions (4+ cottages) have different tract/common court requirements and that fee‑simple subdivision requires individual utility taps; commissioners flagged utilities and shared services as a critical constraint on allowing smaller fee‑simple lots in core.
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Staff described that compound types (2–3 cottages) are allowed in core today but cluster subdivisions (4+ cottages) trigger common‑court/tract standards and often require different utility servicing. For fee‑simple separated lots, staff said each lot must be serviced by a main utility line (no shared meters); condos or compounds can use shared taps.
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