County staff propose limits, easements and access rules in draft flag-lot ordinance amendment
Community Development presented Ordinance 07-01-2026 to amend Section 17.27.110 (flag lots): limit flag lots to three per parent parcel, require a 33-foot access width, mandate cross-access easements and joint maintenance agreements, require emergency turnarounds and alignment with the General Plan; existing approvals would be grandfathered.
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Matt Cazier of Community Development presented Ordinance 07-01-2026 proposing comprehensive amendments to County Code Section 17.27.110 governing flag lots. The Planning Commission held public hearings on May 20, June 3 and June 17 and unanimously recommended approval. Cazier said the amendments address utility placement, prevent using flag-lot provisions to avoid subdivision requirements, and include a series of technical and administrative standards.
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